Chapter 1

ORGANIZATION

1.1

TU-7 Mission

The mission of TU-7, Task Group (TG) 7.1, was as follows:
a. Perform all ground- and aertal-monitoring services associated with
the scientific mission of TG 7.1 except those in conjunction with aircraft

and airborne collection of scientific daia.
b. Assume responsibility for TG 7.5 radiological safety during the
operational phase of Redwing.

c, Provide laboratory and technical assistance in nonmedical radiological safety problems to all task groups.
dad. Provide all legal dosimetry services for Joint Task Force SEVEN,
1.2

TU-7 Organization
The operational concepts, calling for firin,; capabilities at both Bikini

and Enfwetok atolls, necessitated a Task Unit organization that provided two
separate and independent radiological-safety organizations. Accordingly,
separate organizations were established at Bikini and Eniwetok with over-all
contro] being maintained by the Commander of TU-7 (CTU-7), The organizations at each atoll were similar, varying only in the number of personnel

assigned to the various sections.

Each organization contained the following

sections, as shown in the organization chart in Fig. 1.1.

a.

Doaimetry and Records Section for maintaining legal dosimetry

b.

Plotting and Briefing Section for conducting all aerial surveys and

records,

briefing all personnel going into radex areas,

ec. Monitor Section for providing all monitoring services and manning
check points.

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