for the initial installation. The initial force from USARPAC consisted mainly of engineering troops end was designated the 1220th ProvisionalEngineering Battalion (Topographical)under the command of Major Hussey. The composite signal detachment provided by the Signal Officer, USARPAC, was made a detactint of the Revisional Battalion. It was pointed out by Major Rogers that no provision had been made for administrativeor housekeeping ~rsonnel. This matter had previously beenbrmght attention of J-1 in Washington, D. C. thet personnel required for to th After dissuasion, it was decided adminletretivaadd housekeepingduties other then the maintainence of the unit’s area and installationswould be protided by the parent organisation,the 1220th. It wee agreed thet this metter would be taken up egaln with J-1 since it was felt thet signal personnel should be employad fill time at the tasks for which they were technicallyqualified, becmme of th large am-t of communicationsconstructionto be done and the reletivaly small number of Signal permnnel available. It was tither agreed that a Signal Dump would be provided for joint use of the & Force, Army and other agencies and that Mejor Paul H. Rittenhouae would be the Signal Supply Officer. The CommunicationsOfficer and his De~ty deperted Oahu 30 October 1947 to return to Washington, D. C. Enroute, conferenceswere held at Fairfield-Suisunwith Brigadier General Ogden of tb Engineer Special Battalien and -mbers of his staff. They were given an ~tlim initial Signal c~ications plan. Anotkr conference was held with 54 Section XI of the