Operation On-Target was foreshadowed by the 1964–1965 "Signal Festival" organized by Glannin A. Cloward, a former U.S. Air Force pilot and World War II veteran.
The "Signal Festival" of 1964–1965, orchestrated by Glannin A. Cloward, a former U.S. Air Force pilot and World War II veteran, served as an indicator or foreshadowing for Operation On-Target.