SECTION II, DEVELOPMENT OF THE TASK GROUP ORGANIZATION A. 1. In the transition from TG 132.1 to TG 7.1 several changes in organization occurred. Effective 1 February 1953, Joint Task Force 132 was redesignated as Joint Task Force SEVEN and all Task Groups were redesignated ‘accordingly. (1) There were no immediate changes in the mission of either Task Force or Task Groups. Concurrent with redesignation of the Task Group a reorganization became effective. On 29 January 1953, Dr. William E. Ogle was appointed as Commander, TG 132.1(2), thereby relieving Mr. Stanley W. Burriss who was terminating his association with the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Dr. Ogle, as former commander of Task Unit I (Scientific Programs) and Scientific Deputy for the IVY operation, was obviously well-qualified to assume comand of the new Task Group. The positions of Scientific Deputy, Chief of Staff, and all Assistant Chiefs of Staff, were eliminated. Administration was establishea(3), A Deputy Commander for The deletion of the Scientific Deputy permitted l2 different Task Units direct access to the Commander, which was agreeable to Dr. Ogle, since he considered that most of the Task Unit Conmanders would require little technical assistance. In addition, Dr. Ogle felt that any technical help he required would come fram these same unit comanders ~ or his advisory etare(*) ° (1) _ TwX 178 Hq JIF SEVEN, 29 Jan 53; J-Div Files, 016.1 CASTLE, also Ltr Jo15932, 2 Feb 53, Subj: “Redesignation of Joint Task Force 132”, RSI, same file. . . . ; : (2) Gofh, Hq JIF 132, 29 Jan 53. (3) GO #1, Ha TG 132.1, 29 Jan 53, “Staff Assignments", J=Div files. 016.1 CASTLE _ (4) Meeting Notes, J-Div, 16 Jan 53, File J-15921, J-Div file 06