to-shore water transportation, emi stevedoring skills were furnished

hy the Azc,

B, AIR (12)
The 4951s Test Support Squadron of the 4930th Test Support

Group, Special Seapons Command, Kirtland A¥B, Hew Mexico, wasactivated at Eniwetek on 25 June 1951 by General Orders Ro. 17 of the

Special weapons Command,

.

«The initial organization was a provided in SWC 1/D WC-75-2, dated
lL June 1951.

Ten officers end 69 airmen were anthorized,

The aission of the 495ist 3 Sq as outlined in Field Order No, ©
2, Task Group 3.4, dated 16 May 1951, 1s to provide air transporte-

tion within Eniwetok atoll, maintenance facilities for stored AY
equipment and supplies, and air bese facilities,

Ths following unite

attached to the 495lst provide the factiities indicated:

1960~1 AAGS Detachasnt: Air base commnications and control

tower facilities

SO

X-l aw Detachnentt, Weather cbearrationani| forecasting

facilities

ee

ws

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3 ed

1802.) ws Detachaents mgs turn-arvuid station wat ar:
freight termina) facilities:

.

a

Poet

The squadron beld 6 ‘Leal afroraft in conmtssion éuring most of

the reporting period ta equtharge of ite primary nission,

The bulk

of the air passenger aad arg traffic was generated by Holmes. and
Harver in operations involving northern falands of the atoll,

f
(12) Data extracted from Unit History, 4931s¢ TS Sq.

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