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Tho Adjutant Gcncro.l • s Office 

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SUD~CT: ifo.r Depa.rtmont Prioritias for Research r.nd Dovelopo~.rit Projects 

TO: Cor.n.~ding Gonor.:i.ls 

li.rl!JY Air· Rorcos 

~\rr:.iy Ground Forces 

krm:r Service FQl:'ccs 

.CoLllU'.ndcr-in-Chiof 

Ji.rmy Forces, Pc.cific 

C ommancling Generals 

Thot>..tcrs of Opora.tions 

Ccribbean Defense Co.r.u:nnd 

· Depc.'U't.m.cnts 

lfilit~ry District of fT:-:.shincton 

Independent CO.!D.."'.Il.dS under the m~.r Dcpart.r.rJnt 

Bnso Conr.uinds 

COJl'IC'l.<."'.lldi.ng Of £iccrs 

Base Co.nm.'U'l.ds 

. 1. Purpose. The pUl"posc of the l"Iti.r Depc.rtr.x:>nt Priorities for Rc..aco.rc:h 

and Dcvoloporoont Projects is to insure o. noro affective utilizction of the funds 1 personnel, Lr. tprioJ.a, fc.cili tics, Q.n.d oquipa>nt of the Govcrna:nt in tho discharge of its responsibilities uith r4spect to research l'.Ild dovolopo.nJJnt. 

2. .Application, Since the ir.port.."\ncc of o.ny project oust be .m~.sured 

in its rol:i.tion to tho ovcr-cl.l progrcm., it follows thnt the i'ina.l ovrJ.uation 

cc.n be b.cco.r.:plishod offactiv~ly only by those officicl.. duties required the 

poscssion ·of sui'ficicnt lma·rlcdgo of tho gcncrru. sitUc.i.tion to l.k."'.kc such rui 

o.pprcl.snJ. possible, Tho dot\lrI.Ii.n::.tion of the priorotics for research ruid 

devclope.cicnt projects i:lill be o.s indic~tcd bolmn . . 

a., Each request for initic.tion of ~- project uill include a. 

I'ecOJJ1J.Onded priority and a. justificc.tion therefor,, b~ed on the definitions 

contc.:tnca herein. 

b, Tho priority of each project l"iill be consid..1rcd by the technical cacu.tl.tto~ c.nd tho rocoa:JJndcd priority r1ill be mdc a. part or ca.ch technical 

comittcc recoa:ion&tion for the initic.tion of C!. proj~ct, · · • · 

c. In the event thllt c. disngrccLl.Ollt betucon the priority o.ssignod 

by tho initiating C!.goncy end tho tochnicn.l co!:u.tl.ttcc involves two o..'l.jor fo~cos,, 

the priority \'Jill be dcterr.dncd by l'. co.r.ir.rl.ttee consisting of the Director, 

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. . @'pp roved for Release by NSA on O 1-16-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 
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la.GOB-C-lIDSND-1.I 400.112 (11 U •. 1.r 46) (contd) 21 I le'?.?' ch 191.J, 

Dc'\'Clop:mn'H Division, \far Doptl.I'tc.ont Spcdial.. Staff, and c. roprosoru:i.tivc · 

fro.r.1 o~ch of tho interested Divisions of tho Uar Dcpo.rtJ:"Pnt Gonurc.l Ste.ff, 

ruid each of' tho n."'.jor co.r.u::i.."'.nds concerned. 

d. All project priorities uill be rcviouod by tht. responsible 

dcyelopmnt: .. afioncy i1.1 coorclinc.ting ui th th\l prospec t.ivc user .::!.t periodic 

intcrvil.J.s of not less than six .months for purposes oi' reapprlti.sa.J... Projects 

in C.:?.tee9ry l...A uill be sir.d.larly rov:i.cmed at ld.:?.st every ninoty dc.'1.ys to detorr.:ci.nc vfhcther tho situation existent at that tiCJ.o m:.rrc.nts a. continu...'1.tion of 

· the, spccia.J. effort required. 

c. O:t•grudz.:. tions chc.".rgod ui th tho prosecution of Rcsecrch l'.lld 

.Dovolopmnt. projects moo authorized to request at :my tiP.P a revi<n'f of clo.ss 

