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Air Force.
(JTF-3), the United States
_Joint, Task Force THREE
od 3 March 1951
d, Eniwetok Atoll during the peri

y Islan
-2
the Commander was located on Parr
ational phase the command post of
e).
Washington, D. C. During the oper
y), 3.3 (Navy) and 3.4 (Air Forc
ps 3.1 (Experimental), 3.2 (Arm
Grou
Task
as
ed
gnat
desi
ps
grou
nized tato four functional task
to 27 May 1951. JTF-3 was orga
to design and constructall
all experimental programs and'
uct
cond
to
was
p
grou
task
mission of this
activated 17 March 1950, The
Task Group 3.3 (G3. 1) was
the Atomic Energy Commission by
tion functions were performed for
truc
cons
and
gn
Desi
nd.
Isla
etok
construction.of facilities 6n Eniw
lities for
facilities with the exception of
represents the building and faci
in the effort, $13.4 million
nded
expe
s,
item
tal
capi
of
million
tion Company. Of the $14.
the. Holmes and Narver Construc
.
resents the capital equipment
0
facility, ond $.6 million rep
lities on
a permanent proving ground
3.2 was to construct foci

first mission of TG
on 16 March 1950. The
uary 1950 and deployed
Jan
12
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ted
iva
act
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consisted primarily of the
-_ Task Group 3.2 ( TG
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TG 3.q throu gh its‘contrac
for which were; Furnished by
als
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nd
and
ign
des
the
nd mission of TG 3.2
__ Eniwetok Island,
.
tion was completed. The seco
truc
cons
l
unti
ces
ervi
s
ng
orti
supp
Battalion, with:
Brigade and the 79th Construction
muni=
_guorters of the 7th Engineers
ations, less Airways and Air Com
nd ond JTF-3 off Atolf Communic
Isla
ok
et
Eniw
on
3.4
up
Gro
including those required for Task
_ was to operate base facilities
constitutes 13% ofthe
construction costs of $6. million
ond
l
onne
pers
up
Gro
Task
This
the Atoll.
provide land security ihroughout!
facilities,
cations.Services (AACS), and to
ational facilities such as clubs, beach
ato,
es and water pl ants, ice plant, ond recre
liti
faci
er
pow
as
ms
ite
h
luded costs of suc
the
Task Groups e« ffort and inc
. totalawe
g agency, consisted primarily of
-l. The items returned to the usin
onne
pers
the
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of
vity
acti
l
mora
and
ther construction for the health
Playgrounds, theatres and o
nae ype hhn Rattalion.
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