by these two agencies were the priurY wnsideration in computing transportationsupport required. 3. The major decisions and broad pl~s for meeting transportation requirements which were msde at this time were as follows: a. It was detemined that one Navy APA and two AKAIs would be required from about 1 December until the conclusion of the operation to make the rmjor personnel and cargo water nmvements. This lift augmented by severel LST~s assigned for lift in the forward area, and lift which could be obtained on opportune regularly scheduled Army and Navy shipping would meet the requlrecmnts. If unanticipatedlarge requireamnt$arose, Army peseenger and car= transports could be used to fill in, with reinhrse~nt for operating costs obtained from the A~, ized that require~ta at various times during tb It was real- operationwouhi require use of shipping other then that regularly assi~ed to the operation. It -a plamed to obtain such shipping as required, rather than to ask for regular assi~t of shipping which would stand idle during long periods. b. It was detenained that an initial water echelon consisting of vessels obtained from CXMSWJPAC and IEARPAC would wve ~eering and support troops fxmm Oahu to Ehiwetok during early November. It was known that several Navy LST$s could be obtained and that the Army wae h a position to tiish lift in at leaat one C1-NA-Vl and eeveral F’S boats. Since mch of the equi~nt from @hu would be heavy engineering equipment, LST ~s would be ideally suited for this mission. c. The initial water echelon from the U. S. would be mounted 2 Section W. I