channels. 2, Permanent Cloud SamplingUnit: Because < ener nearerSONOS c complexity of such sampling and its importance to the conclusions which can be drawn from atomic tests, a strong recommendation was. made to the Military Liaison Committee that a permanent cloud sampling unit be established, The advantages to be gained by the forming of such a unit weres AL 2 a Experienced personnel‘would be available at all“tines. ~ ao Requests for Air Farcee participation could be net with a be The hagerd‘Inherent ia using pilots mtrained in loud”a ve raat ae eonpling techniqueswould be’reducedand nore relisble‘samples assured. Ce os, >: : . 7 a °¢ te owe “eo . a) nd The sane sircraft could be used for several operations.: 4, The tupact of mscheduled demands would be relieved.” De with presentplaming calling for’A contiming rateofprobably two teste series per year the requirenent for an airsampling. | = unit would renain through the foreseeable future. “Although‘thes a period din viich such mit would beactive in ‘test operations would not exceed eight months ‘a jeer, pre-test, planning, o practice operations and‘pootlest developnent work wouldne a the proposed unit occupied on a full tine basis. as) In Jamery, JTF wassavised that a cloud semplingmit +wes (19) Ltr, Dr A. Ce Graves to B/Gen KE Fields, 13 Dec 52, file. no, d=1514;, in J Division files; Ltr Gordon Dean TR Lebaron, © 9 Feb 53, file no 16812, in J Division files. ,