—eP
3-498
The evacuation was singularly characterized by the inflex-
ibility of the personnel movement schedule which made changes due
to technical reasons very difficult to accomplish.
During the
re-entry phase, the lack of command control and coordination of
movement of priority personnel, helicopters and sh‘ 2: caused
abnormal delays and loss of some data.
The importance of recovery operatic-.
<co the crx7lete
success of a nuclear experiment is such t't all actions and
movements not directly connected with dati
low priority.
recovery must receive
The need for one person wir: cammané thority to
move ships, aircraft and people in the recvuvery ope *i ions again
became apparent during the Orange Event.
This indiviaual must
have complete appreciation of the type of cat2 to he recovered
and its relative importance with other sim*iar date.
; COPEDpar
[
" LAnt Po
gam.
4a
PAGE 336-