oP 140 -- RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAKATOLL Broadcasting Company television crew as well as other Media representatives. FINALIZING THE OPERATIONS PLAN 600-77 On 31 March 1977, LTG Johnson wasrelieved as Difector, DNA, by Vice Admiral Robert R. Monroe, USN. Shortly after the change of command, the last OPLAN development conference was conducted in Albuquerque on 25-29 April 1977 to resolve outstanding issues and produce a version of the OPLAN which, while not having final approval, could be used for planning purposes. A number of comments had been received by Field Command on the items approved at the previous conference, and these and the four open items from that meeting were considered. Someof the suggestions were accepted or modified and some were rejected. The four outstanding issues were resolved as follows:34! a. The LCUissue had been coordinated informally by Field Command, Army, and Navyrepresentatives between conferences and was easily resolved. The Army would provide three LCUs, instead of two, from its reserve at Okinawa, and the Navy would provide the additional crew. b. The medical doctor issue also had been resolved informally before the conference by discussions among Field Command, PACAF,and USASCH. It was agreed that the Air Force would furnish two doctors, one for Enewetak Camp and one for Lojwa Camp. c. The helicopter issue was resolved by the Army agreeing that, while the primary helicopter missions were MEDEVAC and SAR, the Army Element Commandercould use them for command, control, andlogistical purposes. The Army further agreed that, on a case-by- _ case basis, the helicopters could be madeavailable to other elements, including the CJTG, for related missions. d. The ERDA certification issue had been resolved at a DNA-DOE headquarters-level conference early in April 1977, at which the question of how DOE would certify radiological aspects of the cleanup was discussed. It was agreed that certification would be island-byisland, instead of for the atoll as a whole. Although the format for certification was left for future decision, the basic issue of DOE | certification was agreed upon and an appropriate text for the OPLAN was established. A numberofother points were raised at the final OPLAN conference; e.g., law enforcement, administration, military justice, and civil affairs. These wereresolvedsatisfactorily, and the OPLANwas officially approved for planning purposes by the Service, DOE and Field Command