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contact with leaders of the various scientific parties on the actual
site of proposed operations, and familiarized themselves with the
situation as presented in the field.
They made inspections of all
stations or installations involved in their respective missions, and
conducted on-the-spot briefing of associated personnel concerned.
daily check of all RadSafe radio circuits was also made.
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Detailed
operations schedules were compiled and monitors briefed on missions in
the same manner anticipated for actual test operations.
Particular attention was given to the ZERO island RadSafe survey
scheduled to start on X-plus-l1 day.
Since this operation involved
the necessity of using a rather complicated layout of numbered stakes
to be used as reference points for plotting isointensity lines, it
was desirable to hold several rehearsals involving the entire survey
party to insure the greatest accuracy and speed possible in accomplishing the operation,
The need to expedite this mission was given special
emphasis since it was considered "routine" and as such the allowable
daily exposure was 100 mr.
Throughout this period of practical indoctrination monitors were
briefed in detail concerning the entire RadSafe operation, and all
participating personnel had gained a comprehensive picture of respective
assignments as they appeared under field conditions.
The Task Group was now in readiness for the full-scale rehearsal
of the Task Force X~Ray operations. This was reflected during PETERX-RAY operations when all TG-7.6 missions were rehearsed with a
minimum of difficulty.
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