12.
Be prepared, on order of CJTF SEVEN, to conduct emergency post-shot evacuation from Eniwetok Atoll of all
personnel based on Eniwetok Island.
- 13.
With certain personnel augmentation from Task Group 7.4,
provide logistical support for those elements of the
Joint Task Force based on Eniwetok Island.
14.
Ship all equipment and materiel as it becomes surplus
in accordance with instructions from CJTF SEVEN.
_ 15.
Support Task Group 7.1 as directed by CJTF SEVEN.
Except for the rehabilitation and recovery from Typhoon HESTER
and the personnel procurement difficulties, the problems encountered
were more or less of a routine nature.
The command of the Task Group
changed twice during 1953, Colonel Frank Sackton relieved Colonel
Robert H. Cushing on 15 January and the CASTLE Commander, Colonel
Edward H. Lahti, Infantry, USA, reported on 1i August to relieve
Colonel Sackton.
Associated with and greatly influenced by the effects of the
typhoon and personnel procurement difficulties had been, of course,
the Task Group training program.
It was not until early in the
summer that the training mission could be given the attention it
required.
This was accomplished in June, however, and an extensive
training program was placed in operation.
It included the formation
of a combat company composed of platoons furnished from nearly all
components of the 712é6th AU.
Logistically speaking, there were few problems which could be
considered extraordinary.
Supply of goods was continuous with few
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