arrangements of
the service.
One of the matters which resulted in confusion at Kwajalein
w-s the status and duties of the Joint Control and Liaison Officer.
By his LOI he was responsible for expediting the movements of Sandstone
personnel and cargo and making the necessary security ohecb.
his security responsibilities bec~e
complicated by the f~t
However,
that J-2,
Hq JTY-7, Forward, in the early stages furnished a detachment to assist
Ixlcarrying out security functions at Kwajtilein. Later however, Iscom
KwaJalein made the l~ison officer apart of his CO~h
responsibility for island security and for movement
c-rgo and personuele
(7.7.3)
with
by air of certain
In effect, the liaison officer became in many
respects a subordinate of Iscom Kwajal.einrather than a direct subork
hate
of 0J5!F-7. It is believedthat betterresultswould have been
achieved by keeping the liaisonofficeron a clearcutstatusdirectly
responsible to OJTF-7.
2.
Security.
st. General.
h
20 October 1947, Lt 001. F. C. Weyand, AC
of S, G-Z, USARPAC, was designated Deputy J-2 and given stdf
ibility for security In the forward areas.
respons-
His responsibilities In
this regerd were outlined in a LOI which included a requirement for immediate preparation of an inttial security plan.
The plan, prepared
and approved 22 October 1947 was subsequently implemented with minor
changes.
b.
Overational Difficulties arisine
from Security HOstrictions.
Mot only was security i$self a serious problem, but its implementation
gave rise %0 maW
serious operational problems. lbmy individuals in
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