OPERATION PLAN
TASK GROUP 7.5
AEC-BASE FACILITIES
1.
2.
Task Group Organization a.
Headquarters, Task Greup 7.5
b.
Supporting Organizations
Janes E, Reeves
(1)
Santa Fe Operations Office - AEC
Carroll L. Tyler
(2)
Eniwetok Field Office - AEC
Paul W. Spain
(3)
Holmes & Narver, Inc.
Claude L. Coray
General a.
Situation - Operation Castle is a full-scale test operation developed by the Atomic Energy Commission for testing of nuclear devices
and experimental weapons under development in the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and University of California Radiation Laboratory.
In addition to the extensive programs of diagnostic experiments
sponsored by these laboratories, the Department of Defense is including a program of wearons effects experiments.
By agreement between the Department of Defense and the Atomic Ener-
by Commission, the operation will be conducted by Joint Task Force
SEVEN.
By direction of the Joint Chiefe of Staff, the Task Perce
is commanded by Major General P, W. Clarkson, U. 5. Army. The Task
Force is
Groups:
comprised of the
Commander and his staff and five Task
Task Group 7.1 - Scientific
Task Group 7.2 - Army
Task Group 7.3 - Navy
Task Group 7.4 - Air Force
Task Group 7.5 - AEC-Base Facilities
In approving the establiskrent of a permanent Joint Task Force or-
ganization for support and execution of AEC full-scale tests at
Special Rereview
Final Determination
the
Pacific Proving Grounds, the Joint Chiefs of Staff specifically charged the Joint Task Force Commander with
(4)
(4)
(3)
Technical responsibility for ell phases of the operation.
The safety of personnel and units assigned to the Joint Task
Force
Advising the approvriate Comzanders under the Joint Chiefs of
Staff
of the special hazards and danger areas
involved in
tests and appropriate precautions required to insure the safety of units other than the Joint Tesk Force.