CHAPTER9
DEMOBILIZATION
EARLY PLANNING EFFORTS

Demobilization of manpower and materiel upon completion o
Enewetak Cleanup Project was covered by only a few proce

aragraphs in the annexes of the Field Command, DNA Operations

600-77 (OPLAN 600-77). Soonafter his arrival at Field Commandir

1977, BG Tate requested that detailed plans be developed

demobilization. Initial efforts to develop the plan werefairly pro fc

Outlines and’ skeleton drafts were prepared and dispatched
coordination and additional input but generatedlittle interest. With
immediate problems, including the growing uncertainty as to wher
cleanup operations might begin, most Field CommandandService a

officers felt it was premature to begin planning for actionsat least 2
downstream.
The work of demobilization was primarily logistics oriented: razing
camp facilities; disposing of excess materiel; and shipping perso

equipment, and supplies to other locations. The Field CommandLo;
Directorate began coordinating with its counterparts in other agenc

develop plans for accomplishing that work. Demobilization planning|

by defining the condition desired at the end and identifying, in re

chronological order, the actions necessary to achieve that end conc
On 6-7 July 1978, Field Command planners met with Mr. Char:

Nelson, Holmes & Narver’s, Inc. (H&N) managerfor the Trust Ter

of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) Rehabilitation Program, to identif

condition

complete. !

required at

Enewetak after demobilization

actions

Mr. Nelson provided guidance for disposition offacilities at the

work site, Lojwa Base Camp, and Enewetak Base Camp, based c
recent meeting with the Enewetak Planning Council. Maps of Ene:
(Fred) Island were annotated to identify those facilities that would re
after demobilization. Further review indicated that these remi

facilities would be adequate to support a work force of 200 to 400 th

completion of the project with only minor adjustments. Power, '
communications, billeting, medical, petroleum, oil and lubricants (

and boatfacilities would remain essentially intact. Some changes wo
required to continue laundry and food service support on a tem,
basis while the permanent facilities for the functions were
dismantled.2 With the main objective andstrategy identified, develo;

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