....
the detailed and ccnplex computations involved were largely handled by
GeneralRameJyf
S Eighth Air Force Staff.
The important point to be observed here is that even in the initial
planning stages for an unusual operation suoh as this,thereare required
consultations,
surveysand computations
which involvea considerable
number of peopleand preferablyat the operatin~level. High seaurity results
in inadequatebackgroundinformationfor many peoplewho must determine
●
exaotdata on personnelor materielrequirements.
The extraordinarily
shorttime betweenplanningand implementation
involvedextremelyhurriedcompilationof materiellistsmhioh could not
be subjeotedto carefuland studiedreview. Movementof thesesupplies
on s~oh shortnoticeoreatedan emergencysituationin many elementsof
the depot system;normalwork was displacedand left undone,or overtime
was involved,and in the lattercase in many instancesfundswere not
initiallyavailable.
The two factor8of 8eOUFityand Iackof adequatetime servedto
compoundthe difficultiesimposedon the Servicesupplysystems. Seaurity
very measurably slowedthe dissemination
of Ir.structions
to the wo~king
10TO1,and therebyloppedoff some of’the precioustime availablein uhiah
to accomplishthe job.
In the case of Sandstone,therewas an additionalcomplexityover
nomual8upp1yoperationsin that oertainprocurementand aertainsupplies
were to be paid for out of AEC funds. In order to keep the bookkeeping
straightit was almostimperativethat immediate,detailed,and explicit
instructionsbe developed,ia8ued,and made availableto the lowest
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