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FIGURE 9-4. ARMY TASKS (ANNEX Y).

was reviewed in detail. Several tasks were identified which could be
accomplished by the USAE rather than by one of the contractors. In
keeping with the intent of Congress to minimize costs by using troop

labor, these tasks were reassigned to the USAE (Figure 9-5).

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One major unfinished task was the removal of the hangar, Building 118,
which had been damaged by typhoons and nowconstituted a potential
hazard. It was agreed that HRN-PTD would dismantle the highest portion
of the building, which required skills not available in the USAE, while the
USAE would complete the dismantling and removal of the hangar. The
work began on 19 November 1979 and, by the end of the week, 95 percent
of the aluminum sheeting had been removedandstockpiled for use by the

dri-Enewetak.47 By 15 December 1979, in a period of 4 weeks, the huge

hangar had been completely dismantled, the metal stockpiled or disposed
of in the lagoon, and the concrete pad ripped up and used as beach and
shoreline protection. That same week, the last one of the fuel storage
tanks which were not to remain for the people also was removed.48
On 10 December 1979, an all-agency conference was held in

Albuquerque to revise demobilization plans based on the accelerated

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progress being made by the JTG. Several issues with the potential to
impact on the momentum of the demobilization effort were discussed. A
major tropical storm could strike in the closing days and cause damage

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