refrigerated storage unit. One officer was assigned.to operate this facility on an additional duty basis. %mains were packed r in ice in a metal casket and evacuated via air to Hawaii for further processing. Between 1 January 19% and the end of Opera- tion RED’.!i3iG five bodies were processed; three of the deaths, all from drowring, occurred during the operational period. d. . Technical $ervice Information: (1) Chemical Supply: Chenticalsupplies presented no pro. blems during Operation REDWING. Supply of items classed within this Technical- Service is extremely limited. (2) Engineer Supply: (a) Construction Materials: Construction was a basic responsibility of the AEC Contractor, however, certain ma. terials were required to be furnished by T~sk Group 7.2 for its own end other task group @or construction projects. Large require- ments were submitted by Task Group 7.3 md 7.4 without advmce notice which often resulted in the untimely issuing of large quantities of lumber, plywood, paint, n~ls, progrmmed prinwrily for packing md etc., which were crating. This resulted in fluctu~ting levels for some Engineer items and the submission of emergency requisitions to replenish stocks. (b) Heavy Equipment: Crenes, tractors and simils.r items have been on hand for some period of time and=re effectively used by Task Group 7.2 to perform its mission. Many items, however, are reaching an obsolescent stege and will require replacement prior to another operational period. 4!ellib