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changeswere necessary,this FieldOrder gave the first general
directiveto subordinateunitsof the Task Force,and provedinvaluable
in tyingtogetherthe activitiesof the variousstaff sections.
A frank appraisalof the firstnmnth of J-3 o~rat ions,which
might be termd the Planningand Orgsnizat
ion Phase,would indicate
severalchangeswhichmight have contributedto the snmothaccomplishmentof the Section1s mission. It is recognizedthat, due to the
hi@ securityclassification
givenSANDSTONEat its inception,and the
necessityfor rapid action to get the projectunderway, a certain
amunt of confusionwas tievitable.However,in futuretasks of this
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nature,it is s’trongl.y
recommendedthat every effortbe made to .
assemblea full J-3 SectIon, or Planningand RequirenwntsCommittee
~
with zwpresentatives from all three services,at the earliestpracticablenmnent. This would resultin all membersof the Sectionbeing
thoroughlybriefedin the reasonsback of the all importantearly
decisionson policywhich affectthe remainderof the operation.
However,the greatesthandicapto operationswas, and wXll probably
assigmd
remain in futuretests,the high securityclassification
to the operation.
PHASE II
Preparationfor the Move Forward
At the beginningof November,‘+$eremainingimmediateproblemsto
be solvedwere principallyoperationaland began to shapeup as definite
cases. Servicetest requirementsin particularbecam less nebulous,
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