Ethene ager ome 4 -s movement of% was slow during the months August 1957 ugh November 1957 andaveraged only ten (10) tons a month. December, the air tonnage picked up. In January, February, March, April and May were peak months averaging 85 tons per month. ‘que movement of Task Group 7.4 passengers via MATS was accomplished in an orderly manner. About 100 airmen of the 4952nd Support Squadron were shipped in November and December 1957 to augment the 4951st Support Squadron (Test). In January 1958, the Advance Echelons of the various elements started to move and peak months were February and March. Elements were responsible for movement of their personnel from home station to the Aerial Port at Travis Air Force Base, California. Some of the elements used aircraft of their own Command in moving personnel to the port. Others used commercial transportation. Personnel from Aq, Task Group 7.4, 4926thTest Squadron (Sampling), and 4952nd Support Squadron were moved to Travis AFB in groups of 20 by C-47 air~ craft furnished by AFSWC. A total of 1200 Task Group 7.4 personnel were moved to the EPG via MATS. In the Westbound Air Cargo, it will be noted there is a peak in the months of January, February and March, which was the shipping of "BM" kits for the elements and other support equipment for the start of the Operation, Also note another build-up in Westbound Air Cargo shipments in May and sune. This was due to the shipment of replacement aircraft engines by air from the depot to the EPG. (See figure 15, Air Cargo Westbound.) The Chart on Westbound Air Passenger Movement shows a peak in January, February and March which is when the mijority of the 1200 passengers moved by MATS had reached the EPG. Then another build-up is indicated on the chart in June and July in the Westbound Air Passenger 193 AFWL/HO