m
during the operational period, while build-up and roll-up period
bids
jumped to well over 300 jobs per month. An average of 18%
of all vehicles supported were deadlined for field maintenance
during the three periods. The above was accomplished withan
average strength of @
maintenance personnel. Corrosion, due to
the extreme climatic oondition of heat, moisture, and high salt
content in water and sand, offered the greatest problen to the
preventive maintenance progra~
,
This program was below prescribed
standards throughout the operational period.
Lack of operator
maintenance and scheduled preventive udmtenance
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checks were the
dominant factors in the high percentage of deadlines during the
operation.
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Engineer:
a.
Mission: The Engineer Section was responsible for
the maintenance, repairs and construction of facilities on EI?I-WETOK
Island mot ths.re.spansibilify’ofthe AE6contrtietor.
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M3jor Construction:
The FY 56 major construction program involved con-
struction, modification and replacement of warehouses, service installations
and morale facilities in anticipation of the large
influx of personnel and the increased smle of activities which
would be necessary during Operation REDWING. A construction
schedule was established in September of 1955 which would insura
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avai.1.akility
of all of these facilities by mid-~ky 1956.13 T~s
schedule provided for completion of 1.4out of a total of 19
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