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Here is a_20 Nov.letter from Gen. McCorkle of AFSWC to Systems Command
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Headquarters in response to a Systems Command request for the AFSWC concept of
an air support group to provide Air Force support for resuming atmospheric nuclear
testing.
The three documents transmitted are:
"Organization for a permanent
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capability to support nuclear tests, 18 Nov. 1961," No. SWOP-1-2116; “AFSWC
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Equipment and Personnel Augmentation Requirements, 18 Nov. 1961," No. SWOP-1-2117;
"AFSWC Technical Manpower Requirements for Resumed Nuclear Testing, 17 Nov. 1961,"
No. SWOP-1-2114.
The documents and planning is based onitthe 3 Nov. directives from
the Dept. of Defense which note the establishment of a JTF-8 and testing to begin
in about 4 months.
Thus, the Air Force support will be in the form of a Task Group
as part of the JTF-8.
In addressing how to establish the appropriate air task group,
some history of the Air Force support of testing is given and the Task Group 7.4
and its evolution and status during non-testing periods is noted.
It is stated,
"To give continuity to preparation for and execution of recurring tests, the 4950th
test group (nuclear) was formed in the fall of 1956."
During the Hardtack operational