use of a second support vessel (ATF). Shore headquarters are based inthe
RadSafe building on Parry Island, Eniwetok, and consist of a small fulltime administrative staff, a RadSafe organization conducted in conjugetion
with TU-7, and an instrument repair facility.
1.5.2 Water transportation is provided by the drone ship's boats.
Comunication with all units of Project 6.4 is provided by a short range
voice network. During the shot operations, a secondary control station
is maintained aboard BAIROKO for maintaining a position plot of the drone
ships and providing for their emergency radio control by helicopter.

1.5.3

BuShips Project TRANSIT beinga proof~test of AT’ Counter-

measures was assigned to Program 6 "Tests of service equipment and
operations” and was designated Project 6.4. Program 6 is one of several
Department of Defense Effects Programs being conducted in CASTIE. This
group of programs has been assigned to Task Unit 13. This Task Unit is
under the operational control of CTG 7.1 for planning and coordination
during non-operational phases and under full operational control during
the shot operational phase at the test site. Technical direction of the

DCD programs is exercised by the AFS\P through CT/G 7.1. All official

communic ations with other project agencies and headquarters in c onnection

with CASTLE from Project 6.4 are directed to the Headquarters, Task Unit

13.

1.524 The work of other than Project 6.4 personnel is indicated
as follows. Pre-test ship conversion and installation of equipment on the
test ships will be done by ilare Island Naval Shipyard and San Francisco
Naval Shipyard. At the test site, removal and reloading of equipment will
be done by personnel from the support ships. Aircraft, test panels, and
test plates will be moved to and from the beach decontamination area by

personnel of J6, Task Group 7.1.

Ship decontamination will be carried out

by Task Force personnel under the direction of 6.4 problem leaders.

for

survey monitoring and sample recovery, ten personnel will be provided from
the ships! companies and additional monitors will be drawn from Task
Force personnel, to be trained and supervised by 6.4 personnel. The decontamination of protective equipment will be arranged with the Holmes
and Narver laundry facility. Assistance at the Personnel Decontemination

Center irill be given by Task Group 7. Photographic film to be used in
6.4 will be stored and processed by the Task Force Photographic Unit.
Basic information on the physical and chemical nature of contaminant will
be supplied by Program 2, Project 2.5. Project 6.5 personnel will aid in
ship decontamination and ventilation studies.
ST. LOUIS FRC
1.5.5

The chart in Annex K show, diagrammatically, the relation-

ship of Project 6.4 with Joint Task Force Seven.
complete organizational outline for sroject 6.4.

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