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 12 Section X~ . Jaok,Clark, accompanied the Joint on-tho-spot decisions R