the Forward Area and thence to the ultimate user. This section was responsible for the proper
receipt and shipment of this equipment to the ZI. The equipment, consisting of approximately
20 large trailers, cable laying and test equipment, traveling-wave scopes, 1056 scopes, 5XP
scopes and amplifiers, scope cameras, and scope test equipment, was returned in part to Los
Alamos and the remainder to the Nevada Proving Grounds. That equipment required by Krause
for the reduction of data was returned to the NRL, Washington. Upon completion of this work
the equipment will be sent to LASL.
The roll-up of the Herrick L. Johnston production facilities was dependent on the amount
of damage sustained as a result of the shots. After postshot inspection of these facilities it was
determined that H&N would install dehumidification equipment in these buildings preparatory
to preparing them for long-range protection in their present positions. Installation of this
equipment was completed after King Shot. Further details of protection for this equipment
were to be determined after an inspection by Herrick L. Johnston.
Immediately after King Shot certain specialized camera equipment was prepared for air
shipment to the ZI since its use in- Upshot-Knothole in Nevada was urgent. As soon as highpriority personnel were transported from the Forward Area, this movement of critical cargo
by air began. The same problem of priority return of large trailers by surface transportation
existed. This equipment consisted mainly of priority deck cargo. CTG 132.1 specifically requested priority shipmentof this equipment in order to avoid a delay in the commencementof
Operation Upshot-Knothole, as well as of rear-area work in connection with Operation Castle.
The water transportation of large trailers and equipment was primarily accomplished on
four ships. These included the Pendleton, which left the Eniwetok Area prior to Mike Shot, the
Leo, the Crain, and the Merrill. The Leo left Eniwetok on 8 Novemberto pick up cargo at ¢
Kwajalein. It then returned to Eniwetok on 16 November and departed with a full load of TG
132.1 cargo on 22 November. The Crain and the Merrill were to leave the atoll in early De-
cember. It was expected that the roll-up of TG 132.1 equipment would be essentially completed
by 7 December 1952.
3.18.4
Headquarters Roll-up
3.18.4.1
Joint Task Force 132
On 20 November CJTF 132 relinquished authority as the AEC representative in the Eniwetok Area by reason of his departure. The Army Task Group Commander, CTG 132.2 (AtCom
Eniwetok) assumed military command of the atoll for security purposes under CINCPAC Command residual responsibilities of CJTF 132 in the Forward Area.
3.18.4.2
Headquarters Roll-up
Effective at 0800 on 20 November 1952, the Forward Echelon Headquarters of TG 132.1
closed. After this date all incoming messages were processed and delivered by the Office of
the AEC Resident Engineer. Outgoing messages and correspondence were processed by the
TG 132.1 Adjutant until 24 November, when this function also became the responsibility of the
AEC Resident Engineer.
3.19
3.19.1
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
J-1 Section, Personnel and Administration
1. Military personnel having no Q clearance who arrived at Los Alamos for duty with TG
132.1 imposed several problems on both LASL and the individuals concerned. At one time
there were 23 military personnel at Los Alamos who could not be fully utilized owing to the
lack of Q clearances. It is recommended that military personnel to be assigned to a future
task group organization be nominated sufficiently in advance so that Q clearances can be obtained prior to the date of reporting for duty at Los Alamosor elsewhere.
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