. a III 138 Communications for the weather Island facilities operated by the Communications Klement included a radio telegraph net between weather Central and the following weather and radiological safety islands: Kusaie, Tarawa, Kapingamarangi, Nauru, Utirik, Ujelang, Wotho, and Rongelap. “The Conuunications Klement also provided several additional facilities. The facilities included the high frequency point-tc-point voice and control/warning net with Bikini Control Tower, Kwajalein Air Route Traffic Control, and Kniwetok Approach Control. The primary purpose of tuis net was to pass Air Traffic Control messages between the above enumerated agencies, , Another special ty»,e facility operated by the element was the Parry Island Dispatch, an ultra high frequency air/ground facility used to control the flights of nelicopter and liai~ son type aircraft around Eniwetok Atoll. The Military Air Transoort Service Terminal Element, prior to HARDTACK, was a detachment of the 1502nd Air Terminal Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, The Terminal Klement was responsible for the e:ficient movement and manifesting of passengers, cargo, and mail to and from sniwetok; for the loading of test samples and the unloading of atcmic devices; for tne maintenance of Military Air Transport Command aircraft; and for custums activities und dispaten of those aircraft. AFWL/ AQ Onin,