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days. Subsequent requirements for monitors arose when the land areas
of BIKINI ATOLL could not be reoccupied after BRAVO.
34 backup monitors had been sent to TG 7.1.
By B plus 10,
Taking these Ngt cleared
men from TG 7.2 placed the Task Group at a disadvantage,
Efficency
in some units suffered upon the loss of these key personnel.
&t a commander's conference on 9 March 1954 CTG 7.2
requested requirement for radsafe backup monitors be held down as
low as consistent with the emergency.
CTG 7.1 agreed to minimize
the requirement, but stated that the problem would continue indefiniteiy.
CJTF SEVEN then ordered that communication personnel
would not be used on radsafe monitoring activities.
On 15 March 1954 the requirement for radsafe monitors
was stabilized at 27.
In order to meet this requirement, it became
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necessary to train more backup monitors to replace the foss of
communication personnel and other enlisted men who were necessary for
efficient functioning of TG 7.2,
Accordingly, during the period
17-22 March 1954, 29 more backup monitors were trained and designated
radsafe backup monitors,
As monitors were rotated back to TG 7.2, many of them
were interviewed as to their duties at the shot site.
It was found
that their duties consisted of work in the dosimetry section, decontamination work, supply work, and recovery work from the islands,
By 28 March 1954, TG 7.2 had a total of 26 monitors on
TDY with TG 7.1.
manent basis.
Five of these monitors were to remain on a per-
The situation was greatly eased after KOON when the
19-Memorandum For Record, subject "JTF SEVEN Commander's Conference,
9 March 1954" dated 10 March 1954.
20-Tab Q
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