CHAPTER I, SECTION 1 CAMP OPERATIONS Quarters, facilities and services were operated by Holmes & Narver to house, sustain and support all personnel of Joint Task Force SEVEN, except those who lived on site Fred and in Naval vessels. To accomplish this, temporary camps at Tare, Charlie, Fox, Nan and Ursula were provided and the permanent camp at Elmer was expanded. Each camp contained all necessary facilities for housing, messing, PX store, barber shop, refreshment bars. mail. laundry andutilities. The total peak population (H&N supported), including all sites and all groups, was reached on 28 February, 1954, with a total of 3398. The breakdown of this figure is as follows: Holmes & Narver (Permanent) ...1804 Holmes & Narver (TDY). 20... 11 Insurance Representative. .0..... 1 Task Group 7.1.0.0 00.00.0 .........1010 Task Group 7.2... 0.0.0... 00... 244 Task Group 7.3.0.0... 0 88 Task Group 7.4. 0000000000000... 88 Task Group 7.5.0 0.0.00... 0... 19 JTF SEVEN. 0 «133 Total 3398 Furnishing water transportation for men, materials and equipment between the various sites of each Atoll was a considerable task. This was accomplished by operation of landing craft. water taxis, DUKWs, barges and tugs by the Holmes & Narver boat pool, augmented during the operational phase by crait froma U.S, Navy boat pool. Transportation between Atolls was supplied by Task Group 7.3 by means of reg- ular LST trips with occasional trips of an LSD or other types of vessels. Air transportation between Atolls was provided in the initial phase by means of PBMs which were made available on a non-scheduled basis, On 30 January 1953, a C-47 made the first landing on the Peter-Oboe airstrip, shown in plan drawing, Figure 2-47, Chapter I], and thereafter this type of plane was regularly scheduled. At the start, the schedules provided for two flights per week, but this frequency was increased as the need arose and eventually reached four flights per day. Intra-atoll air transportation at Bikini was provided by helicopters solely, thus eliminating the need for building airstrips at the various sites. The service provided by these craft proved of material assistance because of the helicopter’s ability to land small working parties at isolated locations. Intra-atoll air transportation at Eniwetok was provided by small liaison planes of the L-13 class and by helicopters. Due to a shortage of pilots, this service was considerably curtailed during the months of June, July and August of 1953, necessitating additional water taxi service. MAINTENANCE The problem of preservation and mainten- ance of the facilities and structures was intensified by the rapid corrosion and deterioration of substantially all ferrous materials due to the tropical atmosphere and salt spray prevalent at both Atolis. Frequent chipping or sandblasting and painting of metal surfaces was necessary except on aluminum buildings, which were comparatively maintenance free. Continuous preventative maintenance pro- grams were established. Operating periods of equipment were recorded and overhaul was placed on a scheduled basis. Due to the distance of the Jobsite from the source of supply, it was essential that an adequate supply of spare parts be maintained atall times, SUPPORT SERVICES In accordance with Job IV of the Contract, support was provided to the Scientific agencies In assisting them in instrumentation and related work. This work was controlled by the initiation by tne User of a Job IV work order, which required approval of the AEC Resident Engineer before the work could be undertaken. As of } June 1954, a total of 1479 Job IV work orders had heen executed during OPERATION CASTLE. Support Services - Job IV Subsidiary Accounts include a detailed acccunt of support services rendered to the various Using Agencies and Task Groups. These included five JFT SEVEN Task Groups and 11 Task Units, together with 9 Scientific Programs and 52 Scientific Projects applicable thereto. ROLL-UP and TEST OPERATIONS Prior to the first detonation, the Charlie camp was completely rolled up and the camp at Fox was reduced to a size to support 745 men for 10 days. After the Bravo event, roll-up of the Tare and Nan camps proceeded under adverse working conditions. (Refer to Chapter VII, Section 2). Roll-up of the Scientific Stations not needed for test purposes »roceeded as a parallel operation with the roll-up of all other facilities. With the cancellation of the Echo event, the roll-up of the camp on Ursula was accomplished. All equipment, materials and supplies not intended for post-test use were .sheduled to be preserved. mace ready for future use. mothballed, and Page 1-9 (Abeeren ee of considerable concern hecause of the always present possibility that an employee may claim damages as a result of such overexposure.