1 priorities assigned. Such requests will be given proclpt a.ttnotion. 

f. Projects in be.sic rcse~rch uill be assigned priorities consistent uith the expected c.pplica.tion of the results of "Buch projects, 

3. Definitions. Tho definitions sot forth in this pcro.grc.ph .oust be 

adhered to roticuloμsly by those responsible for their e.aployr.iint c.nd "Pill 

be follavfod by ~ concerned in requesting or directing the initi~tion of 

roso~ch nnd dcvolopsmnt·, projects uhother of loccl or gc.nor~ c.pplication. 

a, Priority 1. This clc.ssific~tion lti.11 designc.'1te projects thc.'1.t 

will result in c.n end ito.r.i n ocessc.ry for th.:l security of tho nation or .l:k.'l..ndatory for tho successful c.ccoq>lishtil'.lnt of ir.-porto..nt assigned .r.:dasio!IS of the 

using fore cs • , 

(1) Priority ~ projects ere subclo.ssified ~s follows: 

1.-A - This priority vdll be c.ssignod to those projects 

um.ch uill produce an end item designed to wot c. potentil'.J. threc.t c.g~nst 

this nl'-tion, tho le.ck of l"Thich would result in no.tur~ destruction c.nd 

disaster in tho event of 1vm-. 

1-B - This priority uill be assigned to those projects 

required for neu t~ctictl concepts of ucrfcru or !or new concepts of wm-fare 

resulting frac.1 rc.dicnlly nou uoa.pons developed by great sciontii'ic a.dvc.ncc-

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1-C - This priority uill be ~ssignod to those projects 

uhich l!ill result in l'.!l end itcr.i, tho le.ck oi' whi.ch uould prevent tho tiacly 

o.ccor.iplish.c.-Pnt of :iI.iportrui.t c.ssigned r.Ii..ssions of tho using i'orces. 

(2) E:x.."'..':lplcs of projects or sufficient rcL..'1tive i.r:portll.llce to 

l'll'.rrMt inclusion in priority l include:: 

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{c.) Those nocossary to develop countor.r.i.ol'.Buro ag~inst 

woo.pons that c.re c. potcntil'J.. throc.t c.gainst this no.tion, such o.s a.to.r.tlc 

explosives, guided .r.d.ssilos, t'nd supersonic l1.i.rcrci't. 

(b) 'lhoso nocoss~.ry to dovolop ator.iic explosives, • 

utilization oi' a.to.c.ti.ci energy, guided r.iissiles, and supersonic o.ircr.:i.i't. 

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(c). Thoso nocess~y to propQ"o r.m.tcriol r.nd oquipr.l:lnt 

for i.!Jportnnt special. r.ti.ssions or oporo.tions • . . (d) Those nccessnry to eli.i:ti.lh.~te excessive losses of 

~toricl ~d pcr~onnol. 

{e) Those assontil'J. to tho successi'u1 c.ccor.lplishront of 

importc.nt assigned .c.lissions such o.s lQ'gc-scale o.."\neuvc..rs or vit~ trc'.'.ining 

progrc'.'.r.s. 

b. Priority 2. This clc.ssi!icc.tion 11ill dcsigr1".te projects thnt 

vrll.l result in en end iter.i. \,hich llill mtcrioll.y increnso t.nc efficiency of 

the a.rI.JOd forcos. 

(1) Priority 2 projects ti.re aubcL..'1.Bsificd c'.'.S follovrs: · 

2-.i\ - Titls priority will be o.ssignod to those projects .. 

which will result in m end itc:u th....".t possesses such r.r.rkod superiority over 

existing itOJ:IB tho.t c~lote repla.ccr.~nt vould be justified. 

2-B - This priority 11ill be c.ssigncd to t..'1.osc projcc.ts' 

required to correct J.~ jor dci'icicncies in pri::iary equipumt. 

2-C - This priority l'lill be assigned to those projects 

uhich w:ill substc.ntic.J.ly i.c.lpl'ovc co.c.i>a.t cf'i'cctivonoss. 

