SECTION III ~ PLANNING AND TRAINING: 1. Garrison Phase: Immediately following IVY, units of the Ar-y Task Group become engaged in the roll-up of supplies and equipment gencratcd in excess to the necds of the Task Group. All efforts, including training, were pointed toward a more repid completion of this task, and a return to the garrison phase, On 29-30 Deccmber 1952 Typhoon HESTER struck ENT.OK «TOLL, and seriously affected tho accomplishment of the missions of the Task Group, Naxinrum effort of the comand was diverted from normal dutics to rehabilitation projects, Due to this natural disaster and a short- ago of qualified personnel, the completion of IVY Roll-up and change over to garrison phase was not accomplished as repidly as- desired, The plonning at this time was shifted to cmphasize rehabilitation planning, Careful establishmint of rchabilitetion projects and ussignnent of work prioritios provided the key to the problem. With tho rchabilitetion planning completed and fully in opera~ tion, the Opcrations Section turned to tho accomplishaent assigned missions. of the 4 limited basic training program, originally togo into offcct Imncdictely after tho completion of roll-up of IVY, was initiated by 11 March 1953, and extended ti.rough 31 May 953° 2. Build-up and Operation, CASTLE: On 1 June 1953, the training program was stcpped up sharply. This step was taken in order to complete the tréining nocded by the garrison force to carry out its assigned security and defcnse missions 6— Lotter, Hq TG 7.2, subject: "Basic Trcining Program, 18 March ~ 20 April 1953", doted 11 March 1953 end Letter, Hq TG 7.2, subject: "Basic Training Program® dated 24 April 1953. 7-Tab F |