PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMCVED wise, in the Operations Directorate. This situation had its beginning in January in tho hospitalization of ~° ~ Tripler Army Hospitel, Honolulu. a Yat Then, in tho carly part of Fobruary, departed Eniwtok for tho Zono of the Interior to bo with his wife whilo she undorwont a scrious operation. . tasks included the preparation of the schedule of ovonts, working closcly with Baso Oporations and formulating procedures for flight emorgencics. His departure loft a sorious gap in the Oporations and ‘raining Division of this Directorate, This situation was alleviated somewhat with the arrival of on 16 Fobruary. However, sinco was unf:miliar with tho activitics of this organization, timo was nocdod to train him for tho dutics ho had to perform, above-mentioned period, During tho of tho Plans and Re- quiromonts Division was confinod for approxinatcly a wook in thc bxso hospital bocauso of a skin disorder, His dutics scro writing and assom- bling oporations orders and attending to the Bricfing Room, both of which were full timo tasks. Subscquont to _ hospitalizaticn, it was neccessary for him to make daily visits to the baso hospitel for troat-mont of this malady. Becauso of its severity, _ ‘ roseivel orders on 30 March transferring him to Triplor Gonoral Hucpitrv: in Howaii, for approximately 30 days. Much overtime wis neecessaty for both offteors and airmen in the Directorate bescuse of these unferescecble an’ aurfertunate circuratanccs.