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were to be replace and no time extension would be requested.#
The Movement Directive also (1) provided for the return of person=
nel to their permanent stations after completion of the assigned missions,
(2) dalineated the appropriate publications to be employed in preparation and movement of personnel, (3)
gave authority for clothing and equip-
mant allowances, (4) listed readiness dates and port designations, (5)
described methods of movement, (6)
set forth security policies governing
certain aspects of the movement and participation in Operation HARDTACK,
Mroraft Requirements, Lieutenant Colonel Walter B, Walker, Jr.,
Deputy Director of Operations, after a staff visit in Octobdr 1957 to™
Headquarters Joint Task Force SEVEN and Headquarters United States Air
Force, determined that the planned program of aircraft requirements for
HARDTACK appeared to present no outstanding problems,
Only a few revie
sions had occurred since the first list had been compiled in February 1957.
An account of the planned aircraft inventory of Task Group 7.1; was
provided in some detail in the Book Message issued on 11 October,
Ac=
cording to the message, the Test Base Unit would be authorized the fol-~
lowing aircraft, furnished from the indicated sources:
1,
Five Ce5i's, two from Air Research and Development Command
_and three from Pacific Air Force, for inter-atoll airlift and Weather
Island re-supply.
#Strict compliance with these procedures was essential to comply
with the letter and intent of Comptroller General ruling B+131145, 3 May
1957, and to avoid the possibility of jeopardizing or compromising the
privilege accruing to temporary duty personnel,