- 206 II. ADEIKISTRATION A. PPG Functions 1. The Headzuarters Commandant office of J-1 became operational at PARRY in rovenber 1953 to process incacing personnel. January 1954. The J-1 office opened at PARRY in nide The requirenent for a staff duty officer to be available at Hq 7G 7.1 (66)(67) during all non-duty hours was established. Instructions provided for a duty roster for TG 7.1 staff officers and staff civilians then at PARrY, and described Cuties am? special instructions. \ ‘this was accompanied by a similar document pertain ing to Duty non-commissioned officerss™) (69) At BRAVO muster, at 1800, Be2, 494 persons were present at Bikini, distributed appracimately thus; uvLtili 262, NAtw 90, HOLURIKKU 55, NYU 75, afloat 12. Upon evacuation, shore based people were distribuzed to ships in approximately these proportions: SAIROKO 65, other 14. . 2. CURTISS 108, ESTES 70, AINS..Gi.TH 235, | Silleting of perscnnel had presented no serious problems until BRAYU, when on B day it became evident thet Hikini shore housing was no longer available and the four larger ships returned to Eniwetok. All personnel who hed been shore based at Hikini debarked to reorganize, and Farry Teland facilities were suddenly crowed beyond all planned capacities. Hy utilizing any reasonable acceptable space such as recreation buildings, beach clubs, storage buildings, etc., by sending a maximum number (permitted by availabletransportation) to the zI, and moving others aboard ship for continuing operations at Budnt,: this crisis was overcome, and in approximately a@ week normal conditions prevailed, During the night of B’plus 1, esTes with about 65 passengers, ‘and BALHOKO with about 3U passengers, noticed to Bikini lagoon to conduct recovery cperations. AINSCUKIH with about 90 passengers and CURTISS with about 60, returned on the nights of B plus 3 and B plus 4 respectively. (66) Ji-3030, Staff Duty Ufficers Instructions, 22 Jan 54, UO (67) JF-4985, Staff bury ufficers Instructions, 9 car 54, UNCL. ($8) JF-3131, vuty Non-Conrissioned ufficers Instructions, 22 Jan 54, UUU - "9