PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED as a result of rediologicel conteminction procipit.ted by BRAVO ovent, Rongerik Island, ono of four outlying islands usod prin-rily for weathor roporting purposos in tho forward areca, had becomo unsato for prolonged inhabitetion. Curront ostimatos indiceted that its reoccupation was not likoly to teko placd prior to 1 May 1954, Beenuse of this cevelommont, certain objectivos had to be accomplished and tho cxisting problens ro- solved. Tho objectives presonted wore cs follows: to provide for the interim ro-ontry of “‘ongerik and for tho ultimate re-cstablishmont of the island's woathor reporting and support frcilitics; to insure that re-ontry personnol recoivod naximum aveilnble protectionfron tho cffects of ralio~ logical contemination on cach ro-cntry mission; to obtain sempics of con~ taninated materials and to insure that, for radiologicel safoty re-sons tho novenont of oach person cvacucnted was reported from the tine ho left Rongorik until ho doparted permanently from tho forward crea, On 6 March, held a conference with nenbors of tho Hoadauartcrs staff ond ropresontatives of the Tcst Services Unit and Weather Contre] Elomont for tho purpose of analyzing tho probicn Ccc~ voloping a suitablo plan and dotermining tho nocossary implementation for care of tho Rongerik »ersonnel. The conference was composcd of Gsrwel Harmond, Commander of tho ost Services Unit; end L. y Cormandor of tho Weethor Contrel Sloncnt. Tho freilitios that wore installed on Nongcrik Island wore contaminated and wore prinmcrily to wyment and cxtcnd the metcorologic7l capabilitics of Joint Tnask Forco SZVG. Howover, tho cxisting radiologice=l hazs puld not wrcclude visits to