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(800) enlisted men upon their arrival early in February.
At Oahu the
next day, they conferred with General QM, Commander, Joint Task Force
SEVEN (his G-3 and G-4) and Colonel WOME, Engineer Officer in charge
of construotion at Kwajalein.
On 12 December, the party flew to Kwajalein
and conferred with Captain az, USN, the Island Commander, and representa-
tives of Air Transport Command, Joint Task Force SEVEN, and Corps of
Engineers.
Until this time, the Island Commander had only general in-
formation as to the needs of the Task Group.
All points covering
responsibilities of the Navy, Air Transport Command and Task Group 7+4
were covered in conferenoes with Captain Wj, who indicated grave concersz
over the ability of his contractors to meet commitment dates.
A complete
tour of the areas and buildings to be used by the Task Group was made, and
agreement on construction or repairs was reached with the Engineers to cover
minimum requirements.
Upon the return of the party to Oahu on 14 December
1947, other conferences were held to smooth out the plans for construction
and delineation of responsibility between the Island Commander, Kwajalein,
and Commander, Task Group 7.46
3.
Training Problems.
All personnel assigned to Task Group 7.4 were selected carefully and
considered to be thoroughly trained in their basic MOS.
There were some
minor exceptions to this rule, and as a result certain basio training had
to bé carried on by the units conoerned.
The greatest training problem of
the Task Group was faced by Task Unit 7.4.2 beoause of the peculiar nature
of its operation.
Personnel to operate and maintain the complex electronics
equipment that was used in the direction of drone aircraft required extensive
' training and practice from an individual standpoint before they could be
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