SEMIANNUALHISTORICAL REPORT&> HEADQUARTERS FIEXD COMMAND DEFENSE ATOMIC. SUPPORT AGENCY SANDIA BASE, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Activities for the Period 1 July 1968 - 31 December 1968 Other Volumes comprising the Field Command, DAsA' . Semiannual Historical Report as of 31 December . ..::... 1968, are as follows: VOLUME I1 - Bossier Base Shreveport , La. VOLUME I11 - Clarksville Base Clarksville, Term. VOLUME IV - Killeen Base Killeen, Texas VOLUME v - Lake'Mead Base Las Vegas , Nevada VOLUME VI - Manzano Base --.A Albuquerque, New Mexico .: _~_..2 .yy: 2 1s VOLUME VI1 - Sandia Base s'.. Albuquerque, New Mexico .: i% HEADQUARTERS FIELD COMMAND DEFENSE ATOMIC SUPPORT AGENCY TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. Headquarters Field Command 1 Secretary to the Staff 4 Equal Employment Opportunity Office 11 Inspector General 16 Judge Advocate 25 Public Information Office 30 Surgeon 35 Safety Engineer 40 Chap lain 44 Headquarters & Headquarters Co., USA Element 46 Naval Administrative Unit 50 1090th USAF Special Reporting Group 56 Hqs Sqn Sec, 1090th USAF SRG 60 Comptroller 63 Adjutant General 90 Intelligence and Security D' Lrectorate 106 Personnel Directorate 111 Joint Personnel Plans & Requirements Office 114 , Army Personnel Division 119 Navy Personnel Division 127 Air Force Personnel Division 130 Civilian Personnel Division 134 Personnel Services Division 145 Logistics Directorate 150 Engineering Division 158 Logistics Division 197 Research and Development Liaison Directorate 215 Stockpile Management Directorate 279 Nuclear Materiel Directorate 300 Table of Contents (Concluded) PAGE NO. Nuclear Training Directorate 337 Support Office 341 Administrative Division 343 Publications and Visual Aids Division 346 Motion Picture Production Division 351 Field Command Technical Library 354 Plans and Operations Division 357 Instructor Training and Evaluation Division 36 8 National Capabilities DPJision 372 Joint Training Di-vision 38 1 Joint Electronics Training Division 391 Nuclear Operations and Training Dlvision 398 Army Weapons Dlvision 408 Navy Weapons Division 411 Medical Directorate & Sandia Base Hospital 413 Medical Company 418 WAC Detachment 420 INDEX 422 HEADQUARTERS FIELD COMMAND DEFENSE ATOMIC SUPPORT AGENCY SANDIA BASE, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Major General John T. Honeycutt, USA, Commander I. (U) ACTIVATION. As recorded on pages 1 through 4, Volume I. Semiannual Historv of Field Command. DASA. for the period 1 July 1964 throigh 31 December 1964. 11. (U) MISSION. Commander, Field Command, as an operating agent of Director, DASA, provides technical, logistical, and training advice and services in the field of nuclear weapons in support of Director, DASA's mission to assist the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Military Departments, the Military Services within those departments, and the Unified and Specified Commands. List of functions of this headquarters is recorded in the latest issue of the Joint Table of Distribution, Headquarters Field Command, DASA, dated 1 July 1968. 111. (U) ORGANIZATION. The Defense Atomic Support Agency is a joint command of all the Armed Forces -- Army, Navy Air Force and Marine. Headquarters Field Command, DASA, is composed of a Commander, two Deputy Commanders, Executive Officer, Secretary to the Staff, and Chiefs of the various Directorates or Staff Activities. IV. (U) PERSONNEL. Command and staff personnel during the period covered by this report includes the following persons, date of assignment to Headquarters, Field Command, DASA, Sandia Base, and date of transfer or retirement: Commander Major General John T. Honeycutt, USA, 018975 21 Apr 66 Since 21 Apr 66 1 Deputy Commander Brigadier General William E. Gernert, USAF, FR8936 31 Jul 67 since 31 Jul 67 Captain George L. Block, USN, 085001 6 Sep 66 Since 6 Sep 66 Executive Officer Colonel William P. Carter, USAF, FR9519 30 Jul 65 Ch, FCDV, 30 Jul 65 Executive Officer since 25 May 68 Aide to the Commander I Major Vernon R. Hull, USA, OF102502 20 Mar 67 Transferred 15 Sep 68 Captain William B. Armstrong, USA, 099542 15 Sep 68 Since 15 Sep 68 Tech Asst. to Dep Commander (Weapons & Training) Major W. H. Cook, USAF, FR47105 12 Feb 67 Transferred to FCSM 23 Sep 68 Captain D. A. Heimerich, USAF, FV3108928 21 Oct 68 Since 21 Oct 68 Admin Officer for Dep Commander (Support) Major Karl J. Max, USAF, FR508003 1 Jul 65 Admin Officer, Sandia Base, 1 Jul 65 Admin Officer for Dep Cdr since 7 Nov 66 Admin Assistant to Commander Mrs. Carolyn Wilson, Civ, GS-7 18 Mar 54 (Other Field Conrmand Offices from 18 Mar 54 to z NOV 58) Present position since 2 Nov 58 , >+< ... V. (U) ACTIVITIES. The activities of the various staff ._.. .: ! activities and directorates are described elsewhere in this I volume comprising Field Cormnand, DASA, Semiannual History, There were nine (9) General Orders issued by this head- quarters during this reporting period, appearing under the Adjutant General section and the activity or directorate covered. Field Command continued to maintain a program of inviting flag and flag equivalent officers for briefings