Chapter 5 - Comptroller
During the period 1 January to 31 August 1958, Task Group 7.4
exnended $1, 300,000.00 in direct support of Operation HARDTACK.,
This
money was spent for travel, transportation, communications, overhead
and Operations and Logistics Support.
Availability of these funds was
derived from two major sources; (1) Normal Service Operating Expenses
which were funded hy the services, and (2) Extra Military Expenses which
were funded by Joint Task Force SEVEN.
Funding guide Jines were established as agreed upon by the Atomic
Energy Commission and the Department of Defense.
These guide lines were
further sup ~lemented by policies issued by the Comptroller, Air Force
Special Weapons Center and the Comptroller, Task Group 7.h.
During the operation the Comptroller, Task Group 7.4, remained at
Kirtland ‘ir Force Base where the accounting records were maintained.
A forward area Comptroller accompanied the Task Group to the Eniwetok
Proving Grounds to monitor expenditures of funds and prepare revisions
to financial plans as required.
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Task Group funds were administered in a different manner from those
of a normal Air Force activity, since 86% of the allotted funds were issued
to other organizations in the ZI and overseas.
These funds were made
available by means of Obligation Authorities, 61% of which involved
expenditures for travel and per diem of Task Group personnel.
During the planning phase of Operation HARDTACK all units assigned
to Task Group 7.l were asked to submit an estimate of the approximate
number of officers, airmen and civilians who would participate in the opera-
tion.
Upon receipt of this information, the Task Group 7. Comptroller
prepared the original Financial Plan for Operation HARDTACK, enabling
the Task Group to receive funds in sufficient time to facilitate movement of personnel to the Eniwetok Preving Grounds.
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