in a fully airborne operation.
Such a short-term test program with
optimum diagnostics could be conducted in connection with Kuinerak either
Eniwetok or Johnston Island, but would obviously be easier to support
technically and logistically if conducted in connection with the EPG.
The considerable acceleration of our developmental test program that
could be possible by turning to this intermediate type testing program
leads logically to the conclusion that the Commission should strongly
support a recommendation that we be released immediately to plan for
and execute such an operation.despiksextkexteetnisai Despite the technical
and logistic advantages of conducting such a short-term test program
at the EPG, to avoid the problem raised by the trust territory situation, we recommend the operation be based on Johnston Island."
A_1 November TWX from Headquarters Air Force to all those involved
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Force support of nuclear testing.
A 1 November TWX from Headquarters Air Forceto all commands involved
in plans for atmospheric testing notes that the proposed weapons test plans
and operation plans and the proposed SAC operations launch directive are
all approved with certain changes to the SAC launch directive.
That is that
Taongi Atoll is not available asa target and that SAC must select a new
target outside of the Trust Territory.
The corresponding target and trajectory
data after coordination with AEC and AFSWC should be reflected ina
corrected launch directive.
Apparently the OPs Plan being used is number
6-61 of which Phase I and Phase II cover the Air Drop Operations and
were written by AFSWC and Phase IJI was written by SAC and covers the
ATLAS systems Test.
Any nuclear safety concerns and required protection
measures to be taken at Vandenberg are to be augmented immediately.
The end of the message states "Preparations based upon these plans up to
and including ALERT of equipment and personnel for overseas movement
are authorized.
Movement of elements of the Air Task Group (Provisional)
to overseas base will be initiated only upon receipt of execution order from
Chief of Staff, Air Force,"
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