Air Strip, the fighters to serve as a Combat Air Patrol andi the utility plams for familiarization flighta and mevigation treining, | On 4 October Commander Task Group 132,3 shifted his flag (and edmin- istration) to the USS RENDOVA, | On 7 October the I8T.836 returned to Eniwetok from Bikini. On 12 Osteber, the USCGC BUTTONWOOD arrived at Eniwetok and was assigned to Task Group 132.3. Her mission wis to repair buoys, beacons, ard ravigational aids, in the lagoon, which she began immediately. The BUTTONWOOD completed operations and departed on 22 October. On15 October, the M/V HORIZON, a Scripps Institute vessel, arrived and reported to Task Group 132.3 for Operational Control. On 18 October the USNS DAVID C. SHANKS (TAP+180) arrived at Enivetok afd reported to Commanier Task Group for Operational Contrel. On.20 October the USS ARIKARA (AT¥.98), the USS YUMA (AT#=94), the USS LEO (AKA-60) and the USNS GENERAL E.T. COLLINS (TAP-147) arrived at Enivetek and reported to Comander Task Group 132.3 for Operational Control. On 21 October the USS LIPAN (ATF=85) and the USS ELDER (AN-20) arrived at Enivetok. , * . On 21 October all units of Task Group 132.3 were present in the forward On 25 October the USS YUMA with YON-146 in tow and asoompanied by YOG~69 departed for Kvajatein. Tho YUMA returned to Enivetok on 29 October after leaving the yardoraft at Kwajalein for the NIKE Event. 4 BEST AVAILABLE COPY ¢