CHAPTER II, SECTION 6
Backlogs of two to three hours for official calls
and up to one week for personal calls was com-
to publish a second directory. This directory
was published on 22 Mayand served for the re-
tained by the Military, was adequate from a
traffic standpoint, and transmission was general-
were included, such as safety and security slogans and drawings, a map of Elmer, and a descriptive map of the emergency evacuation as-
mon. Thesingle circuit to Kwajalein. also mainly fair.
Telephone information and operator assis-
tance for the entire EPG was a Contractor re-
sponsibility, as the Fred Military-maintained
exchange did not have operator attendance. The
first HARDTACK operational directory was
published on 26 March 1958. The format was
changed from previous Operational directories to
include a consolidated alphabetical section in-
stead of individual Task Group sections. The
classified sections were published as submitted
by the various Task Groups. Supplements were
published to the initial directory, but it soon
became apparent that due to the major revision
in the operational program it would be necessary
mainder of the Operation. Several innovations
sembly area points. A total of 2300 copies of
the first directory and 2000 copies of the second
directory were distributed.
TELETYPE.
H&N-operated
TG
7.5
Communications
Centers provided teletype service within EPG
and into Honolulu and the Mainland for all
elements of TG 7.1 and TG 7.5. Six 2-waycircuits were terminated in the Elmer Comcenter
and three circuits were terminated in the Nan
Comcenter. A tributary station was installed
and operated in the Nan TG 7.1 compound and
was tied into the main comcenter at Nan. A
comcenter was installed and operated at How
(Neg. No. W-V-340-6)
Figure No. 2-159.
News Comcenter, Building 224 — Elmer.
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