all property which was considered cxecss, with a view toward cxpediting turn-ins at tho completion of the operational pericd, at the conclusion of CASTLE, roll-up activities progressed smoothly, at the writing of this report no mjor preblems have becon enecuntcred, 2. Depot Supply: Depot Supply was r+ sponsible for the rcauisiticning, issuing and warchousing of all supplics and material for the comand, b. Generel: Following IVY, Depot Supply efforts were directed toward: receiving memorandum roccipt preperty in the task groups which was no longer required, hands of units and other This excess property was 4% « processed and placed in storage or shipped as directed. “ The processing of excess equipment was hampered Typhoon HESTER struck ENIWETOK. when A great deal of prcperty in the possession of units was damged or destroyed. It therefore became necessary to direct a portion of Depot, Supply personnel toward ree . claiming and processing damaged proporty. ” In December 1952 shipping instructions were received for the shipment of World war II vehicles to FECOM. “This was duo to the fact that these vchicles were being replaced by the now "Li" sorios vehicles, However, as an ceonemy measure, this commmd recommended that a porti.n of these World War IT vehicles scheduled fcr shipment to FECON, be issucd to Task Group 7.1 for test purpcses, in licu of vehicles which were scheduled to heve be3n sent from CONUS. This