B. PERSOKVTE TOrICTFS AND_ADMIPTSTRATTON The personne! picture was affected by the conmencement of planning for the subsequent operation (CASTLE) in that it became certain that the Task Group Commander's Staff would be returned to Washington; DB. C., after IVY. - Qn basis of the original concept that it would be formed in Westi- ington but be disbanded in the fleet, many-of the personnel had beet ordered from shore duty. This applied particularly to the 4 enlisted personnel on duty with the Staff in the Washington Office, of whdn none vould be technically eligible for return to Washington share duty after IVY. fo insure continuity of the clerical force and to provide experienced personnel it was tentatively agreed by the Bureau of Personne} that up to half this force could be returned for completion of IVY and commence- ment of CASTIZ, looking forward to gontinuity and orerly rotation should the Task Group Commander's Flag Allowance, like the Task Force Headquarters, become a semipermanent requirement for personnel manning. The tine spent on board ship dweing IVY will count as sea duty for the enlisted persomel, but will not terminate current tour of shore duty, unless reassigned to sea duty prior returning to a shore station. The problem was present but less serious in regard to the officers of the Staff since all time spent in the Task Force is counted as sea duty for promotion purposes. Many of the officers came from sea duty