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SUBJECT:—-Finai—Reperts—by—Coumander, Joint Task Force SEVEN on Operation REDWING
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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This report is submitted in compliance with Directives for Conduct of
Operation "REDWING" approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 8 July 1955,
MISSION
1.
The mission of Joint Task Force SEVEN was to prepare for and conduct
tests of experimental weapons and devices, and in association therewith make
diagnostic measurements and conduct DOD weapons effects programs.
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DISCUSSION
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The assigned mission was successfully accomplished,
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The 17 weapons and devices tested performed essentially as predicted.
Broad scientific achievements were:
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Further progress was made toward fulfilling the requirements for
atomic IRBM and ICBM warheads.
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e. The design principles incorporating the
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successfully confirmed,
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Progress was made toward development of new
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The "clean" weapon principle was proved.
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weapons.
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Generally, the objectives of the military effects programs were attained.
Specifically:
a.
Data was ovtained to better define the delivery capabilities of
late model Air Force.and Navy aircraft for weapons of the yield ranges tested
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