oe ov, en and testing buoy iuentification systems. Other 1, The Naval Task Group under the Command of Rud H. C. Bruton, USN, provided extensive support in conducting the sea phase of the project. The following Naval units participated: USS SICUK, ATF-75 USS APACH:, ATF-67 Ws TAWAKONT, ATF-114 USS EFikrSON, uDE~719 2. USS RENSHAW, DDE-499 Search aircraft support was provided by Commanding Officer, VP-29, under CTG 7.3. ICDR R. J. Wooten, USN, and his air crew contri- butea significantly to the project, both in evaluating and testing buoy identificaticn systems and in conducting the sea phase at the overetion. 3. CDRW. A. Clark, USP. Staff Air Cfficer, and CDR M, M, 6. Chief, 7. Project 6.4, TU-13, provided informaticn on the locction of Schnidling, USN, Staff Cperations Officer, CTG 7.3, provided specific assistance to the oroject. 4 CarT J. E. Smith, USN, Commander, Escort Destroyer Division lz, directed sea chase operations during ea portion of the operation. 5. Commander, Air Forces racific Fleet, arransed for, conducted, and evalusted tests of buoys and identificetion systems proposed by the laboratory. LCDR x. C. Barton, USNR Steff, COMAIRFAC, conducted the tests. Bureau of Ships, provided for instsllation of special radio directicn finding equipment on Task Force ships. Ali arrenyements were handled through Code 348 by LCDR J. S. Coates, USN, ‘fallout areas, W. J. Armstrong made significant contributions in this regard. 8. Lt Col E. A, Kurtell, USa, Program Director of Program 2, contributed extensively to the plenning and direction of project oper-tions at the site, and to the review of tuis report. 9. The following Naval enlisted personnel were assigned to the project during the operation: WENZELL, F. J., BM l/c RAYMCUND, v, G., BM z/c MILLER, N.S., BN 3/e