CHAPTER I
ADMINISTRATION
The first nuclear device of the present test series was ceton-
ated Sunday, 1 March.
This action was to affect Weather Reporting
Element far more than anticipated.
Also on this date, this Headquarters distributed Weather Reporting Element Operations Plan 1-54.
Recalling problems encountered
during the roll-up of Weather Reporting Element 132.4.3.2 in 1952,
_and rehabilitation problems in the preparation for OPERATION CASTLE,
provision.was made in this plan for shipment of weather island equipment to Sacramento Air Materiel Area instead of Hickam Air Force Base
for rehabilitation and reshipment to the appropriate zonal depot.~
The GMD-1A equipment was to be returned as TAT baggage to 6th Wea-
ther Squadron (Mobile).
POL products and perishables were to be
transferred to the Trust Territories representative at the various
islands in partial payment for services rendered; a procedure that
proved satisfactory after OPERATION IVY.
About 2100 hours, 1 March, Major Robinson received the following
message:
" FOR JTF SEVEN ENIWETOK SMCLN PASS TO MR BRESLIN
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PD AUTO MONITOR PRESENT READING IS ONE ZERO ZERO
PLUS REPEAT ONE ZERO ZERO PLUS CMA PEN OFF CHART
AND HAS BEEN IN THIS POSITION. SINCE 0250 ZEBRA
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See Supporting Document "A",
See Supporting Document "B",
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