Sinee the handlin:: of the weathcr island property had becn unsatis- fectory during tho interim betwoon IVY and CASTLE, « recorrcndation was submitted to the Coiucndor of the fir Weather Sorviee for handling these packages upon conpliction cf Cpcrations crsTu.8? Bricfly, the proposal wos that on Air Worthoer Service Unit such as the 6th Weather Squacrcn ot Tinker AFB, Oklchoi., be responsible for this property during the interin and rebuild the peckeges for a future operction. In a further attempt to insure that the weather island property was beinc properly neintaincd and cperated at present, «2 letter was written to the Coiunnter, PACDIVIAATS, requesting a Supply Inspection Team fron that hoacquerters visit cach weathcr island during spria88 ; ~ In further proparation for the arrival of the 4..CS roprosoritative in the intcrest of disposing cf cxcass coimunicctions property, the Steff Cormunications Officer was teken on on inspection of the Base Supply facilitics by the Steff Supply Officer on 19 Harch, qucinte4 with cecounting, storage He wes ac- cn’ other pertinent supply procedures ss well as the apprepriate pcrsonncl, The Coriionder, Voeather ntcportin: Element, Provisional, swxittel a study on the altitudcs attaincd with the bolloons in use at the vericus woathor observation installations.©? Since the desired eltitute of 90,000 fect was not bein;: reache? consistently, it was reecri.ended tht adlitional balloons be proeure'. after stutyin:: tie butter ani working 89, bo with theConanior, Vecther Reportins Blo:ont, o rattest_for pbiitacach 87, Ltr fr TG 7,4 to sar ‘loa Sve, Swaj: "Noather Isian’ Equajsont", ctl 18 March. (CONF), SS, Ltr fv TG 7.4 to CONPACDIVMATS, Subj: "Ucathor Isienl vickocus, lt 17 Merch, (CCNF). Ltr fr Wea Ropts Eli, Prov., to Test Svs Unit, w/2 In’s, Subj: "Weather Polloons, dt? 13 Merch, (SECRET). / V é 103