missions assigned therein to CTG 7.2. ‘then, on 20 January 1954, this plan became CJTF SEVEN Operation Order No, 3-53, CTG 7.2 had the following general missions tc be accomplished during the operational phases a. Provide a mobile defunse forea for the ground security of ENIVETOK end BIKINI ATOLLS, b. | | Operate port, base and military comaunications facilitics at ENIVETOK and certain militcry installations at BIKINI in accordance with cxisting aEC-DOD agreements. ce. Provide snd opcrate the overs11 military communications system for handling all fcervward area Joint Task Forec inter-ateoll and long-haul traffic (exclusive of air operations, air weather, internal naval communications snd the TG 7.1 inter-atoll radio“circuit). d. With certcin personnel augmentetion from TG 7.4, provide logistic cupport for those clements of JTF SEVEN based on EXT.ATOK ISial:D. . oo jg3in a more dotailed analysis of these missions sould 2 be found in ths summary of tasks. Although CTG 7.2 was relicved of the responsibilitics of aTCOM ENIWETOK during the opcrational period by the crrival of CJTF SEVEN in the forward area, messapes cddressed to aTCOs: ENTETOK continusd to flow through CG 7.2. action was taken cn these messages . by CTG 7.2, end no further dissemination was necessary cxecpt on those of wido general nature, CTG 7.2 was pled to assume this responsibility cs it relieved CUTIF SEVEN cf many mincr operational problems. A recommendation for the continuance of this method of handling such 2-Tab B 3