CHAPTER IT
POST SANDSTONE GARRISON
The first conterence to discuss the permanent garrison issue
was held by CTG 7.2 on 31 January 1948.
The advisability of develop-
ing Eniwetok Atoll as a permanent atomic energy proving ground was
discussed with the intention of subnitting to JIF Seven Headquarters
a tentative plan for maintaining a garrisonforce to include a substantial working force to prepare test structures.
Though the matter
of having a construction force was not deemed practicable at thie
time, the essential requirements of a permanent garrison, and a conception of the size of any interim construction force were evolved.
On LO February 1y48 a memorandum prepared for the Commanding General,
Joint Task Force Seven, contained recommendations on specific tasks
to be performed on Eniwetok Atoll in connection with facilities for
the permanent garrison and preparation for further tests.
The reference
memorandum set forth the recommended composition for the permanent
garrison and a proposed list of its equipment and supplies and gave a
phasing out plan of cargo and personnel to be shipped from Eniwetok at
the conclusion of Sandstone Operation.
The information presented in
the memorandum was incorpernted in FO #2, Headquarters JTF Seven,
dated 8 March 198 as the logistics for the allocation of shipping
found in Annex "E" of the same FO.
In still another communication to Commanding General, USARPAC,
Oahu, T. H., a recommended T/O & E and the T/A for Post Sandstons
garrison was presented by CTG 7.2 for approval zl) April 19)8
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