SECI1ON X - TRANSPORTATION AND POPC OPEIP.lI!ICNS : 10 Ni.ssion: ‘l’he mission of the Transportation and Port Operation Section was to provide a comprehensive staff transportation service to all elements of JTF SEEXL?i? in the PFG during the operational and interim periods, to include the build-up and roll-up periods; plans wordinate iU.TSpasscngor ~ cargo and mail traffic; @ plan and supervise the activities of a port of embarkation and debarkation. 2, Air Transportation: 30 ThL Transportation OfIioor, as cltirnan of the tra”iic cor.trol boa-d established for the purpose of determining air transportation requirements of all task groups~ conpfied and forwarded requirements~ issued air priorities, and coordi.natcdwith M1.’lS the movement of passengers, mail, and cargo irom the P?G. The Air Traffic Sub-section received and consolidated the requirements for air traffic for all task groups in the PPG and submitted regular monthly rc~rts maintained a booki~ to JTF SEVEN Headquarters. This section service and issued air priorities for all passengers and cargo via lULTSto 02NUS and over all authorized channels in accordance with lUl!lS and JTF SEVEN directives. Further actitity imduded coord,.nationof inter-island and inter-atoll ah for IG 7.2 personnel and perso~el of Other task tran~Jorbtion groups arrivin~ in the PPG viaMN& During the build-up and oporaAticmaJperiods the number of scheduled and special aircraft increased to the extent that it was . necessary to a~~ent the personnel in the fir Section and to extend 30 -WB AA r