Army Task Group Summary of Tasks

CJTF SEVEN No, 1-53

e. Conduct liaison with CTG 7.5 to the end that support requirements
for the preparation of ENIWETOK and the development of BIKINI are met.
In the accomplishment of his ultimate tasks during the operational
phase, CTG 7.2 will:
a. Provide and operate the overall military communications system for
handling of all forward area task force inter-atoll and long-haul
traffic (exclusive of air operations, air weather and internal naval
b.

Provide support services for Headquarters, JTF SEVEN as required.

ec.

Be prepared, upon directive from CJTF SEVEN, to conduct emergency

post-shot evacuation from ENIWETOK ATOLL of all personnel based on
ENIWETOK ISLAND.
d. Provide monitoring and decontamination services indicated in
Annex I.
e.

Support TG 7.1 as directed by CJTF SEVEN.

The following is a tabulation of military personnel and units to be
made available to the Army Task Group. See Annexes F and G for Navy
and Air Force elements to be provided to ATCOM, ENIWETOK, during the
CASTLE buildup phase.

MAJOR COMPONENT
7126th AU (T/D)

PEAK STRENGTH

Officer

EM

7h

993

REMARKS
Commnications elements
of 7126th AU to be at

full strength by 1 Dec.

1953.

#Hq & Hq Det., 7126th AU

(29)

(161)

*SV Det., 7126th AU

(20)

(218)

*Sig Det., 7126th AU -

(9)

(153)

*MP Det., 7126th AU

(7)

(205)

*Port Det., 7126th AU

(5)

(132)

*Truck Det., 7126th AU

(4)

(124)

Requirement for DUKW

operators to support TG

7.5 operations at Bikini
not anticipated.
18th MP CID

1

A

Proy. CIC Det.

8

0

Commmications Security
Det. #1, 8607th AU

4

31

This unit to be on site
approximately 1 Jan. 54.

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communications and the TG 7.1 inter-atoll radio circuit).

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