“- me, -! scant e | exists for accomplishing such work through the medium of the tir Research and Development Command and the ir Materiel Command and their contractors, - Gc. Projectiles AirForce experience and competence both as to development and procurement is slight.. d. GuidedMissiles and Rockets The ir Research and Development Command is actively engaged in the development of guided missiles and rockets which will carry atomic warheads, WADC laboratories monitor and project these developments and Long Range Proving Ground Command presently 4s conducting flight tests ‘of certain guided missiles at Holloman and Patrick wir Force Bases. An AMC-WADC liaison officer is stationed at Sandia Base to follow the ATOMIC ENERGY ACT 1846 progress of the marriage program of guided missiles and rockets and their ] respective atomic warheads. The jir Matcriel Command 1s procuring quantities of guided missiles in much the same manner as quantity pro- curement of aircraft is made, e- Depth Charges,Mines,Torpedoes The sRDC currently is engaged in a design study of a mine to be 3 delivered by aircraft. Competence in thie field extends to any ensuing i procurement by AMO. Relatively little experience exists in the air } Force with regard to depth charges and torpedoes. elie ; 4. Bbelear Safingani irming a. Inplosion The Special Weapons Command along with the skDC contributed considerably to the development of the H-l insertion gear and AMC has procured numbers of the H-l gear. The similarity of in flight insertion gear to Air Force items being developed and procured indicates a high competence in this area. b. Gun-Type The USF has not participated in this particular development but 4s competent to develop and procure such items by virtue of the