se ee eee ee et APPENDIX L KING RECOVERY PROGRAM L.l GENERAL This program is predicated on the assumptions that personnel will not be evacuated for King shot and that all recovery operations will be made from Elmer. L.2 AERIAL SURVEY The aerial-survey officer with one assistant will leave Elmer shortly after H hour by helicopter. The helicopter will fly at an altitude of 25 ft, with a ground speed of 20 mph, over the center of each island in the direction of Yvonne. From Yvonnethe survey will continue along the chain to Alice. An aerial survey of Glenn through Leroy will be made subsequent to completion of the above operation and when danger of encountering goss fall-out is passed. Readings will be taken in flight over each island with a T1B survey meter and will be sent by radio in prearranged code to Elmer airport and then to RIC, Building 57, by telephone. The time ond exact location will be sent with each reading. This survey will be repeated daily. L.3 GROUND SURVEY L.3.1 General Ground surveys of all islands requiring reertry will be made to confirm results of aerial surveys and to assess the personnel hazard involved in reentry. Monitors will be required for all recovery parties until the island is cleared for reentry. Final clearance will be based on ground-survey results. L.3.2 Initial Recovery Surveys As soon as the aerial-survey data indicate that stations having high recovery priority may be safely approachea, ground surveys will be made, using a helicopter to transport the monitor. Results will be reported to RIC by the most expeditious means available, preferably by radio in prearranged code, These data will constitute a preliminary ground survey. Monitors will not undertake more extensive survey operations than are required for the accomplishment of the recovery mission. Early surveys of this type are contemplated for Yvonne, Tilda, Ursula, and Bruce. Recovery parties, accompanied by a monitor, if necessary, will then proceed, but only if the recovery can be made under existing radiological conditions, Elmer: One mcnitor will make periodic surveys on Elmer as required. 100 ~~ L.8.3 Ground Survey of Inhabited Islands