District. It was

SUCCOSSfbl.lY

-omli~hed~

h

spite of numerous occupa-

tional hazards, In scheduledtime.
Conatnction performed by t~op labr in addition to that already
referred to included 211 atree of c1*rfig and grading, 16,605 sq yds
of bituminous ~vlng, 89,190 eq yda of oiling, 30,000sq yda of ce~nt
eofl atabillzation,fabricationof 27,566 aq ft of forme, pouring 2,534
cu yde of concrete, placement of 222,655 lbs of reinforcing steel,
quarxylngl,069 cu yda of coral aggregate, placing 156 three to six ton
precaat concrete cubes, constnactlonand stabilizationof three liaison
plane landing strips, and backfilling 7,643 cuyda of airth.
For these operation, troop construction forces coneisted of an
R@neer

Conatmction Rattalion ccmpriaing four previsional construction

companies, a ~intenance compa~, and battalion staff. One cozmany was
established on Fmgebi, one on Acmmn, one on Runit, and one on Enlwetok.
The Runit company perforzsd work on Aniyaanii. The Wwetok
perforomd WO*

company

on Parry. The maintenance compeny was set up at Ihanit

Island in th center of constructionactivities and eupported operations
from there.
Broad constructionpolicy was eatabliahed by the Joint Task Force
lh@neer and tranamittedto Resident F@gineers and to the Battalion
Comander.

Detailed working arrangemnts were dev@loped by Resident

~gineers in consultationwith respective Ieland Commanders.
A senior A=

repree-tative,’~.

Task Pbrce Engineer

to hiwetok onl December to mke

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Section X~

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Jaok,Clark, accompanied the Joint
on-tho-spot decisions

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