I.
INTRODUCTION
The mission of the Communications Element during March was to
support the shot operations conducted twice in the month,
Post—
operationcritiques by Headquarters, Task Group 7.4 established
that in general communications facilities operated satisfactorily
during both tests.
Emphasis was placed by ali sections on ready-
ing equipment and facilities for best performance possible at critical periods, and to a large degree this was successfully accomplished.
Improvements were made in equipment at the transmitter
site and the control tower, facilitating operation and minimizing
outage caused by equipment malfunction or propogation disturbances.
Command inspections were conducted by representatives of Headquarters Task Group 7.4, cf the Supply Section and the Personnel &
Administration Section during harch,
Only minor discrepancies
were noted.
Manning requirements remained fairly constant, with a slight
increase in personnel present for duty on Eniwetok caused by the
deactivation of communications facilities at Bikini,
Numerous
trips were made by personnel of the Elenent to off-island sites,
and are reported in appropriate sections of this report.
The sections of the report continue to correspond to the five
sections of the Elernent:
Personnel and Administration, Communica-
tions;-Flight Facilities, Maintenance, and Supply.
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