~PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED eEerEr Tuesday - 19 January 1954 Sat J-SFT = . Smudge pots were placed at Copter mats at Charlie and Fox for night operations and emergencies. The Nan mat already has a lighting system installed. The Air Dispatcher reported 286 passengers carried on Monday 18 January. Reservations were made on the 1830 flight, 23 January, for return to Eniwetok for the 3 MP's accompanying the lowboy LST movement. Movenent of the special cylinders accompanying the lowboy, 22-23 January, was discussed with * H&N and of Project 1,2a and 1.3 discussed with 33 the requirenents for his Frojects in the evacuation check list. ~~ = J-6, and McLellon, TU~13, arrived Tare 0950. departed Tare 1035. visited Charlie, Fox nd Nan. Returned to Eniwetok 1535. It is presently planned to superimpose the Marine helicopter contingent over the - existing Air Force structure, on a joint and equal level. _., USNC, and ~ USAF, will sit Operational control will, of course, rest with the Navy. The strength of the two urits: USMC USAF . Pilots Planes Spares 20 10 2 6 5 2 The spares are not to be consicered as available operational planes, but rather as rerlacenment for completely wnservicable planes or as planes to be cannibalized to supply parts. If carrier arrival permits, marine pilots will fly as co-pilots with USAF pilots in order to familiarize themselves with terrain, primary landing fields, secondary lemding fields, existing winds, and general conditions. To preserve the stability provided by a fixed schedule, a fixed, published schedule will be maintained. If the demand for a greater load capacity makes itself felt, more helicopters will augment the helicopter making the run. THIS DOCEMENT CONSISTS OF22PACE NO_c_OF>COTIES, SEPIS_@ 14@