C. MAINTENANCE, HOUSEKEEPING AND OPSRATIONS. 1. Major operations not directly connected with JTF 132 mission which have affected the norms] garrison activities are shown below: a. Power and Distillation Plant. Operation of this installation continued on a normél basis,except for & power failure on 30 August. Only difficulty reported was the need of changing the noon meal to a cold lunch and use of paper plates and cups. be Facilities. Power was restored before dinner meal, Continuing preparations were made for in- creased traffic during the operational phase, and for JTF 132 operations of communication facilities on Elmer Island. Arrival of thirty-two (32) nore personnel of the 7131 AU aided in plans. . The communications center to serve JI¥ 132 headquarters on Elmer Island wag taken out of cocoon, and the equipment found to be in an excellent state of preservation. The equipment was rehabiliteted and installed, and successful teste were made of equipment and circuits. Considerable time was devoted to the provisions of AN/TRC backup facilities to key cable circuits. The equlpaout was placed, rewired, an- tennas mounted, and satisfactory teste were mide between the Fred and Zlmer terminals. The I&M Section began a program of opening all cocooned packages and performing technical inspections and repair of all signal equipment for _subsequent recocooning.. Assistance was provided the Special Air Force Mission in cryptographic and message handling factlities, ani installing cable required to provide control circuite for the mission. Sever@l conferences were held with personnel of 1G 132.4 to discuss . e ° , . , . fe . " REGRADE3 i Fae SEC Ar oy OF etewun PER °