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Meeting minutes on Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE are given. Topics included scheduling and project participation, fiscal accountability, Test Director's organizationresponsibilities for J-Divisionjobs to be done in the near future, and status reports.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO This material contains into an unauthorized person is J. C. Clark at 0830, 9 September 1952: DISTRIBUTION UNCLASSIRED DATE3 10 September 1952 SUBJECT: STAFF MEETING NO. 1 - UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE Following persons met in the office of Items discussed were as follows: 1. UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE schedule and project participation chart J-3, with cooperation of other J-Division elements, is responsible for completion of this chart between 20 and 30 September. Letter and chart will go to Tyler for DMA approval. Distribution to projects will probably be made a full month before official DNA approval. 2. Shipping Instructions - Las Vegas Field Office Circular #4. a. Van Gemert believes procedure outlined in this circular causes duplib. Clark wants copies of Circular #4 sent to all Program and Project Directors and Leaders on or before 20 September 1952. J-3 to furnish Van Gernert list of all Program and Project personnel before 20 September, with LASL personnel indicated by asterisk. Copies of Circular #4 sent to LASL J-Division personnel will have covering letter from Van Gernert setting out handling of LASL shipments. 3. LASL Supply and Property Warehouse at NPG will probably be open for business on 15 January 1953. 4. Distribution Lists - J-3 is to obtain lists of program and project personnel and make up distribution lists. (Corsbie, FCDA, will require 12 of everything until further notice). 5. Fiscal Accountability System must be set up for costing of tests by items. J-1 is to get together with SF00 and issue a MAW showing this accounting policy. Cost Code numbers will be same as project numbers. Pk! DOC REVIEW JAN. 1973
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6. Test Director's Organization was discussed by Felt. A chart form is Ti ge laws 94, thetransmiss which in any manner t unauthorized person is pro, Whited by law. At NPG, the staff sections shown above will be composite units. Example: Operations will contain personnel from LASL J-3, Weapons Effects J-3, Corsbie's group, SWC, Rad4afe,'and CAA. mooring will have out J-6, Weapons Effects J-6, and other engineering personnel. 7. Responsibilities for J-Division elements are as follows: Office furniture & equipment Special Hot Meals & Chuck Wagon Fiscal arrangements with SF00. ALPER DOC REVIEW JAN. 1973
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hich in any rized person is proThis material conta Test Director Personnel Control - access lists Test Director's nail routing J-3: Frequency assignment chart All radio requirements, fixed and mobile, for weather, rad-safe, and Vehicle requirements and assignment Status reports, including instructions, and routing of reports. Operation planning, including Desert Rock operations Special arrangements for security & Special scheduling operations (clearing areas at certain times, etc.) Registration of Photographic units and day to day preparation of Appendix 1 of photo plan Special radio broadcasts All telephone installs, changes, moves, All radio installs and removes Construction & engineering planning *To keep only one group concerned with writing work orders, J-1 and J-3 All receive requirements on office telephones, radio, office construction, etc., and will pass approved requirements to J-6 to write work S. Jobs to be done in near future: J-3 to get into Allairets hands a description of Test Director's organisation tor inclusion in organisation chart and administrative order to be issued by Office of Teat Operations. B. By 20 Sept. - Clark, J-3, et al, to complete Test Schedule and participation chart and get off letter with chart to Tyler for routing to DKA. to get ()UMW on fiscal policy. Prepare Photo plan Tentative Operations order or plan Scud out request and instructions for status reports . 1ALpER DOC REVIEW JAN. 1973
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coming prograa and to specifically ask for services of 9. Status reports - It was decided to work out standard forms for status reports, and request for status reports on these forms, if the forms appear practical and desirable. Number of copies of status reports required will be cut. Instructions will state that any significant changes should be sent to Test Director immediately. Monthly reports will show sumaaries of such changes. 710. Next meeting will be held 1030 Tuesday, 16 1952. This material c ation affecting hibited by law. transmission ,70,0,01.0.01,' in one manner to an unauthorized person profitit Wit MU 1974 SE MATION cLAssIRCATTON CANCELLED UNCCASSIFIED PLR DOG REVIEW IAN. 1973