Section perf.rmed norml garrisonduliee, These cuties included maintenance and operation of gnginecr cquipment, generation of emergency powcr, and limited constructicn, Nerarnicy was inturrupted when Typhoon KESTER struck ENIWETOK ISLND causing vatensive damage. A survey was conducted by this section to ascertain the damage in- curred and to recommend the priority cf work to be established, projects were established and project officcrs assigned. ‘ork The Enginner Section supervised these work’ prejects and provided the necessary engincer equipment and personnel, Tho conclusion of these projects left the island ready to prepsre for CASTLE. In carly July 1953 studics and plang had been develeped for the logistical euppert which would be required by the comund for CASTLE, It had tecn duterminod that the construc vion of adai= ticnal housing, recrcational fucilities, and Air Force ml Navy operational installations would be required since air operations would bo conducted on ENT.ETOXK and not on KYAJALEIN as in IVY. These + constructicn requirenents wore approved by CJTF SEVEN, and AEC issued a serics of wrk orders to thoir civilian contractors for their aucomplishment. In Scptembor 1953, based upon ® survey conducted by the Enginecr Officer, TG 7.2,,.1¢ was determined that the construction ‘of thoso fueilities could not be completed prior to the operational period without the assistznee of milit-ry personnel, The Commander, TG 7.2, urdered that work gpfains would bo drawn from Task Group units and al located to cach of these projects. Since a portion of these projects involved the construction of Air Force facilities, USAF person= nel wore requested end received frau 4930th Test Support Group to augment Gra those furnished by the Armye 2h-Takt O Details from both the Army and air Force