es evacuation of personnel and material from Eniwetok Atoll prior to Mike Shot. At this meeting some of the problems involved in the evacuation of personnel and material were discussed. This group recommenced that an Evacuation Committee be established with inember ship composed of one or more members from each Task Group and Task Force Headquarterse Lt Col Ri D. Denchfield of JTF 132 was named Chairman of the Evacuation Planning Committees The first meeting of this committee was held at 0900 on 25 Septembere Representatives of J-1, J-3, and J-l Sections of TG 132.1 attendéd: this meeting. was nominated at this meetinge A TG 132.1 Troop Quatermaster Such problems as mail while afloat, hold baggage, preparation of plans and loading schedules for passengersand cargo were discussed by the committee. Additional meetings of the Evacuation Planning Committee were held on 30 September, 1 and 3 October, to discuss further evacuation planse evacuation Allocation of persmmnel by Task Groups to the vessels was completed, subject to late changese At the Commanders Staff Conference on 8 October, the Commander, TG 132.3 reported that the Navy Task Group was concerned about the apparent difficulty experienced in establishing evacuation schedules for both material and personnel. Task Group 132.3 had prepared a boat evacuation schedule thich was presented to the fot COPIED pe nc’ Lane pg . - , “o2 oe wf -.- t hen