Survey and layoui was accomplishedby a first order survey team from the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey under the supervision of Mr. Beniel Kennedy of the Army Mp Service. Erection of a 20&foot steel tower and a 75-foot photo tower) both located on the north end of the island, was accomplished by contract with MK-PK Company, under the supervisionof Col. L. C. Barnes, Western Ocean I?ivision,Corps of “~gineers. This contractor also erected the photo tower on Aniyaanii Island. Panel forms for all concrete structureswere prefabricatedon Zngebi Island and transshipped to Runit by a detail of five enlisted men. Reinforcing steel.and hardware such as nails, bits, tie wire and form ties were unloaded from ships at 2ngebi Island, sorted, and transshipped to Runit. Heavy equipmmt, cememt and special concrete aggregates were unloaded directly off ships and stored in warehouses on the north end of Runit. All other constructionmterial was unloaded and stored ti an IQ@neer Dump at ~iwetok Island andwss requisitionedby the Island Commander as needed. Clearing of approximatelyfifty acres of coconut trees and moving of 50,000 cubic yards of earth was necessary before surveying, layout of structures,and constructionwork could begin. This clearing and grading was begun on 29 December when the first contingent of Compny E came aahore with two bulldozers and began clearing an airstrip for light aircraft. The remainder of the Company mnred ashore on 5 January, started rehabilitationof existing atmcturee, establisheda water point, and set up a camp. Members of the MK-PK Company, who had com- Section XVI ‘