VOL. Il BOOK 6 CHAPTER I PREPARATIONS FOR FIRST SECTION 1. TEST GENERAL In order to insure adequate support to the various Military and Scientific Agencies in preparation for the tests, to provide continuing housekeeping facili ties, and to provide security for personnel and base facilities, Holmes & Narver was responsible for the performance of the following functions during this period. 1. Provide support personnel, material, and equipment to Using Agencies as required. 2. 3, Dismantle temporary camp sites and dispose of equiprnent and material. Operate marine craft on a close schedule in accordance with the re- quirements of all agencies concerned, 4, Adjust housing and messing facilities and schedules as the population of the Atoll shifted from one site to another, 5. Complete measures to minimize blast damage to buildings and to protect equipment and supplies from radioactive contamination. 6. Roll-Up, mothball and provide safekeeping for equipment and materials 7. Evacuate own personnel at times specified and allocate groups to various evacuation ships. 8. Assist in evacuation of other personnel. 9. Provide for unattended operation of certain utilities as designated. The satisfactory performance of these functions required detailed advance as required by Job 5 Work Orders. planning in close coordination with all participating agencies; these plans were approved and promulgated by the Commander of Task Group 132.1. M-Day was designated as the date of the first test, and K-Day was designated as the date for the secondtest. . The following schedule of events indicates the degree of precision required in these last minute preparations, followed in detail. With few exceptions, this schedule was 6-1