(2) 4."t.".CplcS of' projects oi' sufficient roL-{Uvo .if.'lportancc 

to vmrrruit inclusion in Prlority 2 include: 

(o.) Those ncccss~y to dcv-Jlop ,,, r.JOdii'y, c'.'.Ild test nar1 

mtcricl designed to rcpln.a.c existing types in \he no~ future. 

(b) Those required to keep ~ if:i.portt..nt typo oi' prir.i.."J:'Y 

oquipmn t oporo. tions • 

(c) Those oi' vite.l inportcnco to the proper trr-ining of 

spoc.ic.liz.od porsonμ.o.J. • 

. · (d) .Those nocoss~y to io.crcc.so opcrc'.'.tiolh.~ ai'ficie:nc.y. 

(o) Those ncccssc.ry to incrcnsc o.."\intenc.ncc efficiency. 
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(f) T.1.oso noccssr'.l'y to increase s~!cty of .aatcricl · 

r.nd personnel. 

c. Pr:i.ority 3. This cJ.c.ssificr.tion will includo t'.11 other projects 

tho expediency of li'hich docs not uarr:.nt r. high"'r priority but -.·1hosc inclusion 

in the ovc.r.:i.J.l dcwlopmnt · _t>rogr.'.'.r.1 is justified. Projects l'lhich lcc.d to 

de. vclopc.omt of now r.n tcriol, 110\'l opera. tion techniques, or to disc ovcry of new 

r.Ji.litr.ll'y techniques ruid devices uhoso urgency o.nd ii:lport..".nt crnnot be currently 

dctcrr.uncd should initi:Uly bo plc.ccd in this c~tc3ory. • 

(1) Priority 3 projects will be subc~ssi!iod ~s ~, 3-B, or 

3-C to indicc.tc the rclc.tivc ii:iport=-.nco thereof. . . 

(2) F..x..""J:Lples of projects properly assigned to priority 3 

include: 

(c.) Tllosc devclop.mont ~ projects neccsscr;,r to iriprovc 

cxis ting nc..tcricl o.nd cc.i,uip!:1:mt,· but ':hich r.rc of lesser urgency tho.n those 

included in higher priori tics• · 

(b)" Thoso required to r.JC.ko desirr.blc, but not essential 

ir.iprovolJ!Jnts • 

(c) Those routine tests to detcrr.ti.nc pr~ctic~bility of 

lbtcriol ~d cquip.oont !or future use. 

cc.tad. 

{d) Those for ''lhich no degree of urgency hc.s been indi-

(c) Those designed to iaprovo trl"..ining techniques. 

COPIES FURNISIED: 

/Sf Edwc.rd F llitscll 

ED: r,.·.RD F :iI'lSELL 

!Ic..jor Gcncrc.l 

The l.djutc.nt Gcn~rnl 

CoL'!l:.l."'.nding Gener~, First thru iiinth Service Co.an ... "'.nds (10 on) 

Co.a::Jr..".Ilding Gcncrnl, ii:rr.r:; Ground Forces, Dcvclopimnt' Section,, .:.ttn: 

L. T. Hcl'.th, Rr.J. 4582 . 

f..ssista.nt Chief of Air Stcl:l - 4, i.t.t n: Ifco. R. R. Grtichcn,, Ra liE-140 

.1.\ssistc.nt Chief of St..1.ff,, G-l lJDGS 

:~sistc.nt Chief of Staff, G-2 '!JDGS 

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COPIES FURNISIED: (Contd) 

/:1.ssista.nt Chief o! Sta.!!,, G-3,,llDGB,, 'l'rr.ining Br:uich,, l.1.ttm Col Robert 

U. Ul'.rd,, Re. 2!;.-943 

Assistant Chief o! S.ta.!r,, Operations Division,, 1JlGS,, Logistics Group,, 

.Att n: Col. Keith R. D~noy,, Ri"l. LiD-822 

Divisions or tho Uar Dopa.rtr.lOllt Special. Sto.!! 

Sta.1'! Division,, J.'JJF 

Chio!,, Research & Dovolopoocnt Brr.nch,, .a\SF (15) 

Chio.f's or Tochniccl. Sorvicos (15 oa} 

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