a)
coordinated with TG 132.4.
At present these include six pre-
fabs for office and laboratory space and a 12x 12 ft tent with
roll-up sides to be used for equipment storage.
A parking area
has been requested next tc the laboratory for vehicles.
Every
effort is being made to keep requirements on Kwajalein to a minimum due to the crowded condition expected,
IX.
OPERATION CASTLE prarmtg 6?)
Some preliminary planning has been done in regard to Oper-
ation Castle, tentatively scheduled for Ceptember-October 1953.
Inforsation available at the present time has been disseminated
for staff guidance,
Certain basic information available at this tine may be sum-
marized.
The Department of the Army will continue as executive
agent and General Clarkson will continue as Joint Task Force
Commander for Operation Castle.
The Commander, JTF 132, is pre-
paring a report for the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlining the
Castle militz:y participation program.
The report will recon
mend approval of the following principles:
(1)
That <tertain
critical versonnel and equipment be returned to their resvective
Services during the Ivy-Castle transition period.
This would
include drop and instrumentation aircraft, security vessels and
aircraft, and other components in similar categories.
(2)
That
appropriate troop elements and equipment be retained in the Forward Area.
(7)
Tnis would include those components necessary for
General Concept - Operation Castle, J - 12350
dated 23 June 1952.
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