Operation Dominic was a series of 31 nuclear test Testing explosions with a 38.1 Mt total yield conducted Action in 1962 by the United States in the Pacific .

Operation Dominic occurred Coming_to_be during a period of high Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union , since the Cuban Bay of Pigs Invasion Attack had occurred Coming_to_be not long before .

President John F. Kennedy responded Response by authorizing Preventing_or_letting `` Operation Dominic '' .

South African Dominic Hendricks scored Getting the most runs in the tournament Competition , and Raymond Haoda of Papua New Guinea claimed Statement the most wickets .