eel PART 1H, CHAPTERS 1 and 2 1.14 Detailed plans were made by H&N for June 1958 provements to EPG was submitted in in two volumes entitled LONG- the same general title were completed during FY’s 1957 and 1958. The remainder of the con- E-7, TG 7.5, assisted by the OTO RadSafe Adviser and the AEC Rad-Safe Officer, made detailed plans for TG 7.5 RadSafe operations and supervised their execution. This planning included the use of IBM equip- struction as then planned, together with addi- tional requirements, forms the basis of the new report which augments through FY 1962. long-range planning CHAPTER 2 PERSONNEL PHASING struction and support requirements. Construction personnel recruitment fell below estimated rates in 1957. (See Fig. 3-1). This re- duced manpower requirement was caused by rescheduling the construction program. 2.2 Due to recruitment difficulties, it became necessary to work engineering and criti- cal craft personnel up to 84 hours per week during peak activity periods. This factor. together with the extended build-up period. held the 2.3 Personnel of Task Groups supported by TG 7.5 exceeded scheduled numbers by approximately 150 and reached a_ peak of 2330 on 14 Mav 1958. The personnel build-up A TG 7.5 manpower was phased with con- in advance of original predictions but reached the peak as scheduled. The reduction of personnel of the various Task Groups was gradual, until after the cancellation of the UN event when numbers were reduced sharply. a 24 of Task Groups supported by TG 7.5 was slightlv TG 7.5 population below the estimated peaks. TG 7.5 population fell off sharply during the 2.4 ber of events scheduled ard additional construc- tion requirements. Another factor affecting the strength. It was planned that TG 7.5 strength would be reduced to approximately 1200 by 1 VHA events from Bikini to Johnston Island. TG 7.5 peak population at Johnston Island was suming a normal 18-month interim period. latter part of April but remained higher than originally planned due to an increase in the num- TG 7.5 population level was the transfer of the 380 on 12 July 1958. Page 40 ‘ jects described in the June 1956 publication of .- i? 1.15 of its own personnel. | off-atoll operations. hostile action alerts, natural disaster defense, and for the radiological safety and management of camp and support facilities, * \ ‘ <A revised long-range plan for PAC im- ‘ 1.18 RANGE IMPROVEMENT PLANNING—1959 THROUGH 1962 — ENIWETOK PROVING GROUND. Volume I covers Site Elmer; Volume * If covers Sites Fred and Rex. Some of the pro-- the recruitment of personnel, oreration \> plete by 1 October 1958. \ completion of construction prior to the beginning of the Operation. ‘ ‘ concluded in time to permit roll-up was completed on 16 September 1958. The roll-up of Johnston Island began on 14 August end was completed by 19 September 1958. Eniwetok Atoll roll-up was essentially comfh an Washington, D. C. After considerable delay, per- mission was granted and a lease agreement was Stations began on 26 July with the departure of the LST-618 for Nauru, and Weather Station 7 obtain permission from the Australian Government, through the U. S. State Department, Plans were also made for the roll-up of the EPG and off-atoll Weather, RadSafe Stations after the completion of Operation HARDTACK.The roll-up of Bikini Atoll began after the JUNIPER event and was completed on 19 August. The roll-up of the off-atoll Weather a lian Administrator, Nauru, Central Pacific Islands. For entry to Nauru, it was necessary to 1.17 a missioner, Trust Territories, Pacific; the British Resident Commissioner, Tarawa: and the Austra- and included in the TG 7.5 SOP. a AEC, handled the negotiations for sites and clearances directly with the U. S. High Com- TG 7.5 natural disaster defense and hostile action alert plans were prepared With the completion of the HARDTACK, Phase I, series, TG 7.5 began the roll-up program and subsequently reduced personnel October 1958. Plans also indicated that TG 7.5 interim strength would not fall below 900, as- BEST AVAILASLE COPY “v construction of newfacilities at Utirik, Nauru, Ponape, and Truk. The Chief, Eniwetok Branch, 1.16 Om Plans for JTF-Seven Weather. Rad-Safe Stations called for the re-activation of stations at Rongerik, Kusaie, Ujelang. Rongelap, Wotho, Kapingamarangi, and Tarawa and the prepare accurate and rapid Rad-Safe em 1.13 mn’ ‘+ tr. ord. Refer to Chapter XI for details on TG ~ 5 Rad-safe operations. “=e information on these operations, refer to Chapters III and IV.