Seed. vse deeded He K_HUK_ HO do doa K_V_AR__ vB v_o_vB_oawvwvd-S €ONFIDENTIAY PART 1, CHAPTERS 2 and 3 siderable hardship in meeting construction deadlines was experienced. (2) (3) craftsmen, such as structural steel workers, welders, electricians, pile drivers, cable crews, plumbers, carpenters, and boat crews 12 hours per day, seven days a week. In emergency The dismantling of the completed VHA Scientific Stations on Site How and their movement and reconstruction on Johnston Island diverted considerable quantities of personnel, materials, equipment, and ships from Eniwetok and Bikini situations, such as Jaying 2,000,000 feet of cable which had been delayed in shipment, the Contractor was authorized to use supervisory personnel and others to meet the prescribed ready Atolls. 2.6 The size of Operation HARDTACK, Phase J, embracing 35 events as tasks assigned to TG 7.5. In brief, all assigned compared with 17 for Operation REDWING, required considerable additional construction, particularly shot-barges. 2.5 It was necessary to institute several emergency measures to perform the tasks of TG 7.5. Critical materials and equipment were procured at premium prices on a “crash basis and transported to Jobsite by air. HEN was authorized by the CTG 7.5 to use essential ates. No attempt will be made to report in detail the accomplishment of each of the tasks were completed satisfactorily. It should be noted, however, that delays would have been experienced in meeting established scientific ready dates if both construction and scientific personne] had not worked long hours of over- time. “Crash” construction was generally attributable to late delivery of supplies and lack of approved construction drawings at critical times. One noteworthy improvement over Operation REDWING was in communications at Eniwetok Atoll and between Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls. CHAPTER 3 - AUTHORITY 3.1 DMA, by TWX-NR-S88, dated 20 February 1958. stated that the President had approved the HARDTACK program as submitted by the Commission and had also authorized the expenditure of the special nuclear materials required for the HARDTACK test devices. 3.2 The following is quoted from a memo- randum from DMA to the Manager, ALOO, dated 7 March 1958, subject ‘‘Designation of Senior Atomic Energy Commission Representative for Operation HARDTACK:” “The Commission, with the concurrence of the Department of Defense, has desig- nated Major General Alvin R. Luedecke, Commander. Joint Task Force Seven, as its senior representative at the Eniwetok Proving Ground, effective March 15 (Eniwetok time: 1958, with full authority to act for the Commission in al) matters concerning the successful execution of Operation HARDTACK. The terminal aite for this authority cannot now be set, but it should coincide with the end of the operational phase of HARDTACK. EPG the amounts of special nuclear materials required for the sixteen LASL and DOD shots which were enumerated in my January 29, 1958, message. includ- ing materials for such spares as may be required, You are also directed to transfer custody of the nuclear devices involved in those sixteen shots, including the expendable and spare nuclear materials referred to ahove, to General Luedecke. Commander, Joint Task Force Seven. under his delegated authoritv as Senicr Atomic Energy Commission Representative at the EPG. This transfer of custoc~ will be made effective on March 15 (Eniwetok time) for those devices and cormponents on hand in the EPG, on arrive! at the EPG for those devices and com- ponents enroute on March 15 (Eniwetok time), and at the time subsequent to March 15 (Eniwetok time) and place in the continental United States that the devices and components are delivered plane-side for shipment to the forward area, and will terminate with the delivery of the unexpended devices and compo- nents to the authorized AEC courier in A copy of =he Chairman's letter requesting Generel Luedecke to accept this the continental United States on return from the forward area, or with the end of “You are hereby authorized to ship to the SSN matcrals accountability station at Commander, Joint Task whichever is sooner. authority is attached. the operational period which will also terminate the delegation of authority to the NAL Force Sever. Page 19 | ey