3-39A ql | 3.7.4 Inter-Atoll Airlift Initial planning implemented at the start of the operation was based on the Eniwetok Airlift Office (EAO) --Transportation Control Agent (TCA) concept. Group to designate a TCA. This concept required each Task The responsibility of Task Group TCA'S was to consolidate all requirements for airlift for th. . respective Task Groups and forward the total requirement to the Joint Task Force Seven Air Priorities Agent (APA), who was located in the EAO. The APA consolidated the requirements of al! of the TG's anid made the necessary arrangements for adequate airlift support with TG 7.4. TG 7.1 appointed two TCA's; one from J-1 to handle‘ail passenger requirements and one from J-4 to handle cargo re- quirements. During the early stage of the operation, one flight daily was made between Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls. This was later increased to three flights daily (except there was only one flight on Sunday) during the peak period of the build-up phase April 8 through May 7. C-54 aircraft were utilized on the Eniwetok-Bikini Shuttle These aircraft replaced the twin-engine C-47 transports used in Redwing and immensely improved the shuttle service, since they could carry more passengers and were more comfortable. Task Group 7.1 utilization of passenger airlift between Eniwetok and Bikini was as follows: bp, February March April My. May 4A eee 131 614 932 662 June July 5 August 11, 1958 BY 458 431 15 3 ’ Cc / PAGE =