The Joint Chiefs of StafT received concurrence of the AEC in these recommendations, and in early May directed CINCPAC to assume overall military responsibility for Eniwetok Atoll and the atomic weapons proving ground. The directive required that CINCPAC accomplish the following: 1. Establish a garrison on Eniwetok Atoll. 2. Maintain the status of Eniwetok as a closed area. 3. Maintain the existing Task Force Seven. standby facilities as turned over by the Commander, 4. Maintain housing and messing facilities for the support and survey parties, not to exceed 50 men at any one time. of Post-Sandstone 5. Provide necessary radiological hazards. of the garrison safety measures to protect members Joint scientific forces from In conformance with the conclusions reached by the Task Force, the directive stated that only general surveillance of the entire atoll would be required to maintain the status of the closed area. It was required that this surveillance be such as to prevent the removal of significant samples from the zero islands and to prevent unauthorized photography, trespassing, or the removal of smaller samples. It was stated, however, that a permanent guard on the contaminated islands need not be maintained normally. This directive was in accord with the plans devised by the Task Force. Post-Sandstone responsibility was given to CINCPAC since the Marshall Isl!nds sub-area is a part of that command. Following the JCS directive to CINCPAC, decision was reached by CINCPAC that the Eniwetok garrison should be made up of Army personnel drawn from U. S. Army, Pacific, supplemented by a small number of Naval personnel to handle local water transportation. By a later decision a small Air Force detachment was added. After some study, it was agreed between CINCPAC and USARPAC that a limited number of dependents of garrison personnel would be permitted at Eniwetok. On 4 May, a tentative Table of Organization was drawn up by the Task Force which provided for 8 officers and 41 men of the Army garrison and seven Naval enlisted man. in Chief, Pacificf and Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, issued a letter of instructions to the Commander of the Army garrison, designating this officer as Atcom Eniwetok. The LOI provided that the command would report to the Commander, Marshalls sub-area, for operational control. The tasks assigned included the establishment of the Eniwetok garrison; maintenance of the closed area; maintenance of the standby facilities; maintenance of facilities for Post-Sandstone scientific and survey parties not to exceed 50. On 19 May, the Commander One radiological-medical officer plus ,necessary Rad Safe monitors were designated as part of the command to provide radiological safeguards. The LOI also provided that USARPAC, PACAIRCOM and Iscom Kwajalein would provide logistic support as directed by CINCPAC. General surveillance only of the entire Atoll was directed in accordance with the directive issued by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was further directed that removal of samples and the making of photographs or other trespass would be denied unauthorized agents.