Gone TENTATIVE PLANNING SCHEDULE FOR OPERATION HARDTACK 27 November 1956 Action EVENT Div Commence Action Anticipated Completion Construction of Base Facilities J—4, 27 Jun 56 Rongelapese repatriation Jd, 1 Nov 56 Decision on Weather Island locations J-3 1 Dec 56 Plan for use of RadSafe islands as weather 5-3 1 Dee 56 (Nauru) and use of contractor for support reporting sites 1 May 57 Request to CNO for weather ships 1 Dec 56 Selection of RadSafe monitoring stations - 1 Dee 56 notification of interested agencies JCS paper for conduct of operation, pate approval by 7? Aug 57) (Antici- 1 Jan 57 Initial estimates of commmication channel 1 Aug 57 1 Jan 57 requirements and Communication — Electronics equipment to be prepared. Reinstitute Cost Report 1 Jan 57 10, Assembly of off-atoll requirements As becomes available 11. Planning information to task groups As becomes available 12, Decision to use constant level balloons 1 Jan 57 13. The operational Table of Distribution for 15 Feb 57 14. Supply and Construction Conference in Jd 19 Feb 57 15. RadSsfe and Weather Station construction reanirements J-4 19 Feb 57 16, Support requirements meeting Hq, JIF-7 should be submitted to J-1 Washington re Policies & Priorities 20 Feb 57 21 Fet 57 AFWL/ HQ qoummnaniae- Tnelll p 2, ao go