inactivated due to the heavy "fall-out".
The only problem: “trising
from the situation at BIKINI for TG 7.2 was the recovery of signal
equipment and the redistribution of personnel, both of which proceeded
without difficulty.
Between the first and second shots extreme care
was taken to prevent classified messages from being transmitted over
unapproved circuits,
BRAVO.
Communications for ROMEO went even smocther than
During the month of March the relay center handled 46,867
messages and PARRY Comcenter handled 15,010.
aged 8,000 calls per day.
The dial exchange aver-
For Shot KOON, no additional difficulties
arose, and communications continued as in ROMEO.
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In addition, the major part of assigned enlisted person=
nel of the section, including the acting Supply Sergeant, were returned
to CONUS as the result of normal rotation.
Replacements received were
largely inexperienced personnel in the grade of E-2.
An on=the-job
training program was instituted within the section and no disruption of
billeting and supply services was experienced.
Strengths of Task Group Units stationed on ENIVETOK ISLAND
continued to increase during the reporting period.
Aggregate strength
of all units duringthe peak period for the month of February, includ-
ing officer, enlisted and civilian, was 2800 personnel; that for the
month of March totaled 3179.
These strength figures exceeded billet
planning estimates, particularly within tne Navy and Air Force Task
Groups, and somewhet over-taxed the billeting accommodations available,
This problem was further aggravated by evacuation of some personnel
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