PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED
as a result of rediologicel conteminction procipit.ted by BRAVO ovent,
Rongerik Island, ono of four outlying islands usod prin-rily for weathor
roporting purposos in tho forward areca, had becomo unsato for prolonged
inhabitetion.
Curront ostimatos indiceted that its reoccupation was not
likoly to teko placd prior to 1 May 1954,
Beenuse of this cevelommont,
certain objectivos had to be accomplished and tho cxisting problens ro-
solved.
Tho objectives presonted wore cs follows:
to provide for the
interim ro-ontry of “‘ongerik and for tho ultimate re-cstablishmont of the
island's woathor reporting and support frcilitics; to insure that re-ontry
personnol recoivod naximum aveilnble protectionfron tho cffects of ralio~
logical contemination on cach ro-cntry mission; to obtain sempics of con~
taninated materials and to insure that, for radiologicel safoty re-sons
tho novenont of oach person cvacucnted was reported from the tine
ho left
Rongorik until ho doparted permanently from tho forward crea,
On 6 March,
held a conference with nenbors of tho
Hoadauartcrs staff ond ropresontatives of the Tcst Services Unit and
Weather Contre] Elomont for tho purpose of analyzing tho
probicn
Ccc~
voloping a suitablo plan and dotermining tho nocossary implementation
for care of tho Rongerik »ersonnel.
The conference was composcd of Gsrwel
Harmond, Commander of tho ost Services Unit; end L.
y Cormandor of tho Weethor Contrel Sloncnt.
Tho freilitios that wore
installed on Nongcrik Island wore contaminated and wore prinmcrily to wyment and cxtcnd the metcorologic7l capabilitics of Joint Tnask Forco SZVG.
Howover, tho cxisting radiologice=l hazs
puld not wrcclude visits to