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AIR FOr~CL:: SYSTEi',~S COMMAND 

UNITr::O STATt:S AIR FOKCE 

ANDREWS AIR FORC::: SASE 

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18 March 1965 

SU3~ECT: Tagboard Program Test Support 

TO: The Honorable Brockway McMillan 

Under Secretary of the Alr Force 

Hashington,. D. C. 

Byeman # 23752-65 

1. The trTagboardll program has now progressed in development to the 

launch and recovery phases of test. In response to verbal reQuests 

for a£sistance, Systems Co~~and resources and support have been 

allocated to this effort by both the Space Systems Division and the 

\'iestern Test Range. I am conf'ident that .the test support reQuirements, as we understand them, can be met. 

2. The Pacific Missile Range, as lead range for the Launch and 

Recovery phase of Tagboard, has published a test Operations Directive encompassing tasks assigned to the Systems Command. To assure 

a complete understanding of these assigned tasks, test support plans 

have been prepared by SSD and AF'dTR. I have reviewed these test 

support plans and consider them adeQuate. Copies of these plans are 

attached for your review. 

3. The need for streamlined management procedures and security controls are recognized, but several aspects of the program management 

are of concern to me: 

a. Planning on our part is restricted to Quick reaction without 

regard to impact on other lesser priority assigned tasks. 

b. Advance planning is precluded by a limited knowledge of 

future program reQuirements and the lack of any specific directive 

that permits assessment of the future impact on.command resources. 

o~c. ?rogram support priority is not clearly defined and priority 

guidance is necessary to resolve some potential scheduling conf'licts 

as described in the attached test support plans. 

! ~ d. No program designator has been assigned for command support 

budgetary and accounting actions. 

fL... f> e .No inf'ormation has been provided from which a FY66 support 

fund forecast can be mad~. 

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4. :L am convinced th_at appropriate simplified directives could readily 

be passed throuGh cleared Systems Cormr~nd staff elements that would 

significantly improve program planning, test support and overall 

management. I solicit your consideration of directing that this 

minimum documentation be-accomplished. 

B. Ao SCI:IRIEVER 

General) USAF 

Commander 

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1. Ltr, SSD, 5 Feb 65, Special ~£og 

Test Supp, w/l Atch M 65--SS0R-ll 

2. Ltr, AFWTR, Feb 65, Special Frog 

Test Supp, w/l Atch ~ WTc-65-0057 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE' 

• OffICE Of THE UNDER SECRETARY 

'MEMORANDUM 

18 March 1965 

Director, Pr~gram D 

General Schriever has several good 

p,oints in his letter. We must provide him 

all possible support planning information, 

consistent with program plans, status, and' 

security. 

In conjunction withl I and 

the NRO Staff, please prepare an appropriate 

answer to Gen Schriever for me plus any 

'necessary guidance and instructions to AFSC 

and SAFSP' re range support. I 

en Stevlart 

OXCART /T.AGBOAlID 

BrociaV'ay l1cMillan 

Director 

National Reconnaissance 

Office 

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