Det WREP-3

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Narrative Proj Report of Det wREP=3 (cont'd)

Cooking water was obtained from a smal) spring

located on the small island. For all purposes except cocking,
rainwater was caught and stored,

At Kusaie a boat of some type is a necessity, as ell

resupply visits are made by seaplane.

The detachment on Project IVY

was provided with a Chris-Craft USAF 22% Rescue Boat which was

satisfactory in all respects.

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English is taught in the schools on the island but
most of the natives are not proficient in its use. A small number do

speak good english so language will be no problem.
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ission Accomplishment

The detachment completed two hundred eight rawinsonde
observations with an average height of approximately 71, 218 feet.

Inclosed are information copies of Signal Corps Form 442 for months
of September, October, and November 1952.

Surface observations were taken at 3-hourly intervals
from 23 September 1952 to 21 November 1952,

ce Training
4 certain amount of on-the-job training was accomplished
by detachment personnel during the months of June a.d July 1952 at

Tinker AFB.

Since all personnel were skilled in their AFSC, difficulties

encountered at Kusale relative to inadequate training were minor in
natures

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Supply

Equipment and supplies received at Kusaie were in
excellent condition in most cases. It is the belief of the detachment
commander that the equipment was packed and shipped in accordance
with proper established supply procedures, Difficulties encountered
with the USAF supply system at Kusaie were minor in nature, and it is
recommended that accountability for supplies be handled in a similar
manner on future projects of this type.
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Transportation

There were no major transportation difficulties
encountered by detachment personnel on this project.

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