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. ies eo Gu. 2, BEST AVAILABLE COPY