c* Interservice Support Agreement for Johnston Island (DASA-USAF 20 June 1970). Delineates the relationship at JA between the Commander 6486th ABW (PACAF) and DASA in all matters related to activities of the DOP and AEC in support of the NNTRP. Provides that USAF (Commander 6486th ABW, Hickam AFB) will maintain and operate .JAand Provide services and facilities .O meet DASA/AEC requirements associated with the NNTRP. Identifies AEC and DASA technical, scientific and control facility requirements and establishes the level of maintenance support for these fac$~~$_ies to be provided by the host agency. D. Memorandum of 27 April 1970 from the Deputy Secretary of Defense to the Director, DASA Providing Interim Guidance on Readiness Program Activities Pending Review and Approval of a Revised NNTRP (SDI). (1) continue preparation of the new NNTRP; Directs that DASA should: (2) should be prepared, in cooperation with the AEC, to conduct a Thor/HATV development launch in the late August/September 1970 time frame, with operations to be minimal consistent with information requirements and safety; (3) should continue development of long lead time instrumentation to meet the objectives of the high priority elements of the revised program; and (4) should coordinate AEC and DOD facility requirements at JA to meet the objectives of the revised program. The memorandum indicates that additional guidance will be provided on approval of the new NNTRP. E. Memorandum from Director, DASA,to Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Subject: “Joint Task Organization for Conduct of Thor/HATV Development Launch.” Summarizes the principal features of the test; establishes a temporary Joint Task Force and Joint Task Force Headquarters for carrying out this test, indicating that these are basically similar to those used in 1962 and likely to be followed in future overseas nuclear tests. F. Memorandum of 27 April 1970 from Deputy Secretary of Defense to Secretary of the Air Force, Subject: “Transfer of Management of Johnston Atoll from DASA to the Air Force.” (CDI) This memo approves, on an interim basis, the Air Force plan for transfer of management responsibility to the Air Force, pending resolution of the proper level of effort and the future of Program 437. It also approves the concept under which operation and maintenance support on JA will be provided by a single engineering and &’&&