1 December 1978
Mr. We. J. Stanloy
Director, Pacific Area Support Offica
Deparcment of Energy
P.O,38. 29929
Honolulu, Hawail 96820
Dear Bill,
This letter is in respoasa to a telephona request I received from
Barry Erown late yesterday afternoon regarding my opinions aa to the feasibility
of small helicoptor support for the Medical Survey of the Marshall Islands.
Another option which I have been considering {s the ultimate use of a
heavy helicoptor of the SH-3 type that would have both the range and operating
characteristics necessary for outer island support. Both of these options
would greatly increase the facility with which we could evacuate patiants fron
the islands in the event of medical emergencies.
Of course, all of this is conjecture at this point until some final
decision is made aa to the Bihini and Eniwetok populations. Once that decision
has been made and we have some idea of our future patient loading, I think we
ought to have a logistic meetings to develop some short~ and long-termsplans
concerning these options,
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Ags background for the following discussions, I'd like to restate an
ootiaion wnaich I think we have discussed previously in your office, pertaining
to the long-range logistic plans for the BNL medical survey.
First, it would
appear that sonetima in the near future that the geographic area assisned to
BNL might expand appreciably, 4.e., to includa the people of Bikiul and Eniwatok.
This decision is pending at DOE/DOI. This, of course, would tremendously
enlarge the geographic area to be covared by the nddical survey teaaa and would
present severe logistic problens for slow shipboard support. As we have
digcugsed in the past, the possibility of establishing srall independent
examining facilities on each of the islands and supporting these installations
by aircraft certainly should be considered carefully. The type of aircraft to
be used apain presente a variety of options.
I understand thac a PBY 5A will
be available from the University of Hawaii.
JI have no further information as
to the dates of availability or priority for its utilization by this program.