PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED second of March, This message further defined BRAVO Shot in torms of initial data gained and presented a new revised schedule for remaining shots. Following up from the previous month's activities, Operations Order 3-54 was published on the third of March completcly covering radioactive fall-out cvacuation plans. This Operations Order was specifically de- signed to cover possible evacuation of Eniwetok in case of major fall-out from any one of the remaining shots, In order to coordinate the Operations Order 3-54 and follow up on a trip to Kwajalein made by in the month of February, the Commander, Task Group 7.4 and several staff members visited tho Commander at Kwajalein on the fifth of March to coordinate the evacuation plan, and discuss possible aircraft staging, contaminated aircraft parking, neccessary maintenance and allied work load.” Contamination of TARE/OBOE airstrip at Bikini, which precluded aircraft from using the strip, secmed to delay preparation for the second shot considerably. Although two PEM aircraft were furnished by Task Group 7.3 for operational control of Task Group 7.4, these two aircraft were considered inadequate to furnish the airlift required for timely pursuit of the ROMEO mission, Anticipating a nced for additional amphibious airersft, General Estes forwarded a TWX to of AFSWC cxplaining thesituation and requesting that he informally check on the availability of SA-16 aircraft which may be loaned to Joint Task Force SVEN for the romainder of the mission in the forward area. l. TG 7.4 Msg: 3-2817SRD, 2. 3. AnH Trip Rept on Kwajalein Visit, dtd 9 har 54, TG 3-3016S, TG 7.4 Msg: 3-2863SRD. . in a returning