-6result of this staff study it was concluded by summary that there are a number of
militarily significant gaps in our knowledge of weapons effects which
will result in ultra~conservative offensive-defensive planning; less flexible
military wartime tactics and strategy; an over-designed structures, equipment,
weapons, etc.
Although theoretical evaluation, laboratory study, and non-nuclear
tests will eventually reduce existing gaps in understanding, full-scale nuclear
tests are essential to provide our nation with needed data on an efficient, effective,
and economically adequate time basis.
military planning."
Specifically, we have need to know for sound
Operation Trumpet was cancelled by DASA due to the suspension
of funding to do research in other areas and the Marshmallow program was made the
responsibility of Field Command on 1 April, 1960 and given the designation program
800.
It is to be brought to a 12 month readiness and kept there and is anticipated
that this can be done in Oct. 1960.
Personnel authorization dropped from 116 total on the lst of Jan. to 86 on
30th of June, with actual assigned personnel having dropped from 113 to 97.
There
is a request pending approval for 12 additional authorized spaces to support Vela
Uniform.
The following covers the time period for the latter half of 1960.
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Major
became head
Gen. Harold C. Donnelly of the Air Forces of Field Command on 30 June 60, replacing
Heath.
Note that Col, Delmar L. Crowson of the Air Force replaced Col. Charles Carsor
on 18 July 60 as Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development.