Ltr, SWS, 4950th TESTGU(N), dtd Jul 57, "Comments to Final Report of the Commander, TG 7.4, Operation REDWING" ITEM 26, REFERENCE NO COMMENTS III P IV B, paras During Operation REDWING accurate records were kept of all flights to include flying time, pas~ sengers and cargo carried. These figures were 1.3 -~ 1.10 used as a basis for planning support requirements for HARDTACK and a similar set will be kept on HARDTACK, Airlift support requirements for both inter-island and inter~atol]l airlift have bean sub- mitted on a basis of a 25% increase over %EDWING, This increase was given by JIF SEVEN, A total of six (6) C-54's and/or C-123's have been requested for inter— atoll and weather island resuprly airlift. A total of 15 H-19's or H-21's have been requested for interisland airlift. Three (3) SA-16's have again been requested for resupply of weather islands with no airstrip, These three are included in the total of seven (7) SA-16's requested at the Operations Con- ference held at JTF SEVEN in February 1957. 27. See Item 26 above, 28. See Item 26 above, 29. P IV B, paras As recommended in the Final Report, during the plan— ning phase of HARDTACK TG 7,4 will coordinate with TG 7.1 on a joint plan for sample recovery and return, This coordinated plan should be similar to the one that worked so successfully on REDWING and will be submitted to JTF SEVEN for their publication. 30. III P IV B, paras Our plans for the accomplishment of radiological safety training will be initiated as soon as the Air Force participating agencies are know, As soon as definite units are designated to participate in HARDTACK, the requirement for rad-safe monitor training will be ascertained and, if necessary, Air Training Command will be requested to establish a course to train these monitors, TG 7.4 will be prepared to give an on-site course similar to the one given during REDWING, 31, III P IVC, para LA Although we have been already notified unofficially that JTF SEVEN will have no documentary photo requirements -~ therefore the problem would be resolved with no sction required - al} of our planning will be based on a documentary photo require- mente AFWL/ 110 7 Enel 4 a8 “> ‘ 722.7