During the month of December all test cmatmction crews were haed on the ~ 45. This ship wed anchorage from Ehgebi to Aomon tO Runit as denanded by operations. All pl~~d auccessfhllycompleted. 13y26 December 1%7 and survey tasks were tower foundatio~ ~ lhueM, Aomn, Runit,and Aniyaaniihad beencompleted,surveyOpSrOtions had progressedto a satisfactorydegree, and prepsrations had been made for reception of the main constructionforces which were be@ntig to arrive. Camp rehabilitationat M.wetok had progressed to the point where facilitieswere avallahle to take care of the main body. The 18th I@gineerswere filly establishedat Engebi. The period 26 December 1947 to 12 January 1948 was lRrgO1.Yc~aumad ~ unloading operations, supplenmntedby comtructionand rehabilitaticmof facilities at Miwetok, Parry, Aoamn, Runit, and Engebi Islands and mobiliaatioq of constmction forces. During thie period all personnel, equip=nt md eupply eseential to prosecution of test constructionwere asasmtiLedand readied for operation, and by 12 January 1948 work wee In full awing. This is a good placo to outline briefly the constructiontission and describe the organizationwhich accomplished it. Housing and bese facllitiaswere needed at Kwajalein to ●ccomiate an Air Force Task Group of some 2CW men and officers. The se-ces Of Colonel Keith Barney and two companies of his connand, the 926th Fhgineers,were secured to plan and execute tMS ta*, in accordance with specificationsap~ved by the Deputy Taek Force Co=ndor for Air. Troop labor was supplemented by contract labor furnshed by the ‘Byrne 9, SeatIon XVI