Number of flights Total passengers 34 (17 round trips) 422 (246 TG 7.1 personnel) Total cargo 32,128 lb *Last minute urgent requirements created numerous difficulties in coordination. In addition the actual handling of all airlift requirements would have been much improved if TG 7.4 had an Operations Section to receive and coordinate all airlift requirements. J-4 Section of JTF 7 attempted to fill this requirement on D—i and shot days for Bikini Atoll shots. Unfortunately, this tended to increase the’ confusion by interposing an additional agency on a2 temporary basis, and on some occasions resulted in unwarranted re - of delays in the emergency movement of key personnel between atolls. The system never proved able to provide this group with the timely and rapid transportation required. *Although most requirements for interatoll airlift were satisfied, it was concluded that during the period of peak activity one or more additional aircraft would have materially increased the efficiency, safety, and general sup-~ port capability. Of the four C-47 aircraft on hand, TG 7.4 was reluctant to guarantee the availability of more than two on any given day. The three C~54 aircraft assigned to Test Services Unit were not consistently available when requested, and could not be counted on. In addition, the lack of any central operations section in TG 7.4, in combination with what appeared to be a lack of coordination between Base Operations and TSU Operations, caused a certain amount of confusion and inefficiency when these aircraft were used for interatoll airlift. Because of the extremely willing attitude of most of the personnel providing the support required, the effects of these deficiencies were minimized. 3.7.6 Motor Vehicle Transportation Motor vehicle. requirements for-TG /.I were developed after analysis Za of of the final status reports from the various projects. Two main motor pools were operated, one on Parry Island and one on Enyu Island. The vehicle density of these motor pools was also based on the project final reports. Although the reports provided a fairly sound basic figure for estab- lishing vehicle strength, in many instances the information was not adequate. *It became evident during the first month of operation that the notion of Providing only one vehicle for a project working alternately on both atolls *In order to emphasize operational conclusions and recommendations, sections or paragraphs where they appear have been marked with an asterisk. ~ 93 -