4 yy L Mobilization 155 The Logistics Working Group used the 29 April 1977 OPLAN Resolution Conferenceto further refine plans for offload of the American Racer and implementation of shallow-draft barge service to Enewetak Atoll. It was agreed that H&N-PTD would offload Navy-operated landing craft at the beach, that the Racer’s crew would operate its winches, and that the Army would provide oneofficer and 19 enlisted men from Fort Eustis, Virginia, to offload the ship.49 The conferees also formally requested the Commander, MSC to provide shallow-draft barge service between Pearl Harbor, Johnston Atoll, and Enewetak Atoll.4! TRANSPORTATION UNITS ARRIVE: 3-16 MAY 1977 On 3 May 1977, six enlisted personnel from U.S. Navy Assault Craft Unit ONE (ACU-ONE)arrived at Enewetak Atoll to receive and put in service the first incrementof landing craft which were to be delivered on 7 May1977 by a Navy task groupreturning to the U.S. from Naha, Okinawa. The convoy consisted of the USS MONTICELLO, the USS VANCOUVER, and the USS SAN BERNARDINO. They delivered one landing craft, utility (LCU), three LCM-8s, one warping tug, three 90-foot causeway sections, and other equipment?totaling 4,493 measurement tons. The craft were promptly inspected and serviced by the ACU-ONE team. Sea trials of the LCM-8s were conducted during the next, week, and they were put into service for lightering and support of Lojwa Camp construction. Anotherearly arrival was the Air Force airfield team, which landed on 10 May 1977. It was operational by 15 May 1977 when the next C-S aircraft arrived at Enewetak and offloaded four UH-1 helicopters and other critical Army equipment. Maintenanceandflight crew members accompanied the helicopters to prepare them for use. The Air Force communications installation team and their equipment redeployed to Yokota, Japan, on the same aircraft.43 On the same day, the petroleum supply ship, USNS RINCON,delivered fuel! to top off the diesel, gasoline, and aviation fuel (JP-4) storage tanks.44 ADVANCE PARTY ARRIVES: 17 MAY 1977 On 17 May 1977, an advanceparty consisting of the Commander, JTG (CJTG), the base camp construction forces, and the support teams arrived. By the original CONPLAN, their arrival was to be the event signalling D-Day—the first deployment of camp construction forces. Under the OPLAN, D-Day wasestablished as 15 June 1977.