APPENDIX A

FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO TASK GROUP 7.5
1.

May 25, 1953

(Rev. 10/1/53)

General Responsibilities -

a.

Engineer and construct all base facilities at the Pacific Proving
Ground necessary to support the Task Force and AEC and its contractors in the conduct of test operations,

b.

Engineer and construct all test structures required for experimental work during test operations.

c.

Maintain all base facilities at the Pacific Proving Ground except.
for the military communications facilities on Eniwetok Island and
military communications facilities at Bikini Atoll.

d.

Operate, manage, and direct camp facilities and supporting facili-

ties at the Proving Ground, to include the following:
(1)

Provide subsistence, quarters, laundry, medical, recreation-

al, and other camp services on all islands except Eniwetok,

where these services are provided by Ta’k Group 7.2. Blocks
of housing will be assigned to Joint Task Force SEVEN Headquarters, TG 7.1, and TG 7.5, within which the respective
groups may assign spaces according to their own wishes.

(2)

(3)

Provide land transportation service on all islands on Eniwetok

and Bikini except in those circumstances where the use of vehicles organic to military units is appropriate. Operate a motor pool on Parry and other islands as required, to include all
vehicles assigned to TG 7.1 and 7.5. Maintain all vehicles assigned to these two groups, regardless of ownership.
Between operational phases provide and operate boat pools at
Eniwetok and Bikini to support operations and construction at
these atolls and provide CTG 7,2 with AEC requirements for
interatoll surface lift. During operational phases provide and
operate boat pools and establish interatoll lift requirements

in accordance with procedures to be mutually agreed upon with
CITF SEVEN.

(4)

Between operational phases provide CTG 7.2 with AEC inter-

island liaison airlift requirements to support construction and
operations at Eniwetok and Bikini. Dispatch such aircraft in

coordination with CTG 7.2. During operational phases provide
the appropriate Task Group with Joint TG 7.1 and 7.5 liaison

airlift requirements and participate in dispatching such aircraft in accordance with procedures approved by CJTF SEVEN.
(5)

Operate all utilities on all islands, excepting the communica-

tions facilities on Eniwetok Island, the military radio commnications facilities at Bikini Atoll, and the POL farm on Eniwetok
Island.

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