or 154 RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL FIRST LOGISTICS CONFERENCE: 18-19 APRIL 1977 Field Command wasresponsible for coordinating mobilization efforts by the Defense Agencies, the Military Services, and other government agencies and contractors. On 18-19 April 1977, their representatives metat Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, Western Area (MTMCWA) in Oakland, California, to coordinate supply and transportation actions. The conference was called and chaired by Field Command’s chief logistician and was hosted by the Commander, MTMCWA. The goal of the conference was to identify what cargo was available, when it was needed, and the most effective, economical means of getting it to Enewetak. Primary concerns were acquisition and delivery of equipment and supplies for the U.S. Army Element (USAE) to begin Lojwa Camp site preparation on 17 May 1977 and Lojwa Campconstruction on IS June 1977, The Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship American Racer, which was dueto call at Enewetak on 31 May 1977, could deliver most of the material. Almost 5,000 measurement tons of cargo were identified which would be available to ship on the American Racer. This ship was one of the deep- draft vessels which MSC used to deliver cargo between ports in the Pacific. It could not be offloaded directly at the Enewetak cargo pier, where the water was only 8 feet deep, but would have to be anchoredin the lagoon and offloadedinto lighters which could, in turn, be offloaded on the piers or beaches. The COMNAVSURFPAC representative agreed to expedite deploymentof crews for the landing craft which were scheduled to arrive at Enewetak on 8 May 1977 so that they could be used to offload the American Racer. Field Command, U.S. Army Forces Command, and H&N-PTD representatives began developing plans for stevedores to offload the ship and for shallow-draft barge service for future resupply of the atoll.39 It was determined that items required prior to the ship’s arrival could be provided by loan of somebase support contractor equipmentandbyairlift of other critical items via scheduled MACflights. Field Commandalso agreed to finance a special C-5 airlift to deliver four helicopters and other critical items from Hickam AFB in time to meet 17 May 1977 materiel requirements. The conferees also identified four landing craft, three Army LARCs (amphibiouslighters), two other boats, explosives, and a variety of general cargo which would be available for a special Navysealift in June 1977. The conference not only solved many mobilization problems but reinforced the momentum andpositive working relationships generated in developing the OPLAN, and extended them to the supply and transportation agencies which would be supporting the project from the West Coast. ae ee