Chanter = Plannin, an¢ —~uilcup Planning for task vroup 7.4 participation in Operation HARUTACK corm: need in late 1956 coincident with th: roll-up of that year's nuclear test at Enfiwetok, Op-r-tion REDWING, and with the rlanning for the 1957 contin: ntel test, Operation PLUMB5OR, The first efforts were directed at the preparation of aircraft, supply, construction, transportation, and hudgrt requirzments. These studies led to the development of the data vhich was pres: nted at the Joint Task Force SEVEN planning conferenc . ir Fr bruary 1957 as being our needs for the conduct of our tsst mission. Ry mud=1957 a Schedule of Events and a Communications Plan had been published and our officer and airmen personne] requisitions had been forwerced to hicher headquarters for action. As has been mentioned ‘ mr-visusly, the activation of the various Task Sroup 7.4 agencies scours ‘arly in th: month of October J9€7, Immediately thereafter th: Task acup hole its Logistics Planning Conference which brought the test perticipants together with represent-tives of the various Air Materiel Arcas and the Task Group Materiel steff for the purpese of outlining requirem nts and the stens n«cessary toward mecting those needs. Mean~ while, th: Task Group staff published its first planning directive out~ lining the general operational concepts, und:rtcok rehabilitation of the eir control equipm rt, tye AN/USQ 12, arranged for the modification ef additional sampling eircraft, and prepared supplemental budgets necossery to reflect the changing requirenents. By the end of the year the Operations Plan and a draft of the Movement Directive had besn completed and the Commander and his deputy had completed staff visits to the forward area. One of the principal purposes of these Visits was ts make mutually satisfactory arranzements with the Army Task Group, 7.2, for the sunport the; would provide during the operational period. COPIED/p LANL RC 0 21 od /