vw ve vate FI XFS FHI HAHA HAI AAI DH HA HDOHDADHASERSE BE te Ne ek ate Me te dae ome ee PART ltl, CHAPTERS 8 and 9 inspected, airshipped to Johnston Island, and placed in operation 10 days prior to the User’s deadline. MOTION PICTURE SERVICES 8.24 Coincident with camp activation, TG 7.5 operated six open-air theaters during the build-up and operational phases of HARDTACK. Theaters at Sites Elmer and Nan were equipped with arc projectors, and those at the smaller camps and aboard scientific houseboats were equipped with lamp-type projectors. Films ~ were rented from the Armed Forces Motion Pic‘ ture Service to provide a free showing of regular - or cinemascope feature movies seven nights a week. The theater at Site Elmer was extremely overcrowded and interfered with night softball, tennis, and handball activities. Plans have been made to relocate the present theater andtocon- + struct an additional theater beforeanother operation. Also, arc-type projection equipment been obtained to replace all lamp-type projection equipment. TELEVISION STATION 8.25 WXLE-TV operates as an Armed Forces Television Station and is operated and maintained by TG 7.5. The facility consists of a combined studio and transmitter station in Building 488, Site Elmer. The station operates from 1730 to 2255 hours daily and from 1330 to 2255 hours on Sundays and holidays. Coverage of the Sites Fred-Elmer-David area is excellent. This station, as presently located, interferes with official communications services, and plans are being madeto construct new studios at the south end of Site Elmer to accommodate the television as well as the amateur radio station. CHAPTER 9 TRANSPORTATION 9.1 All water transportation within the EPG was provided by TG 7.5, with the support of TG 7.3. LSD’s under the control of CTG 7.3 were used extensively during the Operation. Two LST’s and MV ALOTO provided shuttle service between Bikini and Eniwetok Atolls, while intra-atoll water transportation was accomplished by means of LCU’s, LCM’s, and DUKW’s. 9.2 The addition of Johnston Island required a major effort from both Eniwetok and Honolulu for the movement of construction equipment and materials. The major part of the freight movement from Honolulu was accomplished by barge. Ships larger than an LST could not enter Johnston Harbor; therefore, all direct-lift cargo from the Mainland was stevedored outside the lagoon and brought in by barge. It was possible to beach LST’s after the removal of coral heads in the channel and the construction of an LST landing ramp. A major increase in the support provided other Task Groups was made possible by the addition of the MV ALOTO to the permanent craft at Eniwetok. Its presence in the EPG allowed con- tinuous construction support by both LST’s at widely separated areas, such as Wotho and Nauru Atolls. If it were not for the support provided between Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls by the MV ALOTO,construction at such distant locations as Nauru Atoll might well have fallen behind schedule because of a lack of surface craft. Inclement weather and other factors frequently delayed construction at the off-atoll sites, and this delay might have adversely affect- ed the scientific program at Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls had the ALOTO not been available. 9.3 In an attempt to solve the complicated requirements for air support of all Task Groups, an Air Priorities Agent, based at Site Fred, was established under a JTF-Seven Operations order, to control and coordinate with TG 7.4 all aircraft dispatching within the EPG. Each Task Group provided a Transportation Control Agent for coordination with the APA. All aircraft were scheduled from Site Fred, with the exception of liaison aircraft on D—1 and on shot days. Due to the greatly increased volume of traffic from Site Elmer on these days, it was agreed that traffic control would be handled from thatsite. 9.4 The unanticipated extension of the HARDTACKprogram posed major problems in the maintenance of ships at the EPG.It was necessary to release one of the LST’s to Pearl Harbor for repairs during the most critical part of the move to Johnston Island. Repairs re- quired 10 days and resulted in the absence of the LST from the EPG for more than 30 days. An LSD wasalso absent for an extended period for repairs at Pearl Harbor. 9.5 Inter- and intra-atoll shipping was under the control of CTG 7.5. Jobsite procedures to prevent duplication of shipment and to account for all materials shipped from one island to another were revised to include the experience gained during Operation REDWING. CTG 7.5 and CTG 7.1 observed the methods provided by H&N Jobsite Procedure PE Page 59