made to proviue for frequent rotation of personnel a. all levels to home laboratories or stations, or that a marked and extensive improvement be made
in l{ving and recreational facilities at EPG.
J-1 Section, Personnel and Administration.
Security ~ The Joint Se-
curity Indoctrination Letter for Task Groups 7.1 and 7.5 was issued on
December 23, 1957, for Hardtack.
It is strongly recommended that such a
document, as well as other security procedures, be issued no later than
September 1 of the year preceding a spring operation to allow time for dis-
tribution and use of the letter before personnel depart for overseas.
As in previous operations, many military personnel assigned to Task
Group 7.1 reported for duty without security clearances.
Since these per-
sons could not begin work without clearance, many man-days were wasted,
and the over-all effort was retarded. Only personnel with current Secret or
Top Secret military clearances should be assigned to TG 7.1.
For Redwing and Hardtack, the TG 7.1 Military Executive performed
additional duty as Security Officer. It is recommended that a full-time Se-
curity Officer be assigned for future operations, preferably a civilian with
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experience in AEC security procedures.
CINCPAC Serial 020 continued to create confusion, delay, and irritation. It is strongly recommended that the need for this directive be reviewed
on at least two counts: (1) Since TG 7.1 personnel have either military or
AEC clearances before being ordered to EPG, it seems redundant to declare
them "good security risks," and (2) the list of contraband items should be
reviewed and either eliminated, or shortened and clarified.
Transportation - MATS performed its primary mission of moving personnel and cargo in a satisfactory manner. However, aborts and late depar-
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tures of C-97 aircraft continued during Hardtack to the extent that the MATS
flight to and from EPG was regarded by a number of people as the worst
feature of the tour of duty. The use of C-118's during the later phases considerably alleviated this problem. It is recommended thatefforts continue
toward improving the convenience and reliability of MATS transportation.
The inter-atoll transportation by C-54 aircraft was an improvement
‘over past operations and was appreciated by all personnel.
Morale - In general the small camps on shot islands were adequate
in size and space was available upon arrival of personnel. The base camps
on Eniwetok and Parry Islands, however, were inadequate in most respects.
On Parry, quarters were still being constructed on a crash basis when the
population neared its peak, and it was necessary to move some personnel
several times as new buildings became available.
It is again recommended
that camp construction be accomplished between operations when it can be
done conveniently and economically.
Other facilities on Parry, such as the
mess hall, camp store, and movie theatre, were also inadequate. All such
facilities, which are important to comfort and morale, should be designed
and constructed to take care of the operational population before another
test series is undertaken.
The amateur radio station at EPG improved morale by facilitating
frequent and inexpensive conversations between persons at Eniwetok and their
families and friends in the United States.
Although widespread use of radio-
telephone for personal conversations presents a certain security hazard, ex-
pansion of amateur radio service at EPG should be encouraged for its obvi-
ous effect on morale. Instructions covering amateur station licensing, etc.,
similar to JTF 7 SCI 10-13, should be published several months prior to the
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