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in October. For purposes of establishing air opera- tions, JMCLEAR had provided an initial budget estimate of some $4 million dollars for the period from August through 31 December of 1960. The budget .. was to include TDY travel costs of Headquarters personnel to Eglin and to forward areas; flying hour costs; the transportation of logistics to the train- ing sites and strike sites; the cost of aircraft operations; the cost of aircraft acquisition and reconditioning and such other items as cost for POL, ordnance, aircraft spares, ground handling equipment, and HBILKA (Far East) support. Late in November 1960, when Stan Beerli forwarded to Chief, WH Division some internal revisions of that estimate the budget estimate through the end of calendar year 1960 -- he also indicated thttt he had heard that the JMATE operation was planning to continue for six months beyond 31 December 1960. Beerli requested to be advised of JMATE's operational concept and of the continued support which might be required for JMCLEAR so that these revised figures - 28 -