Continued greater exployment of the squadron after BRAV® led to abandon-
mant of the 6 plane concept, and all 12 alroraft vere operated there
after in supzport of CASTLE,
15.
As an additional phase of its seourity mission the patrol
equadron provided oontinuous aerial escort of all AEC device novresents between Eniwetok and Bikini, VP~29 aircraft escorted SURTISS
eon the last leg of her January woyags to Ynivetok.
16. A epectal misaion was assigned the squadron in support ef —
the ARG World Wide Fallout monitoring procran, It required extended
flights over the devnwind atoll areas both b-fore and after each ehot
for airborne monitoring purposes.
In addition eight epecial Zlights
were made in support of an AKO dealth and Safety Labtoratezy preject
instituted after the BRAVO fallout experienes,
Underwater Detestion Unit
17.
‘arbor entrance protection in the fora of an underwater
hydrophone {netallation was provided eanly at Katvetok Atell,
The
high cost ef thue guarding the two Bikini entrances nilue shortage of
equipment end trained personnel led to a decision not to establish
euch a system at Bikini.
‘The Eatwetokr installation funstioned
efficiently throughout the Operation with no attempts at unanthori sed
entry into the lagoon detected.
The frequent diversion of surface
security vessels to other employment sonevhat vitiateé the UDU's
effectiveness, since exch a syetes enn only éetect anf partially
evaluate suspect contacts,
At times no sarface veesel with ASW
oapadilities was available to support the UDU.
AEWL/HO