HEADQUARTERS CHDIICAL CCHPS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMNAND DWAKTPENT UE' THE ARMY WASHINGTON 25, D. C. HISTORICAL REPORT 1 APFUL 1956 . to 30 JWl3 1956 . Reports Control Symbol CMLHO-194 GLADYS P. SIZBER Historian \Znable to dnt?rmine regrading date This document consists of 34- nunbered pages Copy No. L of 4 Copies, ttA1r UNCLASSlFl ED PART I ADMINISTRATION A. Mission and Responsibilities. No change. B. Acquisition of Physical. Facilities. No change. C. Organization. No change. c D. Development of Administrative Procedures. i No change. I 1 PART I1 FISCAL This portion appropriately will be submitted by the OCCmlO Comptroller. t 2 PART I11 rnS0NNEL A, Key Personnel. The assignment and transfer of key personnel in Headquarters, CmlC Research and Development Command are as follows: EXf ect ive Date Name and Status Authority 10 June 1956 Dr. C. Grant Ash, Physical Civil Service Science Administrator, GS-2.4, Appointment assigned to Job No. 922, t- Research Division 18 June 1956 Colonel Uoyd E. Fellenz, CmlC, Par 1, SO 37, attached for duty as Acting Hq, .SDCOM Deputy Commander during temporary absence of Colonel Joseph F. Escudef 28 June 1956 Mr. Daniel J. Shearin desig- par 1, so 39, nated Executive Officer (vice Hq, RDCOM Lt. Col, Rhett G, Harris re- assigned as U,S. Technical Representative, Porton, Ebg- land, effective 2 July 56) B. Personnel Strength. By letter dated 5 June 1956, CMLWM-M-11, subject: "Military and Civilian Manpower Authorization, Voucher No, OCCmlO 56-85,1~the CmlC Comptroller advised that subject authorization for Headquarters, CmlC Research and Development Command as of 1 June 1956 was eight (8) and thirty-four (34) respectively. As of 30 June 1956, there are five (5) and twenty-three (23) respectively on duty. 3 ,- PART IV -PLANS A. Plans for Peacetime Establishment. The peacetime requirements for personnel are estimated to'be eight (8) officers and thirty-four (34) civilians in order that the Headquarters rnw perform its assigned ndssion, This is a decrease in military of three and and increase in civilian manpower of five as reported in previous quarter, 9. Mobilization Plans. Mobilization Plans for this Headqaarters are being prepared and will be forirarded in a future report. By lst Indorsement, CMLRD-EX (9 May 56), i Subject: "Revision of ,v12 Mobilization TD1s as of 1 July 1956 (U)," i dated 18 June 1956, subject TD for Hq, RDCOM was forwarded to the Chief Chemical Officer, Attn: ACklO far Pl&ng and Doctrine, (CmlC #9018-S). In accordance with agreement with OCCmlO, provision was not made for comptroller, physical security, personnel, and similar services, assuming, for the present, that most of these required services will be furnished on post. k I. I. PART V 0PE;RATIONS The major staff actions of Headquarters, CmlC Research an3 Development Command are set forth on pages 5 through 34. i { ! UNCLASSlFl ED 26 Mar 56 (c) Letter to Colonel Donald H. Hale, Cownanding Officer, Chemical War- (lOlO-s6-C) fare Laboratories, CMLRD, (uws), inclosing letter from Colonel Lloyd E. Fellenz, CmlC, Chemical Officer, Hq CONARC, Fort Monroe, Va., to Colonel J. H. Rothschild dated 13 March 1956 (CmlC Control No. lOlO-s6-C) stating that General Wywan had expressed a great deal of interest in many of the CWL actiPities and that he was specifically interested in knowing *ether uork uas being done in the chemical field to determine means whereby a given area of the battlefield, or any area as amatter of fact, could be surveyed to detect the presence of human beings. He apparently had talked with the Project Michigan Group and had questioned them with respect to the inikamd possibilities. Colonel Fefina does nat think a fo& requirament is appropriate until the tentative feasibility has been deteTaoined4 he recently briefly discussed this with Colonel Hale and Dr. Sumer- son, and they are doing no wrk of this type at the moment. Letter to Colonel Hale requests submiasion of any ids- on the sub- ject and, if considered desirable, he may contact Colonel Fellenz with the idea of establishing a requirensnt. Colonel Rothschild raises the question as to whether there is my possibility of a scanning infrared device satisfying the need, 26 Mar 56 (C) Letter to Colonel Fellens advising that his letter of 13 March 1956 (1010-5%) regarding General lQmn)s idea regarding a scanning device to detect the presence of huarans (or possibly all wam-bodied sinbialmala) 5s be- ing transmitted to Chemical Warfare Laboratories to see if they have any suggestions and concurrhg in Colonel Fellenal statement that a formal requirement might await the receipt of some ideas from CoMel Hale and his people. 