foadquarters
Wea Rept Elm 132.4.3.2, Prov
Navy 824, Box 35, c/o FPO
San Francisco, Calif
OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 1-52
{This order implements Annex B OP 4~52 ROLL-UP PLAN, TASK GROUP 132,4)
CHART OR MAP REFERENCES:
As Required
TASK ORGANIZATIONS:
WREP 1 - BIKINI, Marshall Islands (Capt John 0.U. Leve, Jr.)
WREP 2 - MAJURO, Marshall Islands (Capt John W. Donahue)
WREP 3 - KUSAIE, Caroline Islands (ist Lt. Joseph W. McDaniel)
WREP 4 - PONAPL, Caroline Islands (lst Lt. Roy W. McKissack, Jr.)
1. SITUATION:
This headquarters bas been advised by the Commander Air Task Group -
132.4 that another operation similar to Operation "IVY" (RESTRICTED) will
follow to be known as Operation "CASTILE" (SECRET), and will be coniucted
during the autumn of 1953, Current information indicates that ther: wi?
again be a requirement for Weather Reporting Facilities at (.JURC, :US 2,
PONAPE and possibly BIKINI,
Logistical action for "CASTLE" and RCLL~U)
activities for "IVY" are interdependent and are being planed concurrer.tly.
Uvoon completion of Operation "IY", all weather isiand supri_cs ani equip.
ment, except as indicated in paragraph 4, will be shipped to HICKAM AFB
for storage and segregation into four (3 individual packages, one for
each outlying weather island designated for Operation "CASTIz",
2,
MISSION
Each Weather Reporting Element will roll-up their activity in accom).
ance with the instructions contained in paragraph 3 and 4, and before tne
dates indicated in paragraph 3a(1) and 2»,
3,
TASKS FOR SUBORDINATE UNITS:
a,
WREP 1 will accomplich the following:
(1)
Pack, crate, document, ship and clear account of all vropersr
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held from the Supply Officer, ENTWETOK, Shipment to ENIWET™
will be by LST scheduled to arrive BIKINI on or about K plus
ry
(2)
Pack, crate, document and ship all proverty held on AF Fors
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din paragraph 4, Snipment will be
LST
to BERRASeeTe Will 20 cffloaded gt Runtimepat
swe from whences 14 will be shiznced te AZTOMAM AFB via surlec
means,
Account vill be clearc? wlth the Froject Officer at
dee,
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