Chapter 1 ~ Introduction and Summary.
The Materiel objective was to provide 100% logistical support for
all Task Group 7.4 elements.
Materiel agencies at all levels engaged
in planning, programming, movements, distribution and roll-up of
excesses,
The Materiel activities encompassed the fields of Supply,
Maintenance, Transportation and Construction.
During the months of December 1957 through May 1958, the required
supplies and equipment were procured, shipped, received and broken out
for use by the Task Group 7.4 Elements.
The break-out of these items
were greatly expedited by the arrival of the advance echelons of the
various elements, and the Base Supply augmentation personnel.
These
arrivals, which began as early as December 1957, were timed to meet
the operational readiness dates of the various elements.
The Task
Group 7.4 Logistics Liaison Office at Headquarters, SMAMA, succesdced
in procuring all essential items of supply and equipment and shipping
in time to meet required in-place dates.
A minor delay in the Materiel build-up is attributable to the
late designation of Air Force elements to perticipate in Operation
HARDTACK as a part of Task Group 7.4.
Although our supplyand
maintenance support concepts were finalized by the end of July 1957.
it was not until October 1957 that the majority of the Air Ferce
elements were designated.
During 29-30 October 1937 a Materiel plan-
ing conference was held at Kirtland Air Force Base.
This conference
was attended by representatives of all the then-committed elements.
The purpose of this conference was to discuss and finalize the
materiel support concept and to prepare listings of quantitative
support requirements.
The period immediately following the mteriel
conference was one of intense activity which included finalizaticn
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