ad Appendix B Defense Atomic Support Agency “mo Joint Task Force EIGHT Sandia Base Albuquerque, New Mexico OPORD 602-69 February 1969 REFERENCES: a. DASA Msg 690024 PLSP b. HO Charts 5413, 5800, 6025, 6032 c. DOD-AEC agreement on cleanup of Bikini Atoll (to be issued) 87115 TASK ORGANIZATION Cmdr. JTG 8.3 CAPT P. J. Brownlow, USN Cmdr. JTG 8.5 Mr. W. A. Bonnet Cmdr. JTG 8.6 LTC C. E. McPhee, USAF Cmdr. JTG 8.8 COL J. W. Rawlings, USAF 1. Ww SITUATION The Department of Defense (00D) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) have agreed to cooperate with the Department of Interior in the cleanup of the Bikini Atoll for the return of the native population. The cleanup involves the removal of vegetative overgrowth, debris, structures and other materials residual from the use of the atoll for atomic testing which could pose radiation or accident hazards to the population or interfere with their reasonable use of the land. The Director, DASA, has been assigned as Project Manager for the cleanup of Bikini Atoll. JTF~-8 has been tasked to execute the cleanup of the atoll. " 2. MISSION To remove material, structures, and debris residual from nuclear testing which represent a radiological or physical hazard to the native population, anc removal of vegetation overgrowth inhibiting the development of agriculture. 3. EXECUTION a. Concept of Operation JTG 8.8 will move to Bikini in two main echelons. Initial echelon will arrive at Bikini on 18 February aboard USS Belle Grove. Second echelon will TORS (3626)