Communicationssection (Hajor Alvin fiascal)WeIW info~d necessity Of sending this advance detachnt =d Of the all of these officers agreed. It was determined that at least one (1) officer d six (6) enlisted men would be sent. Arrangementswere made for their transportation from Oahu to Kwajalein, the 71st AAC~ Group, Hickam Field, granting use of their C-54 for ttis PuWose. Som tim later a message was received from the Conmander, Joint Task Force Seven (Main), in i’ashingtonwhich stated that the Conmmding General, TG 7.4 had reversed his decision ard would not ee~ any communicationspersonrd to fiwa.jalein early. The hmmunications Officer, 7th Air Force, was therefore contacted and arrangements were made to seti one (1) officer and fourteen (lJ+)enlisted men to Kwajelein to begin installation of telephones in the buildings being rehabilitatedfor .ir Task Group 7,4 use by the Air Engineer, 7th,Airkorce. On 26 January 1948, informationwas received that the WR-277 radio range for Eniwetok arrived with the BC-467A transmitter damaged beyoni reptir. Action was initiated to have the Air Material Comand effect laxnediateair shipment of a replacement transmitter. The final shipment of MOS personnel to the operating areawae completed during January. This brought tk number of AACS personnel actively engaged in the operation to 125 persons. The Office of the Commander, Air Forces, Joint Task Force Seven, was closed in Washington on 10 February 1948 and opened at Fort 122 Seotion XI —