“GED 30708 Off-Atoll Operations, 3-48 Although the Commanders! Report for Operation REDWING recommended that plans for off-atoll stations in future operations be finalized prior to movement to the EPG, this was etill not accomplished in some instances in this operation. Off-atoll sites were operated at Wake Island, Rongelap, Utirik, Ujelang and Wotho Atolls, and Kwajalein Island. Off-atoll sites were servicec by SA-16 aircraft and surface runs by the M.V. ALOTO. For the NEWSREEL events there were 11 manned stations located on Joh~ ston and Sand Islands, 10 for scientific purposes and one for support needr (firefighting crews, etc.). Outlying TG 7.1 scientific stations included: a maximum of five stations afloat (USS Boxer, Belle Grove, Dehave, Cogswell. until replaced by the Epperson, Lansing and the Hitchiti), 10 airborne | scientific stations, plus units on top of Mount Haleakala in Maui, wheeler Field and Lualuaiei in Oahu, and French Frigate Shoals. 3.7.9 Test Rockets. Extensive rocket firing tests were characteristic of the Teak ami Orange operation at Johnston Island. A total of 37 firings were accomplished between 10 July and 12 August 1958. types of rceckets: These included five The Nike-Cajun, Nike-Asp, Deacon-Arrow, Viper-Arrow, and the Modified/Lacrosse, The operation at Johnston Island was basically affected by: 1. 2. 3. ‘The proximity of the inhabited area to the launchers. ‘the air traffic congestion thru the Johnston Island air space. The location of the Navy ship support anchorage in the firing lanes. These features were in wide variance with the conditions that existed at Bikini Atoll, JTF SEVEN decided that the firing conditions at Johnston Island requirea £ COPIED/DOE® central control agency for firings which had the authority to:e Lik RC Dy es ko,Q. 40% 1. Dispatch CAA "Notices to Airmen" (NOTAMS) to air traffic influenc- ing the complete Pacific air traffic system throughout the Hawaiian/ 0) Johnston airways system. [Me —> PAGE 7s