On 28 April, RAO C. Ww. WILKINS, USN, reported and assumed
cownand of the Task Group relieving Cantain Pahl.
Cantain Eurene
Taton, USN, Chief of Staff, had reported on 15 April and by 30
April the Staff had reached a strenrtr of thirteen officers ari twelve
eniisted men.
Seven officers and two enlisted men were under orders
to report.
The twentv-first officer, to connlete the Staff, had been
nominated,
(Officers for the Task Group Boat Pod4, a total of 3,
are included in tre ‘oreroing fieures.)
A revision in the “erscnnel
Allowance for the Task Group was prosulpated on 7 March 2 establishinp the allowed streneth at the followine figures:
Officers
Commander's Staf* (Officers) and
Flaz Allowance (Enlisted)
18
sat Pool
3
Enlisted
nT,
140
A subsequent revision transferred a billet for Liaison Officer,
Forward Area, fror the Task Group to CinC?acFit's Staff.
The ufficer
was to renort first to ComTaskGroun 132.3 for orientation and afterward be reassirned to CinCPacPit's Staff to assist in matters affectine the Task Group.
A further aurmentation was requested by CinC-
Pacrlt in order ta orovide one officer and twenty-one enlissed nen
for the Underwater Uetection Unit.
BuPers letter "ers Al312 des Serial L 3065 dated 7 “ar 1952.
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