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 68