‘wim 1.3 1-41 DEPARTILNT OF DEFENSE Under the authority of Secret letter, file SWPT/960, Chief, irmed Forces Special “leapons Project, dated 2 June 1953, subject: "Tests Involving Nuclear Detonations Participated in or Conducted by Agencies of the Government of the United States Outside the Continental United States," the responsibility of the Preparation, Operetion and PosteOperation Phases of Operation MARD AC was assigned to the Commander Field Command, AFSWP. The Joint Chicfs of Stcff authorized 4FS.T to plan and impliment, in coordination with the various services and the AEC, the following: 1. Appropriate t cst progrcms to be conducted in conjunetion with theofollowing detonations: a. be VHA balloon-borne ED UHA (250000 ft) Missile=borne « $ d. Subekt ec. 2. VHA (125000 ft) Missile=borne =~ Sy The selection of the 2ppropriete nuclear devices. The Chief, AFS'P formulated these plans and also a number of seperate pros jects to be conducted on selected development detonations,. The Director, lignpons Effects Test Division, a staff agency under the Commander Field Command, AFS\/P, was assigned the functions of detailed plane ning and field implementation of the D@ ‘leapons Effects Program, Operation H RDTACK. The joint sEC-DOD scientific organization, Task Group 7.1, was charged with conducting the scientific tests during the operational phase at the EPG, The approved military weapon effects tests projects in Programs 1 through 6 and 8 and 9 are outlines below and discussed in Chapter 2, Colonel E, A, Pinson, USAF was ossicned 2s the Technical Director to the Directorate of WETD, FC, AFSIIP, and acted as Deputy Commander, Task Group 7.1 during the operation. The DOD ‘leapons Effects Programs were organized as Task Unit 7.1.3 of Task Group 7.1 and commanded by Colonel K. D. Coleman, am: PAE /- / f