Construc-
March.
Mejor items of construction were finished by 20
closing out
tion work executed thereafter consisted solely of
equipment
items which could not be done until after scientific
was installed.
1l.
In general, the time schedule was as follows:
November - December ----- Mobilization
January 1 to March 15 --~ Construction of test structures
March 15 to April 15 ---~ Installation of test equipment
April 15 to May 15 -----~ Tests
May 15 to June 1 -------~ Embarkation
June -----oe memew nn mame ennnnReturn to stations
These time allotments were about right and even if the force had
been larger the work could not have been done much more rapidly.
12.
The ships containing the scientific task group arrived
on 16 March, and thereafter operations proceeded on schedule, as
covered in other reports and annexes to this report.
The last ship
is expected to sail 4 June 1948.
13.
My comments and recommendations are as follows:
a.
Some early confusion occurred because the intial
force hadan inadequate staff.
arrival 20 December.
Staff work was piling up on my
It was not adequately handled until the
arrival of the 2d Engineer Special Brigade Staff about 1 January.
It should be remembereu that staff work is heaviest a few days
after landing and sufficient staff personnel to handle it should
accompany the advanced force.
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