to procure six (6) civilian engineers qualified in VHF radio link equi~ent, It was planned to assign two (2) to each of the three ships in which VHF link equipment was tobe installed. The Bureau of Ships, after necessary negotiation of contracts, assigned six (6) civilian ~gtieers, qualified in VHF radio link equipment to project Sandstone. By memorandumfrom the Adjutant General’s office, the Ccmmuniaaticm Section -s direoted to have available one (1) marine officer and four (4) enlisted men to serve as special couriers between elements of the task force. A request for the abcrrepersonnelwas submitted via the nornml procurement channels. Since considerableradar plotting would be necessary during this operation, the Bureau of Personnel was requested to provide or to increase existing CIC oomplemexts on the MT. MCKINLEY and BAIROKO in order that CiC be filly manned. The CIC complement for AGC-7 was prescribed as follmsz 1 LCDR (OinC and F/O offioers) 2 LT (Air Intercept Officsrs) 2 LTJG (Qualifiedin SP radar) 8RM 12 RM (Operators) 4 RM (Plottersand Reliefs) 14 Seamen talkers and messengers 1 Radar nnterial officer 77 Seotion XI