Document Details
Title:
NOTE BY THE SECRETARY, SUBJECT: OPERATION CASTLE ( ENCL, ABSTRACT, RE SAME; LETTER TO R LEBARON, DTD 12-15-52 )
Author(s):
SNAPP, R B [AEC-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, THE U.S.]; DEAN, G [AEC-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, THE U.S.]
Subject Terms:
CASTLE OPERATION; PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS
Addressee:
LEBARON R
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1952 Dec 17
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
0004
Accession Number:
NV0072290
Document Number(s):
AEC5973NO11
Originating Research Org.:
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION,
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
THE COMMISSION NOTES AND CONCURS IN THE DECISION OF THE JCS TO HAVE TH E CHIEF OF STAFF, USA, AND THE CJTF-132, CONTINUE AS EXECUTIVE AGENT A ND COMMANDER RESPECTIVELY FOR CASTLE. AEC PROPOSES TO CONTINUE THE DEP UTY FOR SCIENTIFIC MATTERS AND COMMANDER, SCIENTIFIC TASK GROUP, IN RE SPECTIVE POSITIONS FOR THAT OPERATION. ALSO NOTES AND CONCURS WITH INT ENTION OF JCS ACTION TO EXTEND ENIWETOK DANGER AREA. DOES NOT AGREE TO PROPOSAL OF REFERRING TO OPERATION AS IVY/CASTLE. ADVISES THAT SUBJEC TS OF ORGANIZATION, SCOPE OF OPERATION AND DATE FOR CASTLE WILL BE DIS CUSSED AT CONFERENCES WITH RETURNING IVY PERSONNEL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.