HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
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SUBJECT:
TO:
17 March 1954
Weather Island Packares
Commander
Pacific Division MATS
APO 953, c/o Postmaster
San Franciseo, California
1. Upon completion of Operztion IVY the weather islen? packages, used by the
MATS Weather Reporting Detachments in the Pacific Proving Grounds, were returned to
Hickam Air Force Easc. Information available at this tire indicated the property
and records, pertaining thereto, wero in unsatisfactory condition causing the Base
Supply Officer at Hickam Air Force Base to expend a tremendous number of manshours
in inspection and preparation for the present operation. In an effort to prgvont
2 recurrence of this unsatisfactory condition, it is reoticsted considerntich be ctive:
by your headcuartecrs to furnishing a tcam qualified in meintcrancc, corzunic:tinons,
weather instruments and supply records for the inspection af tresc packcges. It
appears this could best be accomplished during the month of Avril prior to frerarc--
tion for roll-up.
a.
Such a team could accomplish the following:
Insure that property is being properly raintained at present.
b. Advise the wonther reporting personnel xs to better metheds for maintaining the cquipment.
c. Meke recommendations for items which, in their ofinion, should be returned to the depot for rchabilitation.
properly.
d.
Inspect the UFREAL to insure that the property wos being accounted for
e. Make recommendations for additions and/or deletions to wether island
rackiees for future operations by observing the supplies and equipment in use on tho
spot.
2.
If your headquarters concurs in this plac, an itinerary will be worsted cut
with the Commander, Test Services Unit, Provisional,
(MATS),
in order thit they muy
be furnished transportation from Eniwetok te the varicus wether islands shortly
after thoir arrival.
mately ten (10) days.
IPRDe,
It is anticipatcd this inspection tour woule require cprroxi-
FOR THE COMAANDER:
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