a wh Weather Squadron requested they be ocated additional vehicles including two (2) Dukws. These addi- tional requirenents were forwarded to JIF-SEVEN and they were approved. Final approval was received from JTF-SEVEN for 119 General Purpose Velttcles in January 1958. These vehicles were made available through Army Supply channels and were shipped to the EPG in the last quarter of 1957. The Test Base Unit Installations Officer made arrangements with the Army to commission these vehicles as they were required. The Transportation Officer was represented by the Assistant Staff Supply Officer in the Advance Echelon. This officer drew the general purpose vehicles from the TBU and issued same to the various elements. This phase of the operation was carried out as planned and the elements received their allocation of vehicles very shortly after arriving in the EPG. Task Group 7.4 personnel were issued Military Drivers license and operated its own vehicles. Task Group 7.2 dispatched and provided maintenarce support for these vehicles. | Some of the units that had requested jeeps decided at the last minute that they would like to have 1/2 ton pick up trucks. It is believed it would be to the advantage of the next operation to have more pick-up trucks and less jeeps. (A breakdown of general purpose vehicles by organization is shown in figure 13). Section C ~ Special Purpose Vehicle Requirements 144 pieces of special purpose equipment were programmed for the Operation. AFSWC. These vehicles were requested by letter to ARDC through At the time, these vehicles were requested the 4935th Air Base Squadron had serveral vehicles excess as also did the 4951st Support Squadron (Test). 18 of the 4935th vehicles were marked for ~ Oo 189 APWL/HO