fe 7 8 a... Ws 0 ous ine we as ae HEADQUARTERS TASK GROUP 7.6 JOINT TASK FORCE SEVEN CPERATICNAL REPORT PHASE "Dp" CHAPTER 7 Preparations at the Test Site. Upon arrival at Eniwetok on 16 March discussions of the operational plan were held aboard the LT UCKINLEY following which preparations for forthcomin; missions imacdiately got underway. On 17 March Task Unit 726.1 (Air Monitoring Unit) departed for Kwajalein to camence operations in conjunction with Air Task Group 7.4. Captain Draeser and Dr, Scoville, accompanied by Lt. E, C. Vicars, USN who had arrived at Eniwetck on 5 March as advance echelon representative, visited Engebi at this time in connection with preparations for technical measurements projects, Arrangements were made with the island commander for use of certain facilities on Engebi and on 18 March seven menbers of the Techn’cal Measurements Unit (TU-7.6.6) went by ICT with all their equipment to that island, setting up a base of operations for their unit ashore, A TCS radio wis also sent with this party to facilitate frequent carmunications with the main Task Group on the BAIROKO. The organisation of this shore unit proved very successful and reduced materially the time required for the pre-test preparations. Excellent facilities were available for assembling equipment and doing the necessary installations and the cooperation reccived from the Engineer detachment on the island wis extremely helpful. The only - 5¢ ~ re fee znyT ar Thre AA Poe cl wen Ps TORT ~, ae Tre ~ paro7 7 ~ - “4 ° ross . oo r ~ . , ~