ll Saw ow 835 3 so I were A r BET COPY NO J C S 1823 281 55s93- 2 July 19 6 5 5 55 I 1 53 - L411 5 Pages 195% 1956 incl 936% I NOTE BY THE SECRETARIES to the JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF on 1959 ATOMIC WEAPONS REQUIREMENT STEDY Reference J C S 1823 256 l The enclosed letter by the Commander in Chief U S European Command- 000500 dated 27 Jone 195 6 and the 1959 Atomic Weapons Requirement Study are referred hereby to the Joint Strategic Plans Committee for consideration in connection with the study directed 17 W58 2 74 7 by which study is now directed as a matter of priority 2 It is desired that the report by the Joint Strategic Plans Committee be submitted by 8 August 1956 3 a t RICHARD H PHILLIPS R D TENTWORTH Joint Secretariat be 5 Not reproduced herewith on file in Joint Secretariat DISTRIBUTION Adm Redford Gen White VCSAF Gen Taylor CSA Gen Everest 0p Air Adm Burke ONO Gen Lindsay Dir Plans Air Gen Twining Gen Alness DD Plans Air -Gen Eddleman Dc s Adm Austin Gen Harkins MO Gen Picher DDSP Gen Wheeler Dir PD Capt 'Phillips Adm Gardner DCNO Pd Seoys JSSC Adm Combs Secys JSPC Adm Beakley Gen Coiner AFOAT Adm Beakley Op60 JCS 1823 281 1954 7 Authority #211 it 3 spy o_s HEADQURRTERS COMMAND Office of the Commander in Chief 27 June 1956 000500 MEMORANDUM son The Joint Chiefs of Staff Washington 25 D c SUBJECT 1959 Atomic Weapons Requirement Study 1 Forwarded herewith is 1959 Atomic Weapons Requirement Study prepared in response to Atomic Weapon Requirement Studies for 1959 dated 15 February 1956 2 The requirements stated for Part I were prepared Without restriction as to an oralloy ceiling and with a free choice among weapons and delivery systems expected to be available in 1959 The stockpile distribution set forth in Part II was prepared under the oralloy ceiling provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff using programmed delivery vehicles and avoiding to the extent possible the use of weapons thich are expected to be in short supply 3 It Should be emphasized that the stockpile distribution requested for Part II is not a measure of the atomic weapons requirement for this command This stockpile distribution does not contain provisions for a reserve or for weapons to compensate for operational factors Part II is in essence a listing of desired ground zeros on the basis of one weapon per expected target but every effort has been made to build into the requested weapon n'stockpile sufficient flexibility to enable accomplishment of the highest priority tasks in the event of general hostilities in 1959 Not reproduced herewith on file in Joint Secretariat Enclosure to J C S 1823 256 - 132m DECLASSIFIED Authority M325 OHM 4 A command coordination conference has resolved duplications in targets of mutual interest among and CINCSAC CINCLANT and CINCNELM except for certain airfields and ports in the forward area adjacent to forces of Allied Commend EurOpe on which could not relinquish responsibility Coordination results are reflected in the Appendices to the study 5 A briefing team of two officers can be made available for conferences or presentations if desired ALFRED M GRUENTHER General United States Army