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was made to Air Rescue Service to provide airlift to Bikini.

no way changed the SAR requirement but was a result of the airstrip at
Bikini becoming radioactive, thereby making it necessary to provide
amphibious type aircraft.

Aircraft from the 76th Air Rescue Squadron

at Hickam AFB were provided for this purpose.

These aircraft were

assigned to the Test Support Unit for operational control and would

receive administrative support from the SAR Element of the Test Services
Unit.
Lt Col Disana, the Deputy Commander of Test Services Unit, returned
to the ZI during March,

Originally Col Disana was released by Headquarters

MATS for duty with this headquarters until after the second test in this
series,

After the continued delays prior to the second shot, he was <3 -

released from duty with this headquarters and departed Eniwetok on
22 March 1954.
On 24 March a list of questions and answers regarding MATS par=-

ticipation in Castle were forwarded to TG 7.4 for possible use in
making radio transcriptions’
MISSION
Mission of the Test Services Unit remained unchanged throughout
the month.

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Hq TSUP Ltr Subj "Questions & Answers Regarding MATS Participation

in Castle", dtd 24 Mar 54 (TAB #3) ©

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