Redwing chart by the omission of a dotted line called “Scientific Supervi:
from the AEC to the Deputy Commander for Scientific Matters to Task

Groups 7.1 and 7.5.

The TG 7.1 organization for Hardtack, shown in Fig. 3.2, represent

a change from the Redwing organization in the following reapecta:
1. Task Units were reduced from twelve to six by absorbtion of t
assembly and documentary photography functions within the major Task Ll
and by establishing Arming and Firing as a special staff office instead o

Task Unit. Task Units 1 to 4 remained major programmatic Task Units
Task Unit 5 continued to provide all timing and firing and to do some ex
perimental work for Task Units 1, 2 and 3; and Task Unit 6 provided th
usual rad-safe services.
2. Additional Deputy Commanders were provided, which somewhat
facilitated independent operations in two locations, and later three, when
Jobnston Island was added.

3.

On October 1, 1957, Gaelen L. Felt, CTG 7.1, terminated his «

ployment at LASL, Don B. Shuster, of the Sandia Corporation, replaced
as Task Group Commander. As a result, each of the five major Task U
was represented in the Command Section. Neither the Commander nor s
of the deputies performed any special Task Group functions for their paz

organizations.

4. During the operational phase, Task Unit 7 was added to take c:
of a UN shot, which failed to materialize. Because of the purpose and :
ture of the shot, the limited amount of data to be acquired, and the fact
much of the preparation waa outside the Task Force organization, Task |!
7 bore little resemblance to any of the others.
Command relationships were closer to the military pattern than the
were to those for operations at the Nevada Test Site. However, one im[
tant difference from normal military command relationships was that the
TG 7.1 concept of operations and operation plans stemmed from the devi
and weapon programs and experimental programa of the Laboratories an
the DOD, over the composition and extent of which the Task Group and ’
Force had little or no control. In the normal military operation the con
mander formulates plans from the very beginning of the operation; the p
of subordinates stem from these. Because of these differences and sinc:

support of the TG 7.1 effort was among the principal functions of the Ta

Force and other Task Groups, their plans and operations depended in mz

ways on those of 7.1.

The Commander, JTF 7, authorized direct relationships among the
various Task Groups once he had established policy and major items of
support. Relationships of TG 7.1 with the Joint Task Force and with the
other Task Groups were good and resulted in generally excellent support
for the accomplishment of 7.1 missions.
Relationships within TG 7.1 were close and cordial. During the pl
ning stage the Task Group Commander and members of his staff made f
quent visits to the Field Command, AFSWP, and UCRL, and to Program
Project sites as necessary, to get first-hand information cn plans and re
quirements and to ensure operationai feasibility, safety, coordination, am
adequate support. Many visitors were received from the Task Units, Pr
grams and Projects. Necessary meetings were held at locations most c
venient for the bulk of the participants -- Los Alamos, Albuquerque, Liv

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