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TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
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SUBJECT:
(Unclassified) Requirements for Support of the Rongcrik Reentry
Operation Under Programming Plan No. 1-54
TO:
Commander
Test Aircraft Unit
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
1.
Pongerik Island, one of the four oulying islands used primarily
for weather reporting purposes in the forward area, has become temporarily
unsafe for prolonged inhabitation. Current estimates indicate that its
reoccupation is not likely to take place prior to 1 May 1954, as a result
of radiological contamination precipitated by the BRAVO cvent.
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All personnel have been evacuated from Rongerik Island.
3. The existing radiological hazard will not preclude visits to
Rongerik, provided the period of occupation does not excced Rad/Safe linits.
4. During the interim between evacuation and reestmblishment of
Rongerik to normal operational status, small groups of personnel {(recntry
tcams or partics) will be transported from Eniwetok Airficld poriodicaliy,
to service, maintain and operate, on a limited scale, the equipment inl
facilities which are loceted on this outlying weather island.
5.
The Test Services Unit is now completing the fiiceu in its Sut8
of reentry missions.
Succeeding
to one (1)
Five (5) to seven (7) personnel couprisa exch 0
reentrz, missions will be conducted apprecimitsiy five 13) cas
week apart and the period any team romains ou Pongorin will ree
exceed four (4: hours, until the radiation hnezard is ¢ .tcly pocuset,
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initial team was transportcd to Rongerik via surface vessel.
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