of Typho-n HESTER and a msty roll-up aftcr IVY Icft inadequate 4 ° records and damaged cquipment. i . Shortages were rcquisiticned, every effort was mide to ascertain shortages » trace end expedite delivery of supplics. The records were straightencd out and all cquipment was properly accounted for, “In som cases, officers were sent to the source for critical items, and when necessary, costly equipaent was locally fabricated. . | The Ccoramunications Section was plagued with cne of the problems which faced tha entire,Task Grou, namely the. reccipt of replacc~ ments with Little «experiences It was diffficult for theso personne] to maintain end operate, existing circuits Without the edditional burden of the instalation of now facititios, ; In order to help the . . situation night classés, wore held, Nen-tho~Job"|‘tratning”progr:1S C. followea constantly, and supervision emphasized,Moa the volume of Lok - traffic began to ris, at, the beginning of ‘CASTLE, At was ‘decidsd to , procure additional trained personnel to insu re carrying out the’ ; missions, ‘ birt. a nme ~ . Consequently, five additionel mon wore procured trom 7, USARPAG Just before BRAVO,ve 4. | | | - Following BRAVO, “the two signal centers” at BIKINI wero in- 8 activeated due to ‘ti radioactive contandnation in this ATCAe It was t - - i, necessary, to ‘recover ithe signeal equipnent from this aro» and redis~ | tribute communications pers nicl on duty at BIKINI. “thie task was ee ‘Seconphished without”‘att fount. lat ne ee oe i" , ere .- (Nucierous| precauttns wero» devised and put, into effect after .s a . Was - ae vf_ BRAVO, in order to ens ure that no 0 elaasifiodsmossages"vould be trans- t ‘’ 7 yoo. et ‘nitied|overn unapproved cireuits, For+ future”operations, it 4s fclt / ees stot yb egy : . ese : & enRE a ~ + alee wine cask 8 emaiAnln Ranks BO llaTs hn tmtat atone anemaien ' a) ‘ -