Operattinal Report TransportationSection Chapter 1 Period from or~nizatlon to completion of Report of the Joint Proof Test Cotittee to the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1. TtM T~~portation ~ction of Jotit Task Force Seven was establishedon 6 October 1947 when Lt. Col. mm reported to Lt. General Hull for duty as TransportationOfficer. This section was assigned office s~ce next to A4, and ixmediate steps were taken to WO* In cloea conjunctionwith the W Division. In this manner, the !hvumportationOfficer was closely apprised of supply problems and his advice could be readily obtained. 2. The inaaadiateproblem was of a broad planning nature. mom all available information it was necessary to prepare est~toe req@rement a In shipping, troops, land tranaportation, air of transporta- tion and other means to properly support thw projectad operation from a transportation standpoint. These broad requirenmmta then had to be incorporatedinto the rqort of tb Joint Proof Test Committee wMch the staff was preparing as a matter of urgency and which when ●pproved by the AX and ES would form the basis for operation ‘SAMD6TONE.n addition, the physical req~ In nts had to be cmverted to estImates of funds required, In order that total projected cost of the operation could be determined. In computing casts, it was first necessary to work out with each service (Arqy, Ravy and Air Force) whot service8 could be furnished without reimbursementfrom the AEC. The W troops and supplies to be moved consisted of ~lneers and therefore the est*tea Soct$on XVII of and Air Force, of car~ and troops to be moved prepared 1