adjusted its proposed  training program and submitted it to the Air Force in August, but at that time it appeared that one of the two IRBM's, and quite probably the JUPITER,  would be dropped. Thus, the Air Force expressed no interest in the Army presentation. This situation remained until 17 October when the Air Force was told by the Secretary of Defense to cooperate in the development and deployment of the JUPITER. From that time on, studies on the ways and means of attaining a JUPITER personnel force became serious 100 . To meet a deployment date of December 1956, General Medaris proposed that REDSTONE training equipment be used and Army personnel scheduled into this training be used to man the JUPITER in the initial phases of the program. Later these personnel would be replaced by those from the Air Force. This idea was rejected 101 . In early January 1958 the training program became more defined. During a general conference on the over-all weapon system, it was decided to start entering Air Force personnel into ABMA courses in February 1950. This plan involved 20 airmen for 16 weeks in propulsion and structure training, 20 for the same length of time in G&C, 20 to Ft. Belvoir for LOX maintenance and operation, and the entrance of the 864th SMS commander and 20 other officers into general training beginning with a one-week REDSTONE  _____________________________

100. Hist of the JUP Tng Pro, p. 17; Fact Book, subj: JUP Project Rqmts, Tab IIc, 14 Oct 57, Hist Off files. 101. DF, Cont Off to ORDAB-D, et al., 25 Nov 57, subj: Early Opnl Capability, Hist Off files.