Ltr, Hq 4950th Test Group (N), SWS, 11 Apr 57, "Staff Visit to Eniwetok, 24, Mar-5- Apr 57", cont'd 4. CONSTRUCTION: a, The Unit was furnished a copy of the revised Construction Program as established by JTF SEVEN, The changes in the program and the reason for these changes was explained. Based upon those discussions it aprears that the present program is entirely adequate to support our future needs. b. Construction work under progress was examined, Structual members of the existing hangar have been cleaned and sare being repainted and work will begin soon on reskinning this structure, Completion of this project will make the hangar much more usatle, The ramp end runway repair work is vroceding in a satisfactory manner. The only difficulty we may face is thet the new surfsces are less well sealed than the old and may tend to spaul under jet blast. It appears that the only solution is to wait and see tow the surfaces hold up under conventional aircraft operation and then determine whether additional sealing is required. 5. cussed. OPERATIONS: a. The requirement for establishing a unit on Bikini was disContractor personnel at Eniwetok have stated that it is their intention to establish a camp at NAN during June 1957. As a result, it was agreed that AFSWC would provide a Bikini Detachment Commander from its own resources with a reporting date of 15 May 1957. Requisition action has been taken on the airmen personnel required for this detachment. Action has also been taken to provide the fire equipment required. Be- cause the contractor has stated that a camp will te established on PETEROBOE and that C-47 air support will te required, an additional piece of fire fighting equipment mst te procurred for that location, It appears certain that this equipment will not be in place in June but we hope to have it there shortly ‘hereafter, To provide local airlift, present plans call for two (2) H-19's and one (1) L-20 to be moved to Pikini. This Headquarters will inform FEAF of the requirement to detach their aircraft and the 4951ist will arrange for the movement to Pikini. vb. AFWL/ HQ Helicoptor operations now teing conducted at Eniwetok by- FEAF personnel was discussed, The Unit is carrying out its mission in a thoroughly satisfactory manner althongh it is evident that there is not a mutual “understanding of all facets of the operation, This res:lts in part hecause the ARDC-FEAF Agreement has not heen consummated. One of the principle points of contention appears to be on how requirements are transnitted, Our -osition is that all local airlift requirements should come through the Commander, A4951st so *hat he can utilize the flexibility that comes from having dispatch co-trol over both helicopters and L-20's, FrAF apparently feels that their Detachment Command-r would be handicapred if he Aid not receive his flight requirenents through the airlift consummer Lt. Colo:el Cox will attenrt to resolve this problem locally and 3 Inel 7 > v 3