i x — ° “ i Bee it JOINT TASK FORCE SEVER care of FFO Sen Franciseo, California Jag/ 600.1 SUBJECT: . 408704 BH. A. S. Navy #128 . , . - BEST COPY AVAILABLE WDR/web Construction of Weathor Stations NATIONAL REPOSITORY Manager Santa Fe Operations Office U. S. Atomic Bnergy Commission . P. 0. Box # 5400 ARCHIVES PACIEIC S0UTHWEDT RECHON | ees COLLECTION £6326 ATOMIC _ENMERCY commission - oO » BOXNo 149679 _G#/039) Awy24 326-65ACRyE Albuquerque, New Mextioo NPECTION IE WEATHER SFATIONS - FOLDER 1. R A Sane1955 - TO: _ ~ GENERAL INEOR MATION aliicAgee To 4¢6 > TATION As @ result of the weather ipland survey reconnaissance conducted i, by Car Rex (JTF-7 Adv), Lt Col Richardson (JTF-7Adv), Mr. Wynkoop (ABR), °te Mr. Dunlep (H&M), Capt McDeniel (AWS), Lt Bachart (00, LST 762), Mr. . : Dieffenbach (AACS), Mr. Beardell (Héa) and Mr. Bernier (AEC) from 4 dune through 10 June 1955, it has been determined feasible to locate permanent weather stations at Kussic, Tarawa and Kapingamrangi. A fourth temporary (6 months) station at Rongerik is also desired, Negotiations are under-° a. ane oR Me y one Slo weed este aePad fas 2. ada PO 1894 way by this Headquarters to obtain sites at the above locations. od It is plemed that the weather stations be-in operation on] the AWS personnel between 1 February EMRE and 15 March 1956. The atation at Rongerik would be reconditioned at time of movement of the opereting personnel and equipment. The construction of the remaining three weather stations should be completed on or before I February 1956. 3. CNO will be asked for en LSDtoarrive atthePPGon1 Osteber | ao. 1955 and to remain for a period of thir “1 4 Am LSD will be requested to arrive at Farryon 1 February 1956. She would transport Hé& construction pereonnel and equipment for the rehabilitation | rn é - This vessel would be used during October for construction of the station at Kapingamerangt. and equipment. During the latter part of Februaryor firet ofMarch, the LSD would transport the AWS personnel ang equipment toKapings: After completion of this taek, she would then be turned over tothe Raval Task Group on or about 15 March for the purpose of acting as the mother ship for the boat poc] at Bikini and for other transportation duties, fu At a Classification cancelled (or shengeOEE VHA o£ “ONLY.veremeeeeevenf by euthority of Evenés: UfCee 1537 Ls April 1956 and that the AWS personnel and equipment be in place on or ae about 15 March 1956. ‘The operating equipment would be scheduled to arrive » at the PPG on or about 1 February 1956 and would then be moved ont with Offictal LEEchangeCos |n i VELSG fe