These supplics were requisitioned 99 days in advance, and on a monthly consumption basis, Recfer ships, operating on accelerated schedulcs, raised the supply of these items above the anticipsted consumption level, This placed an overload on cold storage facilities to the ox= tent thit it became necessery to store some of these items ina mechanically ventil.ted warehouse. On the other fund, the long shipping time (120-150 dsys) cn non-perishrble subsistenec plus changes in troop preferences created somowhat of a shortage on certain items, Howscver, despite theso problems, subsistence requirements vere maintained. The number of rations issued and cost curing the period of this report has been tabulated. 8. Laundry Section: c a. - Mission: “ anne The Laundry Section was charged with ; rovictins launcry facilitica fvr all personnal statioac’ on UNIMGTCH ISLAND and fer pro- vidin, ecntaninate? elething lsuncry facilities for TG 7h. bo. Generals Routine laundry operations were conducted until carly ~ October 1953, when the influx in personnel on ENIVETOK increased the work load to the extent that the necessity for a night shift becanc epparent. Since the rene) of the section would not permit the cstab- Lishnont of a night shift,” a request was nade to the Air Force for personne] augmcntation. Upon approval, the assignment of 18 airmen enabled the night shift to be established. The subscquent increase in Go ee efficiency was maintaincd throughout the operation,. 26-Tab U 39