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IN REPLY REFER TO: MEMORANDUM FOR The Chairman, U. S. Atomic Energy Couiaission SUBJECT: Department of Defense Military Weapons Effects Program for CY 1957 Nuclear Tests at the Nevada Defense (Atomic Energy) from the General Manager, Atomic Energy conmission, dated 28 ~anuary1957,* on the above subject, Reference: Letter tothe Assistant t o the Secretary of 1. The Military Liaison Committee has reviewed the Commission plans f o r the execution of operation PLUMBBOB. a8 outlined in- the referenced letter, and find them satis facto q t o t h e Department of Defense. The Chief, Armed. Forces Special Veapons Project. will advise the Commander, Field Command, AFSWP, of the plans proposed and authorize him t o - deal directly with the Test Manager i n matters pertaining to the military portion of the joint operations and the preparation of a jc in t organization f o r Operation PLUMBBOB. Troop Participation Program for Operation PLUMBBOB. includes the Department of Defense sponsored projects not included inthe DOD Weapons Effects Program. 3. The establishment of t h e date of 1 April 195'7 f o r the commencement of the operational period for Operation PLUMBBOB is acceptable and the Department of Defense plans will be made accordingly. The DOD participants will come under the operational control of the Teat Manager when they report to the test site as directed by Commander, Field Command, Armed Forces Special 2. Attached, as requested, i s the Operational Training and Operational Trainlng and Troop Participation
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Armed Forces Special Weapons Project TO: SEE DISTRIBUTION Operational Training and Troop Participation Program, 1. Attached here to as inclosure 1, 1 6 the program of service sponsored projects approved by this headquarters but not included i n the DOD Weapons Effects Test Propram for sponsoring military service. Any services or supplies furnished by the Exercise Director, Exeroise DESERT ROCK or by t h e Commander, Field Command, AFSWP, will be made available on a reimbursable basis ar as atherwise specified by current directives or agreements. solely beoause of the addition of inclosure. When this le removed, protective markings will be canceled. 2. Funding for these pro3ects is a responsibility of the 3. This correspondence is marked "For Official Use Only" Operational Training and Troop Participation Program, Operation PLUMBBOB Deputy Chief of Staff f o r Military Operations, CormnandinE General, United States Continental A m Department of Army, Waahlngton 25, D.C. Command;. Fort Monroe, Virginia Commanding General, Unfted State8 SIXTH Amy, Presidio of San Francisco, California Director, Evans Signal Laboratory, Belmar, New Jersey Commanding Officer, Engineer Researoh and Development Laboratories, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Chief of Engineers, Department Of t h e Amy, Washington Comanding General. Aberdeen PFOVing around, Maryland AIYTN: Director, Ballistics ReSearCh Laboratory
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Commandant, Artillery and Quided Missile School, Fort Chief, Bureau of Yards and Docks, Department o f the Chief of Naval Operatims, Department of t h e Navy, Cm and ant of the Marine Corps, Department of the Navy, Commanding General, FIRST Marine Division (Reinf), FMF, Commanding General, Fleet Narine Force, Pacific, c/o Assistant for Atomic Energy, Headquarters, US@, Washington Director of Personnel Procurement and Training, Office of Atomic Energy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Ccnrmander, A i r Defense Command, Ent AF Base, Colorado Commander, Strategic Air Cm and, Offutt AF Base, Nebraska Commander, Air Training Command, Scott AF Base, Illinois Commander, Lowery AF Base, Colorado Commander, Wright A i r Development Center, WrlghtDirector, Special Weapons Development Office, United .~__ Camp Pendleton, California Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California Patteraon AF Base, Ohio States Continental Army Command, Fort Bliss, Texas Commander, Field Command, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, P.O. Box 5100, Albuquerque, New Mexico Chief, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, Washington
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY a. This presents a consolidation of Service groposals aDaroved by AFSWP for Dart ici u ation In PLUMBBOB (except those date, must be scheduled on the basis of non-interference with AEC diagnostic o r DOD military effects tests. a. Maximum permissible dose limits for project participants shall be prescribed by the sponsoring military service. b. Responsibility for radiological safety of project personnel shall rest with the project officer. c. Each project must provide its own Rad-Safe monitors. (In order t o fulfill this requirement, projects may send untrained personnel toa monitor training couree t o be conducted on the test site prior to the start.of the tests.) Operational Planning Guide f o r operation PLUMBBOB, Copies of which will be furnished to project officers at a later date. It i s requested that infomation copies of any reports generated as a result of OW project participation in operation PLUMBBOB be furnished t o the Chief, AFSWP, attention Weapons Effects Division, i n order that pertinent portions may be assured of dissemination toall appropriate government agencies. 5. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: DESERT ROCK shall be discharged by the Exercise Director, Exercise DESERT ROCK VII-VIII. ReBpOnSibility for all other OW pro j eats will be that of Commander, Field Comand, AFSWP. Specific responsibilities are indicated i n the attached list, Annex A. 6. AUTHORITY FOR DIRECT CONTACT: are authorized direct contaat with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Weapons Effects Tests, Field Command, AFSWP, P. 0. BOX 5100, Albuquerque, New Mexico. b.Projects listed herein, o r added here to at some later Requirements are outlined i n Annex Bto COMFLDCOM AFSWP I n general, resp on si bill ty for projects based a t Camp a. Project Officers of project denoted herein by (AFSWP)
