Task Croup, 1% was decidedthe Task Group Commander would nake the report. Where a Task Element might be an intermediate superior, he would be invited to comment on the fitness on any commanding officer serving in his element. The completed concurrent reports are sent to the regular reporting seniors of the officers concerned. As 31 dugiist marked the end of a reporting pefiod, reports vere made on commanding officers with over 1 month in the Task Group vhile those reporting after 1 August(in the majority by far), would be covered in one report at tho end of the‘operations Other matters of personnel administration during this period were minor detatie of temporary duty and granting of Emergency leave. Tempereary duty details including detailing a hospitalman, qualified for independent duty, to Task Grom 132.1 fer temporary duty in the Scripps M/V HORIZON, He is expacted to sorve from 17 October for a period of about 35 Gays. The man selected was BUOKER, Chester W., 268 By BML, USN, from . the tss ax mt, BEST AVAILABLE COPY © } ‘Two photographers, DI‘IMORE, Claude H., 260 34 44, PIO, USN ami CHRISTOPHER, Donald E., 388 22 61, PHB, USN were detailed to Task Group 132,1 for teaporary duty for a period of about 7 days with Task Unit 152.1.8, later, at the request of Commuder Task Group 132.1, this period of duty was extended to 30 days tut in conplying with the request, Commander Task Group 132.3 requested that the period of temporary duty not extend beyond the date of sailing of their ship. ' Zleven Energency Leaver were recomended by Conmanding Officers and approved by the Task Group Cananider. This was handled as « SOPA function though the procedure was the ems as provided in the Task Group Operation ce every recommendation vas made with Ameriean Red Cross verification