a. Assemblyof Personnel. The size of the Joint Securi~ Group was based on a need for an adequateguardover AEA RestrictedData abcati the b major shipsand on the major operationalislandsof Engebi,Aomon, Runit and Parry in the EniwetokAtoll. In addition,personnelwas needed to performcourierad travelcontrolduties. Basedon theserequirements,personnelwere requestedfrom the ArmedForcesas indicatedbelow: Service Unit Officers Eld S/A —— MilitaxyPoliceCompany 6 CIC Officers(For specialassignments) 6 CIC Detachment(369th) 5 15 A.nw (USARPAC) CIC Detachment(401st) 3 U Am Amy AFSWPUnit (For specialassignment) MarineCorps 100 12 20 Detacbent (For USS Mt. Ifmnley) 1 3 MarineCorps Detachment(ForUSS Curtiss) 5 211 Ha+ corp8 Detachment(ForUSS Albemarle) 5 24 mine corps Detachment(ForUSS Baircko) 1 1 Detachment(For Shoreduties) 3 L8 MarineCorps Air Force “ -CIC Detachment[700-X) TOTAL 3 50 11 220 37 b. De@ cymentof the Ship SecurityGroupSe On 31 January1948, the fiecutiveOfficerof the Joint Securi~ Groupand the CIC officers selectedto be JTF securityofficersaboardthe h ajor shipsof the Naval Task Group proceededby air fromWashington,D. C., to the Long BeachNaval Shipyardat Long Beach,California. ~ s Februa~, each of the officersassignedto shipshad reportqdto the commandingor executive 36 Section11 *