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SECTION II
TRAINING
Throughout September and October the training of all elements
centered on preparation for carrying out the evacuation and reentry
missions assigned to the Task Group for the MIKE event.
In the event of adverse weather conditions folloning detonation
of the MIKE shot, it was deemed quite probable that ‘Eniwetok Island
would be contaminated from "fall out",
To insure the Task Group would
be ready to effect an orderly reentry and carry out decontamination of
‘vital areas, the Radsafe Officer carried on an intensive training pro-
grem for all radsafe personnel.
Thetraining subject and methods of
instruction were set. Uy to insure attainment of the highest possible
state of individual proficiency and in all training exercises the enphasis was on practical application.
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Pursuant to an announcement promulgated by CJTF 132, Operation
Plan Number 2-52 of JTF 132 was placed into effect as an Operation
Order effective at 1530 hours on 17 September 1952. ; This announcement
served to notify ali elements of the Joint Task Force that the oper
ational pre=shot phase had begun.
The effect on Task Group 132.2 vas
two fold, It served to emphasize the importance of accurate and timely °°. ~
accomplishment of ell assigned missions and egused the operational
control of Task Elenent 2, el.1 to pass from CTG 132.2 to CTG 132.4.
Although operational “control of task Element 132.4211 had been
shifted to the Air Task Group, the training of all Eniwetok Islend
elements continued as a coordinated effort.
The radsafe training of
the Air Task Element nas supervised by Spe Task Group Radsafe Officer
and all radiac e uipment and instruments were divided on a pro rata
basis.
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