concerning the position and activities of the Command, re- sulting in a large number of high ranking visitors at this installation. A record of these visits is included in the section of this history prepared by the Secretary to the Staff. During this period, the Field Command, DASA, Sandia Base, continued to furnish the necessary tenant support in logistical and/or administrative areas to DASA Test Command; U. S. Amy Materiel Cwrmand Field Office; Joint Task Force EIGHT, and Joint Task Force TWO until the organization was phased out in December 1968. SEMIANNUAL HISTORICAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 1 JULY 'IHRU 31 DECEMBER 1968 SECRETARY TO THE STAFF Colonel Albert J. Maris, USA Secretary to the Staff 5 July 1968 - I. (U) Activation: The office of the Secretary to the Staff (FCSS) was activated on 9 March 1967 by General Order #6 from the resources of the Plans Group (FCPL). 11. (U) Mission: Secretary to the Staff 1. Acts as office manager for office of the command element. 2. Arranges for the reception of visitors to Headquarters Field Command. 3. Provides airlift coordination for Field Command, requesting and scheduling flights in support of Field Command. 4. Supervises and coordinates the duties of the Staff Duty Officer. 5. Coordinates custodial and maintenance services in Building 200. 6. Assists the Executive Officer in the accomplishment of his asslgned duties and responsibilities. Visitors Bureau 1. Directs, schedules and makes arrangements for the meeting, transporting and billeting of official military and civilian visitors. 2. Determines that security requirements have been satisfied, issues security badges and presents security briefings for incoming visitors to Field Command. 111. (U) Organization: Secretary tothe Staff is comprised of the office of the Secretary to the Staff and the Visitors Bureau with missions as stated in 11. above. IV. (U) Personnel: 1. Key personnel on duty with the Secreta 4 - -* report include the names listed below; also listed is the date each individual was assigned to DASA. Colonel Albert J. Maris, 027711, USA, July 1968 Lieutenant Colonel Ralph V. Korhnak, FR20002, USAF, July 966 Major Kenneth A. Kleypas, 079593. USA, January 1967 Captain Barry M. Daniel, 03128069, USA, January 1967 Master Sergeant Lupe Lopez, Jr., AF18403581, USAF, July 964 2. Authorized Strength Officer Enlisted Civilian Total Army 3 2 5 Navy 0 Air Force 1 2 3 Civilian 3 3 Total 4 4 3 11 3. Assigned Strength (as of 31 December) Army 3 1 4 Navy 0 Air Force 1 2 3 Civilian 3 3 Total 4 3 3 10 V. (U) Activities: During the period covered by this report the Secretariat accomplished the following: 1. Planned and coordinated the following special briefings for VIP visitors : a, Brigadier General Richard M. Scott, USAF, Deputy Director (Ops & Adm). Defense Atomic Support Agency, 10 - 12 July 1968. b. Staff members of Senate Armed Forces Committee headed by Mr James T. Kendall, visited Kirtland AFB, AFSWC, Test Command, JTF-8, DASA, Sandia Corporation and AEC Albuquerque Operations, 4 - 7 August 1968. C. Vice Admiral Lloyd M. Mustin, USN, Director, Defense Atomic Support Agency included briefings by Field Command staff '.:.&;?: activities, Test Command, JTF-8, DASA, 11 - 14 August 1968. d. Radiation Instrumentation Conference (DOD-AEC-U. S. Public Health Service) which included thirty non-DASA people, 10-12 September 1968. e. World Wide USAF Disaster Preparedness Conference sponsored by Kirtland AFB, AFSWC, included briefings at this Headquarters attended by 89 people on the Field Command, DASA mission, JNACCf DASA NETINETEX Facilities/SONAC/NHTC/NETOPS/NETand a tour of the Weapons Display Area. Tour included a visit to Manzano Base, 23 - 27 September 1968. f. Colonel Patrick J. Donohoe, USA, Executive Officer, Defense Atomic Support Agency received orientation briefings and tours of Field Command, Test Command, JTF-8, DASA and Manzano Base, 6 - 9 October 1968. g. Senior Military and Civilian Personnel of the Department of Defense Activities headed by Dr John C. Fisher, PL 313, Chief Scientist of the Air Force plus twelve, 6 - 11 October 1968. h. Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee (JAEIC) visited Sandia Corporation and Kirtland AFB (AFSWC) facilities. Field Command, DASA provided billeting and other logistical requirements, 14 - 15 October 1968. i. Sportsman Luncheon sponsored by Headquarters Field Command and Kirtland (AFSWC) for the New Mexico Game and Fish Department, 15 October 1968. j. Military Liaison Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission and Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy) headed by the Honorable Carl Walske (which included Vice Admiral Lloyd M. Mustin, USN plus seven others of generalfflag equivalent) visited AEC activities at Sandia Corporation. Field Command, DASA arranged billeting and transportation, 15 - 17 October 1968. k. Society of Automotive Engineers, A-10 Oxygen Committee, a group of 35 headed by Dr A. H. Schwichtenberg (Brigadier General, USAF (Ret)), Lovelace Clinic, received an unclassified tour and orientation tour of Field Command, DASA and Sandia Corporation on 25 October 1968.