Appendix "B™ to Memo subj:
Use of Military Police in Lieu of Air
Police on Eniwetok During Operational Per‘noda (0)
1.
Reference is made to paragraph 2b, basic memorandum,
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2. The following Air Police and Test Base Unit Security activities
are those which could not be feasibly accomplished hy the Military Police.
These are combined Air Police and TBU Security functions which are peculiar
to Air Force operations on Eniwetok.
a.
Provide for security of the Drop Aircraft.
Although Military
Police could be utilized as Drop Aircraft guards, (ref par 2a, App "A™),
Air Police would be more desirous, Very tight access control and strict
e-mpliance with checklists and time schedules which are established by the
Headquarters Task Group 7.4 staff and Atomic Energy Commission are required.
It is felt that Air Police, being familiar with aircraft guard duty, would
result in correcting a dangerous situation before it got out of. hand.
b.
Establish and operate a badge office for all Task Group 7.4
units. This job requires very close liaison with the AEC badge office located on Parry Island and all Task Group 7.4 units concerned, Through~out
Operation REDWING there were approximately 1800 permanent badges issued
by the TBU and AP section for access to AEC Restricted and Exclusion areas,
In addition, over 1000 temporary permits were issued for such access to
visitors, observers and those personnel who did not require a permanent
badge.
This project required the use of one man continuously.
Also, one
man from Headquarters Task Group 7.4 Security worked with the Air Police
on badging when the workload was heavy.
c.
Provide an Air Police investigator to investigate all incidents
in which Air Force personnel are involved.
This covers mostly minor thefts,
preliminary security violations, vehicle accidents, etc, The OSI in
conjunction with the Security Officer, Task Group 7.4 and JTF SEVEN CounterIntelligence Corps conducts the majority of other investigations,
d. Provide investigative assistance for the OSI Agent working out
of Headquarters Task Group 7.4 Security Office. This takes in major thefts,
UCM] Article 125 cases, racial problems, alleged sabotave, security violattons which may involve compromise and other type investigations which warrant
OSI investigation,
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Process and maintain follow-up ection on all reports of
offense and incidents committed by Air Force personnel.
f. Process security clearances on all Task Group 7.4 personnel
who arrive on Eniwetok without the prescribed clearance.
(There were 53
processed in March and April 1956)
g.
Establish and maintain a record of security clearance on
all personnel of Task Group 7.4 and its units.
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(Aprroximately 2300)
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