The engines, which was shipped direct from SMAMA. All Special Purpose Vehicles, van type trailers and other heavy equbggent was moved to the Port of Embarkation, Naval Supply Center at Oakland, California via rail, commerical truck or drive away. This equipment was shipped via MSTS surface lift to the EPG. Transportation of Task Group 7.4 personnel aml cargo to Bikini and the Weather Rad-Safe Islands was arranged by the Task Group 7.4 Transportation Control Agent who was the Task Group 7.4 Transportation Officer. The Task Group 7.4 (TCA) received requests for movement by phone and forwarded them to the JTF-SEVEN (STCA) by phone. Bikini was twice daily. Service to Service to the Weather-—Rad Safe Islanis was weekly. Movement of passengers to the CONUS from the EPG was accelerated in July and August. MATS, When a total of over 900 persons were shipped via These versonnel were booked through the Army Transportation Section, MATS scheduled one to three flights a day with a capacity of 57 persons per aircraft to move these personnel. The shipping section of the 4951st Support Squadron (Test) arranged for receiving high-value cargo to be shipped by air, The Transportation Officer, Task Group 7.4, and the Shipping Officer, Test Base Unit, screened this cargo to restrict it to priority cargo. The mjority of roll-up air cargo was shipped in August and September 1958. The majority of the heavy roll-up items such as vehicles, van trailers and large crates were shipped on the USS BROSTROM which departed the =PG in late August 1958. This cargo was turned over to the shipping section of the 4951st Support Squadron (Test) who in turn 20) AFWL/HO