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Strategic Air Command resources were to be responsive to control Air
Weather Service mission requirements for air sampling.

The intent of

this arrangement was to preserve the Strategic Air Gommand ownership and
control of the U-2 aircraft but also providing for the integration and

effective utilization of this indispensable aircraft in the world-wide
sampling functions.
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Reorganization plans proceeded under the "Single Manager" concept

with an alternate reorganization possible should the 926th Test Squadron
(Sampling) be required to remain at Kirtland.”

Other than those missions

directed by the Technical Applications Center, the air sampling force was
to maintain capabilities to serve the Atomic Energy Commission, the Los
Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and other appropriate agencies,

By Air Force

directives, that capability had to be retained notwithstanding a moratorium

on testing, or the international ban on mclear testing projected concurrently,
Plans estimated that 1,000 flying hours could be made available to the

increased Technical Applications Center mission without hindering other
operations,

Alaskan Air Command claimed that requirements consumed only

30 per cent of the capability of the B-57 aircraft requested so it was
tentatively agreed that command would retain control of those aircraft,

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Alternate plans for accomplishment of the increased mission were

submitted,

The first proposal for Fiscal Year 1962-1963 had resources

and costs as follows:
(a)

Aircraft, flying hours and operating costs:

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