SECTION III SECURTYY PROGRAY l. Security Planning and Activities During this report period the final plans for badge control and travel control were put into effect, Numerous incidents were encountered where the lack of knowledce by personnel of the various elements relative to the details of the badge and control system resulted in delays in reaching their ultimate destinations, therefore shortening tempers. These problems were solved through:coordination with the AEC, the Provost Marshal and the S-2 Section, TG 132.2. | . The Military Police units stationed on the various islands of the atoll performed their security duties in a superior manner during this period and concluded their mission on M-Day. Aerial securs+y patrols continued to be flown at the rate of four (4) per week, During this period, the effectiveness of the ground security sweeps was increased by utilization of Aray, Navy and Air Force Helicopters. In accordance with CINCPAG Serial 020, the contraband ‘collected during. _the previous periods was returned, to the owners in compliance with inst- LL. ate ructions received from the AC of S, J=2, STF 132, and was nailed to the US. ~” Through this” procedure the responsibility for control ef these itens was ae eliminated, iowever, the. basic contraband problem still exists due to non= conpliance with CINCPAC Serial 020 by personnel of all Task Elements. In’ future operations it is recommended that the contents of CINCPAC Serial 020 be firmly breught to the attention of all personnel of the Task Force. m3) TB FOS FIED CRDER K oi DAME PER BELCi4 :

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