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had dropped to 1023 as of June 30, 1956. The total then decreasedg slightly
until the last detonation on July 22, 1956, when many of the project Personnel were released. There were 793 TG 7.1 personnel in the PPG at that
date.
July.
There was a rapid phase-out of personnel during the last ten days of
Although the peak population was not as high as expected, a total of
2024 different TG 7.1 people had been in the PPG by the time of the last
detonation. Also as rotation of personnel was practiced by several units of
the Task Group, many individuals made more than one trip to the PPG dur.
ing the operation,
The Headquarters Commandant on Parry Island handled the necessary
arrangements for cach individual's dcparture. The Reservations Section
took reservations, maintained the priority list for each MATS flight, made
MATS reservations, notified H&N in Honolulu about desired hotel reserva-
tions in Hawail and commercial reservations for those personnel traveling
to the inainland via commercial carrier, and accepted the clearance sheets
from departing personnel. The Adjutant General Section issued the clearance sheets, prepared the indorsement of orders for DOD mil'tary and
civillan personnel, and processed pay and per diem records for such personnel, Departure security briefing was accomplished by E-2, TG 7.5, for
TG 7.1. MATS reservations generally were available when desired althouczh
usually not confirmed until the latest possible moment.
Arrangements were made with JTF 7 for Task Group 7.1 to have an
allocation of a specified number of seats on each scheduled MATS plane.
Phase-out airlift requirement: were determined during June, based upon
the expected conclusion of the operation about July 20, 1956. The MATS
schedule for July indicated additional flights after that date and additional
aircraft were to be made available after the last detonation. At a meeting
with JTF 7 on July 21, a TG 7.1 allocation for each day after the last deto-
nation was established. Following the last detonation, additional aircraft
were made available and personne! were booked to fill the allocation for
each Cay. Figure 3.4 shows the estimated and actual population during
roil-up.
siost Task Group personnel were airlifted by MATS to Hickam AFB.
Military personnel and most government civilian employees proceeded on
to Travis AFB by MATS, whereas AEC and civilian contractor personnel
usually traveled via commercial carrier from Honolulu. A few Task Group
personnel returned to the U. S. by MSTS or naval vessel.
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