*

who also preparedit for shipment. Thereafter,it was couriered~
clearedTask Group7.5 persomel to ~

“Q”

approvedlaboratoryfor development

y Groups. Advanceelementsof
c. Deplo~mentof IslandSecurit
Task Group 7.5 reachedthe formrd area on 28 November19L7~when the
first troopslandedat EniwetokAtoll. The first securityofficewas
openedand staffedby 1 officerand 2 SpecialAgentsof the 401stCIC
Detachment. ti 13 December1947, this .-UP was relievedby 2 officers
and 2 SpecialAgentsof the same organization.The relievingunit had
been assignedthe followingmissions:
Protectionof technicalinstallations
as constructed.
Conductof a detailedsecuritysurveyof the atoll.
Cont~~ce

of the IIQ1l
clearanceand “P” approval

personnelsecurityclearanceprogram.
Establishmentof rigid air and rater travelcontrols.
Continuanceof the personnelsecurityindoctrination
program.
The group that arrivedon 13 December1947s servedas a n~leus
upon which the build-upof the EniwetokAtoll securityorganization
Agentsof the 700-XCIC
was based. on 8 January1948, 6 Special.
Detachmentreportedto the atoll for duty followedby 9 SpecialAgents
of the 401st CIC Detachmentm u

Januv

~

2 officersfith 33

enlistedmen of the Wovisional MilitaryPoliceCompanyon 24 Jmw
191J8.

.

During JanuaIY19b8, a furtherdeplopent was effectedwhen Resident
CIC Agentswere assi~ed to Fhgebi,Aomon,Runit and Parry Islands,to

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