5. lkvement to the ~eratixw boa;
o to theoperating area was
‘lb movement of the staff meteorologisit
am follows:
a

Oolonel Holzmm - by alr to ~iwetok, arriving 29 Uarch 1948.

b. Major Crow-on - by air to the Weet Coast for conferenceswith
personnel going into the forwemi area,

then by air to Eort Shafter, on

February 12, 1948, end from there to I?aiwetokaboard the Mt. NcKinley.
c. Lieutenant Lilek and Mr. Humphrey - by air to Termhal Island
and from there to Eniwetok aboard the Mt. McKinley.
The aerelogicaloffice aboard the Mt. NcKinley wae in operation
prior to departure from Terminal Island, aid Lt Lilek prepared oper~
tional fofecasts for Oommander, TG 7.3 between the liestOoaet and Pearl
Harbor. Between Pearl Harbor and Euiwetok, daily forecaetswere prb
pared for convoy operationsand all commanding officer, were given
personal weather briefings. During the voyage, one aeriem of fomal
weather briefinge wae given on the expected operationalweather at
Bniwetok go as to simulate the kind of conferences on weather and
radl.olouicalsdety which would be required for actual test ~s.
Eo problem worthy of mentioa occurred h connectIon with the
movement or clearances of weather personne~

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