70 jeeps, 65 3/4-ton trucks, and 12 2-1/2 ton trucks.
As vehicle requirements became clearer, in late August 1955 a re~
vised estimatgagwas submitted to CJTF 7. This new requirement, which with
few alterations, was eventually approved and filled, consisted of 145 jeeps,
93 3/4-ton trucks, 20 2-1/2-ton trucks and 3 1/4-ton trailers.
Final status reports submitted by the projects in January 1956 brought
the total requirement to 169 jeeps, 112 3/4-ton trucks, 28 2-1/2-ton trucks,
and 4 1/2-ton pickups. The late additional requirements could not be met
and the operation was carried out with the vehicles listed in the preceding
paragraph, plus 4 1/2-ton pickups.
As the designs and yields of devices to be tested became reasonably
firm, locations for firing them were selected, experiments to be performed
on them were determined, and the plans and designs for scientific stations
were made, This permitted other operational and logistic planning to proceed,
The details of support requirements were then determined through the
monthly status report system and the Project Officers’ Meeting, discussed in the preceding section, plus innumerable other meetings, visits, confer/
ences, correspondence, telephone conversations, teletypes, etc. The over-all”
requirements for the Task Force were firmed up at meetings at the Head- —
quarters of JTF 7, attended by representatives of all the task groups and of
various supporting agencies.
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From the AEC, through the Albuquerque Operations Office and TG 7.5,
TG 7.1 obtained extensive base facilities throughout the PPG,.communica-
tions, and construction of scientific stations, including mari-made islands,
shot sites and shot cabs, towers, and barges — to mention just a few major
items. Among the many services provided by the AEC were the badge and
security guard system and boat services at both atolls from a boat pool consisting of 14 LCU’s (five of which were houseboats for the support of TG 7.1
projects), 29 LCM’s, 41 DUKW’s, and three water taxis.
The Army operated the base facilities on Eniwetok Island and provided
vehicles and some communication facilities for TG 7.1, as well as the military police to man the local security system sponsored by the AEC.
As shown in Table 3.3, the Navy provided ships, boats, planes, Marine
Corps helicopters, and interatoll surface lift, including transportation of the
barges, and helped to establish and support the island stations outside of
the PPG.
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TG 7.3 participated heavily not only in support functions but also in
the effects programs and provided a back-up system for TG 7.1 afloat communications. Plans were made for both temporary and long-continued operations from afloat at Bikini; main reliance was placed on the Navy and MSTS
for this capability.
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