HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN 20 June 1953, 1600 R Washington 25, De Ce Annex H to CJTF SEVEN Operation Order No. 1-53 AEC BASE FACILITIES TASK GROUP SUMMARY OF TASKS Le The following is a summary of tasks to be accomplished by the AEC Base Facilities Task Group in preparation for the ultimate CASTLE missions assigned to CTG 7e5e ae Continue to engineer and construct all base and test facilities at the Pacific Proving Ground to support the joint task force and the AEC and its contractors in the conduct of test operations. Continue to operate and maintain certain of these base facilities in accordance with existing agreements and local arrangements with CTG 7el and ATCOM, ENIWETOKo bo Provide CJTF SEVEN with planned peak strengths, forward area pha- sing, on-site locations and inter-atoll movements of TG 7.5 elements. co As soon as practicable, submit to CJTF SEVEN recommendations on d. Submit recommendations to CJTF SEVEN on exclusion areas and limi- means of movement of device components to the forward area. ’ ted access areas, coordinating these recommendations with CTG 7ole In accomplishment of his ultimate tasks in the forward area, CIC 7.5 wills a» Conduct necessary liaison with CTG 7.2 to enable him to discharge his responsibilities toward traffic control and preventing unauthorized entry into exclusion areas. be Operate, manage and direct camp facilities at BIKINI and on all islands of ENIWETOK ATOLL, except ENIWETOK ISLAND, to include the following: (1) Provide subsistence, quarters, laundry, medical, recreational and other camp services on all islands, except ENIWETOK ISLAND where these services are provided by CTG 7e2. (2) Operate land transportation service at BIKINI and on all is- lands of ENIWETOK ATOLL, except ENIWETOK ISLAND and except in those circumstances where the use of vehicles assigned to units is appro- priatee (3) Operate all utilities on all islands excepting the POL farm on ENIWETOK ISLAND and certain military communications facilities on ENIWETOK ISLAND and BIKINI ATOLL. co Operate and maintain local communications systems at BIKINI and d. Assist CTG 7.2 in the conduct of port and stevedoring operations in certain areas at ENIWETOKe. at ENIWETOK in accordance with existing agreements. H-1 Tsay Ze