Two CPX's were held during this period with considerable difficulty arising from interferonce, poor eoordination, and the inexperience of personnel. It is to be noted, however, that the second ef these tests showed improvement. From these tests, problems were isolated and taken care of individually. Communications for the evacuation rehearsal proved satisfactory. Circuits preved to be free of interference, and the traffic flowed snoothly. | Sines arriving in the forvard area, Ccimantey Task Group 192.3 visual and radio traffic has increased trenentously. The average day indicates a handle of some 150 casesages. The flagship has assumed the radio ani crypto guard for emall ships of the Task Group who are handicapped by the lack of personnel. a. TASK NG Commencing on 1 October the staff Atomic (Radiological) Defense Officer, assisted by representatives of the Bureau of Ships, inspected units of this Task Group for readiness to discharge their rediclogical defense responsibil= ities. Water spray equipment was tested, and deficiencies vere corrected. The proficiency of personnel in monitoring proosdures was observed. Where the atatus of training ves found to be below an acceptable level, classes in instrument opdration ami drills with radioactive sources were conducted aboard the USS RENDOVA, On 28October 1952 the Jast units were inspected, ani Task Group 132.3 radiological defense training programs was complete. On 15 October the USS RENDOVA (CVE~114) conducted air operations at sea off Eniwetok consisting of gunnery practice, carrier. refresher operations for FASRON=? (TEM-SR) detachment and qualification of pilots of Task Group 132.4 - BEST AVAILABLE CO PY 87 | - A) feticoptaree