while almost 13,000 measurement tons of cargo were lifted by ships.
Traffic
in H-19 helicopters and L-20 aircraft within Eniwetok atoll exceeded 31,000
~
passengers and 20 short tons of cargo, and within Bikini atoll 30,000 passengers and 50 short tons of cargo.
Appendix J shows air and surface logistic
data for this activity.
b. Supply
(1) General
(a) The military Services, through existing supply and service
agencies, furnished logistic support for the military elemmts of the task
force,
CJIF SEVEN submitted 200 requisitions for controlled and highly eriti-
cal items to the various military agencies of the Department of Defense.
In
addition, CIG 7.2 (Army), CIG 7.3 (Navy), and CTG 7.4 (Air Force), submitted
requisitions through normal supply channels for Army, Navy and Air Force
supply, respectively, to meet their assigned logistical mission.
was experienced in receiving supply.
hinder the JTF SEVEN mission.
Some delay
However, these delays did not seriously
The Secretary of the Army established logistics
priorities per AR 11-8, "ARMY PROGRAMS", of 1 June 1955, which was superseded
by AR 11-8 of 31 October 1955, whereby Joint Task Force SEVEN was furnished
Priority 1A (Highest National Priority) on all matters of supply. This
assisted CJIF SEVEN in accomplishing his mission.
The Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of the Air Force also established top level priorities.
(b)
The AEC through its appropriate field agencies provided
logistical support for the AEC elements of the task force.
(c)
Crose-servicing between the AEC and the military Services
was authorized per existing regulations of the AEC and DOD.
(2) General Responsibilities
(a)
In accordance with a decision cf Joint Chiefs of Staff
dated 25 February 1955, CJTF SEVEN reported to CINCPAC for movement control,
logistic support, and for the purpose of general security of the task force
and Eniwetok and Bikini Atclis.
(b>)
PaniED/Eee
Petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) were supplied through
existing slating procedures established by CINCPAC.
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