6. SitesandRongerik. Several
off-island trips were made by personnel of the Maintenance Section
during March to accomplish necessary work on equipments used in
supportof shot activities.
A week after the first test, the Assis-
tant Maintenance Officer and two airmen visited Rongerik to deter-
mine the operational status of equipment there.
The generators,
radio equipment, and nctcr vehicles were all found to be in generally good condition, with very little damage apparent.
At four times
subsequently in the month, a team consisting of a radio naintenance
technician, a power equipment repairman, and a radio operctor entered
‘Rongerik to perform necessory functions prior to proposed testing
periods,
For the perlod Jeli March, the Meintenance Officer and two airner ~
visited and inspected the communications facilities at Sites Nar. ana <> ~
Tore.
Equipment at Non was repaired as necessary, and all facilities
were returned to operational status.
Later in the month, prior to
the second test operation, a team of two oirmen returned to Site Nan
to perform necessary checks on the AN/CPNa6 Radar Beaconsand the
AN/URN-5 Homing Beacon,
Subsequent trips to these sites are planned as required in the
future.
<A close check is being maintained of total radiation picked
up by personnel making the visits into contarinated areas to insure
that no oneis sent back in after the tiaximum dose has been received.
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Tve airrcen already have received the maximum quantity.
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