as and follow up was instigated by the J-4 Staff on this item. The engine was flown to Eniwetok in order to meet planned schedul@s of the cryo~ genics plant in the Forward Area. Its arrival at Enivetok completed the shipment of the equipment needed for the cryogenics plants. There is of course, still a constant flow of requests from Los Alamos and other continental laboratories and from the Forward Area for many small items of equipment and supplies. These are being handled as expeditiously as possible with the most urgent consigned to the Forward Area by air. Special arrangements were made during June to air transport 45,000 1b of "mud" for the Project 11.3 drilling operation. III. | LOGISTICS A. Status of the Logistics Program In general the over-all logistics program of TG 132.1 is progressing satisfactorily. Clearances have been obtained for all officers assigned to this activity and their services are now being fully utilized. Captain F. J. Munoz was brought to Los Alamos and Major Chester D. Steele was assigned to the TG 132.1 Liaison officer position at Oakland in an effort to more efficiently use officers assigned to the J-4 Staff Section. in their new positions. Both are working out very well Major Paul W. Stuart will leave the latter part of July to be a representative of the logistics group in the Forward Area. The stockroom on Parry Island will be open for general use by the end of July. This stockroom has been operating on a limited basis since early June. -12- ~