individuals,
3.
TG 7.1 Liaison Officer, Hickam AFB — 2 travel orders involving
2 individuals.
uals.
4, TG %1 (Fwd), APO 437 — 73 travel orders involving 221 individ(In the majority of cases these were amendments adding delays en
route which could not be determined in advance of publication of original
orders.)
Eniwetok Atoll was considered the base of operations for the entire
PPG, and the largest portion of the TG personnel was located at that atoll.
Bikini Atoll was used as a forward working area for those units participat-
ing in the shots fired at this location. A maximum population of 1404 was
attained at the PPG on May 6, 1956, when 906 persons were at Eniwetok
Atoll and 498 were at Bikini. A complete chart showing the total personnel
present by week is shown in Fig. 3.3.
Although the majority of personnel were present at Eniwetok and Bikini
Atolls, a few of the project personnel of TU-3 and TU-4 were based at
Palmyra, Wake, Ailinginae, Kusale, Johnston, Midway, Ujelang Atoll, Rongerti
Atoll, Wotho Atoll, the Hawaiian Islands, Woodland, Calif.; Pittsburg, calits 4
Marysville, Calif.; Carolina Beach, N. C.; Harlingen AFB, Texas; Kinross - =
AFB, Mich.; Blytheville AFB, Ark.; and Forestport, N. Y. These projects i
situated at outlying sites were primarily concerned with long range fallout,
ionosphere recordings, water wave studies, microbarography, and electromagnetic studies.
All arrivals at Eniwetok Atoll were received by the Headquarters Commandant for TG 7.1 at Parry Island. This reception included billeting,
transportation, and an orientation with regard to facilities and procedures
in the FA. An accurate daily account by name was kept to.show individuals
present at each of the major locations.
3.5.2
Equipment
The movement of the Scientific Task Group equipment from CONUS
was accomplished through the facilities of MSTS, the U. S. Navy, and MATS.
As the monthly progress reports were received, the shipping requirements were projected and submitted to the Task Force. Projects were kept
advised when ships would be on berth at Oakland, enabling the project people
to move their equipment to the port in time to meet sailing dates with a
minimum waiting period. The J-4 Liaison Officer at Oakland kept the J-4-.
Office informed regarding the receipt and movement of cargo at the port.
Equipment began arriving at the Naval Supply Center at Oakland in
early December 1955.
Approximately 2800 L/T of material were moved by
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