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per day for a period of ten days after each event,
Strategic Air Command, although explaining that insufficient time

for final determination had been given, tentatively agreed to support
and maintain two U-2 aircraft at each operating location on a temporary

duty basis as tactical aircraft required returning to zone of interior
bases for inspection and repair as necessary (IRAN) programs,

Ground

handling support equipment was permanently assigned to operating locatims
and a limit of temporary duty for personnel was 90 days out of each 15

months,

The Strategic Air Command agreed to procure four additional P-2

platforms needed for mission work, and four additional "Clarks."

The

engine overhaul program was enlarged to provide two buildup engines at
each location and the proposed manning documents were approved and filled;
replacement personnel would not be below the three-level qualified.

At

least one temporary operating location other than one of the permanent

operating locations was deployed each year for a period of approximately
30 days.

Quality control teams visited each operating site periodically

to insure compliance with approved maintenance procedures,
But before Strategic Air Command could fulfill the requested

obligations, it required the following:

Increased assignment of U-2

aircraft to Lo8othStrategic Reconnaissance Wing to total of 28;

increased

manning by 20 personnel slots, with input of critical career categories
to begin immediately;

and an increase in authorization and availability

of four P-2 platforms, four Clarks, and four mobile vehicles,
Strategic Air Command insisted on retaining operational control of

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