C.
FLIGHT FACILITIES
1.
Control Tower.
Several personnel transfers occurred during
March, with a net increese resulting in the number of tower operators
availablefor dutz at Yniwetok.
Tio PCS pe~sonnel rotated to the ZI,
anc one additional iewor oreretor wes assigned PCS to this station.
Early in the month, fclioving the closing down of the Tare Control
T-wer, five operatos: vstarned for duty at Iniwetok.
Of the five,
three began croes-trcining in GCA, one was loaned temporarily to the
Supply Section, and one assigned NCO duties directly under the Com
munications Element Cormander.
These cuties were all deemed tempor-
ery, pending a final decision by Headquarters, Task Group 7.4, as to
whether these personnel can be released from TDY or if their services ~
will be required for future operations at Bikini.
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Fron the standpoint of operations, numerous improvements were
effected.
A new switch panel, traffic light switch, and two new
B~3 type light guns were installed and are operating satisfactorily.
The light guns now available function either on Island power or on
storage battery.
tower cab.
The flare gun and all flares were removed from the
HF, VHF, and UHF loudspeakers were consolidated into two
compact mountings located for better reception.
In addition, all
interphone lines were consolidated into one convenient location for
more satisfactory operation.
-fhe Control Tower Standing Operating Procedure was returned to
this organization for minor revision and subsequently resubriitted
to Headquarters, Task Group 7.4, for final approval and signature.
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