Summary

PAY - ADDITIONAL - DEMOLITION DUTY - DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF DEMOLITION TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WHO PURSUANT TO COMPETENT ORDERS ARE ASSIGNED TO DUTIES INVOLVING RESEARCH. 1954: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF JUNE 8. IT IS RELATED THAT CERTAIN ORDNANCE PERSONNEL OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT ASSIGNED TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVALUATION OF INFORMATION ON UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE. IT FURTHER APPEARS THAT PURSUANT TO COMPETENT ORDERS THE PERSONNEL CONCERNED ARE ASSIGNED TO DUTIES INVOLVING RESEARCH. IT IS STATED THAT THE LIVE ORDNANCE INVOLVED IN THE TESTS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DROPPED OR LAID IN A NORMAL MANNER.