that on Eniwetok Island, H&N had to initiate rehabilitation on Parry
in addition to aiding TG 7.2 in the clean-up and rehabilitation of
Eniwetok.

At this time H&N was in the process of establishing the

camp-sites at Bikini Atoll (See Chapter I).
Construction of the additional facilities on Parry Island was
accomplished in the Summer and Fall of 1953 as time could be spared
from the scientific program.

Eniwetok Island construction was co~

ordinated with the priorities established by the using agencies, and
in many cases construction schedules were made contingent upon help
supplied by TG 7.2.

Many prefabricated structures that had formerly

been at Kwajalein were re-erected, using a large percentage of TG 7.2
labor.

The paving of the airstrip and related items of work were

correlated with air operations and were accomplished with a minimm
of interruption to air traffic.
Organizing the test structure construction phase of Operation

CASTLE required a considerable amount of logistical planning because
of the large area over which the construction activities were conducted.

In order to use as few men as possible on Bikini Atoll and

to avoid duplication of facilities, it was decided that all materials
would be shipped through the Parry Island central warehousing and
accounting facilities, and that only a limited warehousing activity
would be set up at Eninman Island to handle construction in that
area and to act as a redistribution point for materials destined

for other sites in the Bikini Lagoon.
One of the main construction problems involved in a program of
this magnitude was that of scheduling materials to avoid delays in
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