4. Eission Accomplished The Detachment completed 222 Rawinsonde Observations with an average height of 69,000 feet. Three and six hourly weather observations were taken from 20 September 1952 through 25 November 1952. 3- Inaining All training of the Detachment for the project was directed by the 6th Weather Squadron (Mobile), Headquarters. It consisted of technical training for each nan in his own field for a period of 30 days before departure and general training aimed at preparing the personnel for life in the Marshali Islands. 4e Supply Basically, supply was handled in a very satisfactory manner, the only difficulty encountered being the identification of the many items in the ummgrked boxes received. Many boxes arrived vith no shipping documents; others arrived with a shipping documants stating the contents bat the contents did not conform to the items listed. Descriptive words in the UPREL were vague, in some instances to the extent of being a hinderence to identification. In isolated duty, with no stock catalogs available, descriptive words are of utmost importance, 5e Transportation Transportation to Hickam was furnished by MATS for Detachments 2,3, and 4. Four days were required to get all men through Travis. The three Detachments departed Tinker 31 July 1952 and the last man arrived at Hickam at 1145, 4 fugust 1952. At Honolulu the unit boarded IST 836 on 18 August 1952 and arrived at Majuro Atoll 28 August 1952, Return transportation was furnished by C-47 from Majuro to Kwajalein, thence by MATS to Hickam and Travis. From Travis the last 35 of the entire element traveled to Tinker aFB by Commercial Air. 6. Communication Communication during the project was generally efficient, with just a few instances of equipment failure, due partially to the climate, The radio s tation was put into operations 2 Septexber 1952, five days after arrival at Majuro. The delay in getting into operation wes due to the lack of proper TO's. These TOs were not sent with the unit nor were they available at Hickam. Help was obtained from the ‘yadio technician in charge of Kajurots radio, BEST AVAILABLE Copy