" . FP ° #&t Ow History Office lu An March Trip Report written by Col. Wignall refers to a trip to Headquarters, ARDC and JTF-7 on 9 and 10 March where a number of items were discussed, including attending the "Operation EARLYBIRD Planning Conference" at JTF-7. Referred to first of all were the discussions transferring IndianSprings from ARDC to TAC and the fact that this transfer was presently in the state of negotiation. Secondly the B-57 replacement airc raft situation was discussed at some length and the AFSWC requirements were clarified to ARDC. Third, it is stated that at JTF-7, he learned that the Army is taking over both Johnston and Kwajalein to serve as missile launch points, both ‘on a contract basis with the Navy writing the contract for Kwajalein support. As a result of planned activities at Kwajalein, MATS activites at Eniwetok has gone away. the requirement for increasing Next, discussions looked at the reductions that had taken place inthe Army detachments at Eniwetok, Task Group 2. 2, where earlier the Army had determined that reducing to the level of 396 personnel was as low as they could go, they have now unilaterly reduced their strength to 224 and JTF-~7 is making a considered effort to get the Army to reconsider its position but are not optimistic. The impact of this personnel cut on support provided to the Air Force is substantial. The FARLYBIRD planning conference was postponed and will be rescheduled for some time in late March. Among his conclusions, Col. Wignall feels that paper work must be provided to ARDC to increase the B-57 inventory of the 4926th from 10 to 12 aircraft. A 30 March 1959 memo within the Special Weapons Center notes the following projects: - Kiwi, Sounding Rocket Launch from B-57, EARLYBIRD, WILLOW, JAVELIN, and Reactor Hazards.