132 > RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL Operations Office. HQ DNA sent four representatives. Holmes & Narver’ home office and its Pacific Test Division were both represented. The conference considered overall concepts and policies and identifieg potential problem areas which were resolved or assigned to specific representatives for action. While this conference was primarily an orientation and introduction for the second OPLAN conference, there were several significant results:3!4 a, ERDA-NYVstated that the in situ vans would not be available for shipment until August 1977, and the Radiological Laboratory would not be available until October 1977. They agreed, however, to review their schedule since it was not responsive to the planned D-Dayof|5 June 1977. b. Navy representatives identified a source of nonreimbursable sealift for mobilization and resupply—~COMNAVSURFPAC ships traversing the Pacific on semiannual deployments which could provide space for heavy equipment andothercargo. c. Navy representatives advised that the Boat Transportation Team could support other on-atoll tenant requirements for inter-island transportation, within reason. d. Although CONPLAN1-76 encouraged a l-year, unaccompaniedtour, the Services planned to use 4- to 6-month TDY tours, which they would fund, in order to avert the costs of moving families. SECOND OPLAN CONFERENCE: 21 FEBRUARY-9 MARCH 1977 The second OPLAN development conference was held at Enewetak Atoll from 21 February [977 through 9 March 1977. The location had two advantages. [t permitted conferees to become familiar with the field of operations,andit isolated them from distractions so that a great amountof work was accomplished in a short time. The conference had three principal objectives: a. Developmentof a draft OPLAN. b. Identification of personnel and materiel requirements for mobilization, so that these could be requisitioned on priority basis. c. Development of an operational schedule, to include firmly establishing D-Day (the beginning of camp construction and radiological surveys). Under the direction of BG Lacy, the same Field Commandtriumvirate chairmen and working group organization employed in Albuquerque were used at Enewetak. A total of 120 representatives from the Services, other government agencies, and various contractors participated in the conference and the concurrent surveys.