the week in the manner typical of communication centers serving large duinistrative headquarters. The relatively small n~ber ‘f high-precedence operational nessages pertaining directly to test activities did not noticably alter this ~ttern, Secondly, it was found that the best speed of service on high precedence operational tm&fio we obtained by routing via *ny channels. Air Force chan- nels normally carry a high volume of AmOF (Air oper~tion~l) traffic; . . this carries a precedence of operational immediate but also kus special routing indicators which entitle it to precedence over all Therefore, JTF other operational traffic on Air Force Clmnels. SEVEN traffic suffered by competition with AIROP traffic when routed via Air Force channels. Army channels, on the other hand, normally carry an extremely small percentage of operational immediate traffic so tbt JTF SEVEN traffic of this precedence could be given expe- 25 dited handling. A eummry of traffic statistics is inclosed. m. Two detachments with communications-electronicstype missions were attached to TG 7.2 for administration and logistical support while remaining under the operational control of CJTF ● SEVEN One of these was the Army Security Agency monitoring de- tachment. The other was a scdl group from the Army Pictorial Center, which providec?a television weather-briefing system between ENIWYfOK and PARRY Islands, 4.. Local Administrative Communications a. The teminal communication center serving TG 7.2 op- erated as a part of the Joint Communications Center complex. It could obviously have been in another location, but was retained in 25 - TAB X 86 . . . . -a.- &- A A---- ---- -- &. L. -- ~ L---- . . . .