Advance Party Arrives: )/ May agi cece eee lee
Lojwa Camp Construction:
May-November 1977 ....cesceee cence reece 157
Military Sealift Command Support Begins:
3L May 1977 20. eee eee 160
D-Day: 15 June 1977 .. 02... eee ee ee eee 161
Organizing the Joint Task Group: June 1977 ..... 162
Field Radiation Support Team Deployment:
9B June 1977 2... ce ee tees 165
Enewetak Radiological Support Project
Deployment: 28 June 1977 ...........-- Levees 166
South Runit Mobilization: June-July 1977........
Mobilization Continues: July-November 1977 ....
Permits: 1975-1977 0.00. ccc ees
Operation Switch I: November 1977 ...........-.
Mobilization/Cleanup Overlap ..............---CHAPTER 4
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Radiological Environment ..........----05+++++> 183
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In Situ Soil Survey Procedures .......-.-.----+-- 202
Subsurface Soil Surveys .........--000e eee eee 206
Brush Removal Experiments ........----++---+> 206
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Channel Clearance: September 1977 ............. 209
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal ......--.--+. 0.055: 210
Other Preparations .........-.-. 225s e reenter 212
Opening Ceremony for Cleanup:
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November 1977 ........00 00 ee eee eet eee 213
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Tropical Storm Nadine: January 1978 ........08-- 215
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Debris Surveys 1.0.0.0... 00000 cece eee nee
Debris Reclassification ..................00000 05
Debris Cleanup Procedures .....................
Debris Transport .............0.0.. 0. cc cee eae
Debris Disposal .............. re
Northern Island Debris Cleanup Begins ..........
Taiwel (Percy) Island Cleanup ..................
Bokenelab (Mary) Island Cleanup ...............
Lujor (Pear!) Island Debris Cleanup .............
Aej (Olive) Island Cleanup .....................
Billae (Wilma) Island Cleanup ..................
Alembel (Vera) Island Cleanup .................
Elle (Nancy) Island Cleanup ....................
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Islands Debris Cleanup ...................... 239
Gross Aerial Survey .......... 000s eee eee eters 179
Erie Site Survey ......---.00e eee eeeeae nes 180
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Debris Classification ..... 0.0... ccc cece eee eens 219
Bokoluo (Alice) Island Cleanup ....... Lecce ee ees 240
Bokombako (Belle) Island Cleanup .............. 241
Noncontaminated Scrap Removal by Contractor .. 179
A Change in Priorities: August 1977
DEBRIS CLEANUP
Boken (Irene) and Bokaidrikdrik (Helen)
RADIATION SAFETY AND CLEANUP
PREPARATIONS
Standards and Guidance .......--....- +e seer
Radiological Control Organization ..........--.-+
Radiation Safety Audit and Inspection Team .....
Radiological Protection Procedures .......-..---Radiological Program Results .........----.++5-5
Enjebi Island Survey Begins: 15 July 1977 .. 00...
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Mijikadrek (Kate) Island Cleanup ............... 241
Kidrinen (Lucy) Island Cleanup ................
Louj (Daisy) Island Cleanup ....................
Bokinwotme (Edna) Island Cleanup .............
Kirunu (Clara) Island Cleanup ..................
Eleleron (Ruby) Island Cleanup ................
Aomon (Sally) Island Debris Cleanup ...........
Bijire (Tilda) Island Cleanup....................
Enjebi (Janet) Island Debris Cleanup ............
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Boko (Sam) Island Cleanup ....................
Munjor (Tom) Island Cleanup ..................
Inedral (Uriah) Island Cleanup .................
Van Island (No Marshallese Name) Cleanup .....
Jinedrol (Alvin) Island Cleanup.................
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Jinimi (Clyde) Island Cleanup ..................
Japtan (David) Island Cleanup ..................
Jedrol (Rex) Island Cleanup ....................
Biken (Leroy) Island Cleanup ..................
Ridtenenthen) Ciciiup
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Southern Island Debris Cleanup ................ 252
Ananij (Bruce) Island Cleanup .................. 254
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