exigency had been taken into consideration and, while inconvenience was experienced for a short time, general conditions were soon alleviated when many personnel, who became excess to needs due to the shutdown of the Bikini camps, were transferred to rear areas. The shot period saw additional logistical problems arise which, although within the capability of the Task Force to solve, were not totally expected. Due to unforeseen day-to-day delays in shot sched- ules, for example, considerable airlift capability was lost since personnel and equipment required on-site until a scheduled shot, could not be released on original movemen® schedules, Extreme watchfulness and prompt cancellation or adjustment of flight sched- ules were necessary, together with occasional resubmission of re=quirements for anticipated new estimates of shipping dates. The delays due to weather and the general inability to pre- dict completion dates for any one portion of the shot schedule or for the completion of the Operation itself meant added effort for the transportation planners, It made it almost impossible to fore- cast transportation requirements needed in support of the return movement to the ZI of Task Force personne. and equipment; and the matter was made more complex when the unusual turn of events foi- lowing |$4or/‘made necessary a relecation of equipment and set in motion additional inter-atoll backloading net previously considered. Such backloading became necessary inasmuch as it had been plan- ned to load the bulk of Bikini scientific equipment at Bikini for To illustrate this last point, the abandon~ [a Nod shipment to the ZI.