\ PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMBVED REERED 9 -ys"9 Wednesday - 20 January 1954 “ LSD-2 Belle Grove arrived Tare 1030 and departed 1630, Office. USN, TG _7.3 Boat Officer, is now located at the Marine Operations He has 3 T-boats, 3 M-boats and 3 LCVR's at his disposal. J~3 Tare received Operational Directive No, 1 dated 18 January 1954 concerning special requirements for TU-4 during the period 20-30 January. In addition, three TiX's outlined the main points in the proposed LST movement. with and on their arrival. These were discussed Imeiiately following this a conference was held with AX, amd _» H&N, to go over each step in detail to ensure coordinetion. After this conference a memorandim was published to all concerned on Tare and Charlie outlining the high points of Directive No. 1 as they apply to Bikini Atoll plus aiministrative instructions including the trovement and billeting of personnel connected with this project. began preliminary talks on the recovery program after return from an overnight visit to Charlie and Able. The Air Force Detachment grounded two copters for minor maint@mance during the afternoon. Both were back in operation after 2 hours, The Air Dispatcher rerorted 233 copter pessmgers on Tuesday, 19 January. A conference was held with --- on completion of — to 7 _ Marine Copter Operations Officer, and three day orientation tour. , states that contrary statement that the copters will only carry 3-4 passengers, these arane copters (since they have less gear and radio equipment than Navy Copters) will carry 5-4 passengers. The CVE will unload 6 copters at Bikini on 22 January. At this tine the Air Force Detachmert will deadline two of theirs for needed engine overhaul. This will give us 3 Air Force and 6 Marine Copters available. A study is being made of passenger traffic for possible increase in the scheduled runs comencing Saturday or Monday. and others have requested a 24-48 hour weather forecast on the general area, especially cloud cover. A priority TwX was sent to Hooper to initiate this. -.? Fox and Nan by special copter during the afternoon. visited Able, Charlie, and visited Fox and Nan. As result of talks with and others 2 jeeps, 1 - 3/4 tons and 1 —- 5 ton tractor will be sent to Fox and 2 jeeps to Nan. Vehicles for these changes will arrive on next LST from Elmer. DISTRIBUTION: ~fapy £ "8 1 — J-3 Tare . &-i Elmer in Cred ben70k TLS bocewtey CONSISTS OF 7 sai SEP] Nf toF ~”_CCTIES, Y EPIES a oo esfcRePj Re ce ea Pha pe oleSSSS at ~, Ms WK ashe = i me hibgs