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY b. Project Offibers of Projects denoted herein by (DR) are authorized dlr eat contact With Exercise Director, Fzeroise DESERT ROCK, Hq, United States SIXTH Army, Presldlo of San
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY Operational Training and Troop Participation Projects, Operation PLUMBBOB UNITED STATES ARMY - PROORAM 50 50.1 Combat Team Exerciae (DR) A reinforced combat team of the latest type organization, suitable yield from prepared positions in tho blaQt zone. Approximately 3,000 Army personnel w i l l attend shots of 50.3 Evaluation of Medium Range Detonation Detection and Cloud Two detector systems of three stations each will be employed. One w i l l be located near Albuquerque, New Mexico and one near Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Cloud Tracking w i l l employ radars at or near the Nevada Test Site. 50.4 Evaluation of Water Debontamination Methods (DR) Methods developed in laboratory tests t o remove fission-^__. products from water will be field tested for efficiency in removal of post-detonation contaminants. 50.5 F i e l d Evaluation of Shielding for Engineer Heavy Equipment. Lead operator shields of 5,000 pounds (D-8 Tractor) and Test of Field Fortifications (DR) New fox-hole designs employing such refinements asoil 2,500 pounas (D-12 Road Order)will be tested. drum tunnel entrances, corrugated metal reinforcement and multilayer plywood overhead will be tested for strength and shielding from prompt radiation. 50.7 Test Of Ordnance Material (DR) Three medium tanks will be exposed t o obtain information on drag sensitivity,shielding effects, and effects of blast and 50.8 Troop Test of Atmic B u r s t Location Equipment (DR) An Artillery Observation Battalion Will utilize new Table of Organization and Equipment Items, augmented by Special Signal Corps photographic devices, t o determlne as much as possible the ground zero, height of burst and yield of several detonations.
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY UNITED STATES NAVY - PROORAM 51 51.1 RAD - Safe Monitor Training (DR) Approximately 150 persona under j urls di atl on of the Bureau of Yards and Docks will conduct monltorlng exercises at shots of suitable fall - out characteristics. present a t any one time). maneuvers in the vicinity of several shots during a perlod of about one month t o accomplish lndootrinatlon of pilots. 51.3 Heavy Attack Wing TWO Indoctrination (AFSWP) This Pacific Fleet unit will conduct distant aerial observation of selected bursts. (A maximum of 50 will be One VA Squadron, Atlantic Fleet will conduct airborne UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS - PROGRAM 52 52.1 Marine Brigade Exercise (DR) consisting of CPX staffs of a Division, Wing, Regiment and Air the blast area of an atomic detonation. About 150 marines, i n increments, will attend shots of suitable yield in prepared positions fn the blast zone, 52.3 Marine Air Crew Indoctrination (AFSWP) Selected Air Crews of Marine Carp0 Aircraft,Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, will conduct aerial observation flights in the vicinity of NTS at one or more shots. 4th Marine Corps Provisional Atcunic Exercise 3rigsde, 53.3 ADC A i r Crew Observers (DR) Approximately 270 ADC air crew personnel, i n increments of thirty,will attend nine tower or balloon shots in prepared ground positions so placed as t o approximate the effects of the project 2.9 delivery. Sixty will attend the project 2.9 shot. 53.4 Radiological Defense Training (DR) Approximately 35 students and instructors from Advanced Radiological Defense Couree Number SF 3291-3 w i l l observe and conduct o s t shot monitor exercise8 a t about 10 shots (Total - 350 studentsy. Personnel will be billeted at Camp DESERT ROCK from
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY Newly generated at chic clouds will be penetrated by from 4to 12 ADC interceptor aircraft per shot at the earliest tlme consistent with aafe radiation levels.All will operate from ADC baaes and will enter and leave NTS control while airborne. 53.6 SAC Combat Crew Indoctrination (AFSWP) Up t o 20 SAC aircraft will fly past a t detonation time through an air space 30-40 miles wide having its near edge abcut 5 miles frm GZ and its bottom at 25,000 t o 30,000 feet altitude. Participation In all shots of 10 KT o r higher i s desired. air ranges and higher altitudes than heretofore employed for Three B-47 Aircraft will be employed to test the feasibility of and procedures for obtaining IBDA data with the Fire Control System tail radar a t ranges of 15,000 t o 25,000 feet and altitudes of 1,000 t o 8,000 feet above GZ. One aircraft will be utilized by WADC at longer ground-toParticipation In shots of 20 KT