2 Apr 56 (V) Comnent No. 1, CMLRD-PP, fron Acting Chief Chemical Officer to the (793-56-S) Chief of Research and Developmnt, OCS, subject: “Research and De- velopment &@et Execution Plan for FY 1957 and Budget Btimate for FP 1958,” transmitting subject Plan and Eotimate developed within the $35.5 laillion ceiling and WitNn Departlaent of the Anay guidance, (U) Although it appear8 that R&D finds for CmlC have been only reduced from #36.2 -on to $35.5 muon, tW in fact is mishading. Due to an indicated substantial reduction in funds fram other Do agencies, and the necessity of peSing for services formerly furnished by the armies, the actual reductim is considerably greater, of the order of magnitude of $6,000,000, leading to a reduction in dollars spent on research and development. In addition, the Chief Chemical Officer will be supplying $1,OOO,OOO for the operation and support of a neuv established Medical Corps unit at Fort Detrick. Thia unit has been established pursuant to an agreement between the Chief Chemical. Offlcer and The Surgeon General whereby The Surgeon General assumes respond- biUty for detenuining the risk of BW attack to the U. s. Armed Forces and for developing appropriate biological methods to protect them. This exceeds lq about $6OO,OOO the atuount funded in FY 1956 in this area. UNCLASSIFIED U PJ C 1ASS IF 1 E D 2 April 1956(S) Inclosed also am !'Additional in order of priority, ( 793-56s to yield an optbum program. Of these, the firat eeventeen, totaling Continued) $5,024,000, are considered necessary for a program looking toward the long-range future, in contra-distinction to short-range objectives. Although these are listed as projects, they should be considered generally as programs to accomplish the following: a. Some augmentation of the high priority programs stressed by the C/R&D, CCS. b. A reasonable program on the fuIldamentals of dissemination from individual munitions and of dispersion of munition+ from manned planes and missiles to cover large areas to exploit to the maximum the unique potentialities of Cd and EM. 0. More mrk on dry biological agents as required far the Air Force. d. More work on the medical aspects af CW to lead to better treatnmnt of casualties. (C) It is recommended that funds at least ln the amourst of $5,024,000 be provided in addition to the $35.5 million to permit the Chemical Corps to accomplish its assigned mission in establishing the basis for the long-range program. (C) Memorandum for Record:- References:- a. Coment No. 1 from C/M, OCS, O/A, 23 Jan 56, above subject; b. Comeat No, 1 from C/R&D, OCS, CSRD/A, 9 Feb 56, subject: "Additional Guidance R&D BE? FY 1957 and Budget Estimates for FY 1958,11 (CmlC Control No. 363-56-S);cConmoent No, I from C/M, OCS, CSRD/A, 4 Feb 56, above subject. Budget di- rective was sent to RDCOM field installations on lb Mar 56 and the last field submission was received in BDCOM on 27 Har 56. Following are the ceilings for the various RDCOM field activities: Program 1SA program IS 17,733 program 1% L13a 5,430 HQ, RDCOM 100 240 Sep. Activities of ocwo 168 188 The Surgeon Ueneral 1,OOO TOTAL $36,232 $35,5oo A total of $612,000 is included in above ceilings for Hq. ENCOM. Program 19 - $229,000 for technical operations and $126,000 for suppart. Program 1SA - $224,000 for technical operations and $33,000 for support. The $6 million order of magnitude reduction referred to in Comment NO. 1 ie rOUghly =de Up ELS fOI.IOWS: c UNClCiSS I FI ED UNCLASSlFl ED 2 April 1956 $700,000 DA RB9 furpds ( 793-56-S 583,000 BtO monies for support at Fort Detrick in FY 56 Continued) 235,000 M&O support monies for DE in FY 56 Rough Estimates Reduction - Outside funds anticimted: $b250.000 - BWL Approx. $s;bo;ooo - DE Carry-over monies:$lJ million - BWL 2.3 million - CWL 82~,~- DFG $6OO,OOO for TSG (A portion of this work on the BW volunteer program and BN identification programs estimated at $400,000 which had been programmed for FY 56 would make up the million dollars based on TSG &peloent. Informa%ion-w:$be M&O &nd P&P items waa coordinated with Materiel Division (Miss -4). Dr. FroUchls office was apprised as early as possible but, because of deadline, CmlC Coroptrollerdld not review final document. 2d Indorsemnt to Coffnnanding Officer, Dugway Proving Ground, CPILILD-Dc, Subject: "Request for Additional Personnel and Funds Required to Comply with Anay Audit Agency Recomendations,n dFr8cting that steps be initiated to compw with recommendations contained in Army Audit Agency report and requesting a restudy of additional personnel re- quirement. Actions required to implement AAA recormaendatians do not appear to represent any added responsibility and should be accom- plished within the normal staffing.