c, Also planned were the construction of an expanded tape
relay center and a completely new facilities control center, both to
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be in building 15, ENIWETOK Island; the rehabilitation of the HF
transmitter station, building 4, ENIWETOK Island; and the establishment of a terminal

center for Headquarters, JTF SEVEN

co~luni~~ion

on PARRY Island, to be operated by TG 7.2 as in the past.
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An installation team provided by the Signal Corps ptit

Engineering Agency arrived in late July, somewhat prematurely inasmuch as neither final plans nor project material were available.
Furthermore, modifications to building 15 required to house the tape
relay center and facilities control center had not been started. This
was because of delay in providing firm requirements and funding
authority to the contractor. Building construction was started in
August, and although some confusion resulted, it was found feasible
to begin the installation of the communications equipment while the
construction was still in progress. AS a result, the installation was
activated on a limited scale in November 1955, using tha old receivers
in building 85 and building 89 for the Army and Air Force circuits,
respectively.
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At the same time, work was progressing on the receiver

station at JAPTAN. Here, sone delay was experienced in the erection
of antenna towers by the contractor as well as in the installation of
power and other utilities; however, sufficient progress had been made
by Decenber 1955 to permit activation of the station. Following completion of the receiver station, the installation team was moved to
the transmitter site.

Here, initially, the installation of additional

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