gyre errr ered “OMRBENTIAL PART lil, CHAPTERS 5 and 6 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CAMP AND SUPPORT FACILITIES a. All camp services including subsis- tence, quarters, laundry, mail, camp Utilities operation including saJt and 5.3 fresh water services, electric power, radio- Warehousing and property accounting for all materials and equipment shipped for CTG 7.5 and, in some cases, for other Task Groups. d. 5.2 camp services were provided by the Contractor in support of all scientific personnel at Ujelang, Wotho, Utirik and Rongelap. Camp store items were available at all sites including off-atoll Weather and Rad-Safe Stations. In general, only necessities were stocked: however, limited sewage disposal, telephone, phoneand teletype. c. vided at Site Nan. Home-type washing machines were supplied at all temporary camps. Limited stores, barber shops, refreshment bars, medical and dental facilities, insect and rodent control, and recreation. b. outfitted laundry was operated at Sites Elmer and Nan; however, ironing service was not pro- Stevedoring and cargo handling, except on-shore at Sites Fred and David. Temporary camps were operated at Sites Janet, Yvonne, How. George, Nan, and Ohoe. The permanent camp at Site Elmer was expanded with the construction of 4 two-story bar- racks, 3. single-story barracks, and 2 guest houses. Each off-island carp provided services ‘ identical to those supplied at the permanent camp, although in reduced scope. A completely oo oO Camp management and operations were provided by HEN for the AEC at all EPG camp sites, except Sites Fred and David, which were operated hy CTG 7.2. Operation and managementincluded: ooovve 5.1 recreational gear, such as fishing equipment and a few non-essentials, were provided. Stevedoring operations at EPG were provided as specified in the agreement hetween the AEC and CJTF-Seven dated 1 June 1955, until modified and revised on 1 July 1958. Under the former agreement, CJTF-Seven, through the facilities of the ATCOM, CTG 7.2, was responsible for all port operations. Under the .- new agreement, CTG 7.2 was relieved of the documentation responsibilities, including Custom Declarations, Landing Certificates, and documents of a similar nature, and they were as- sumed by H&N. However, preparation, inspec: tion, and performance of all security regulations remained under the ATCOM’s control. Cargo handling was also the responsibility of H&N during Operation HARDTACK. As an indi- cation of the volume of TG 7.5 cargo handled, a total of 10,374 long tons (23.907 measurement tons) were offloaded and back!oaded during January. 1958, a peak month for stevedoring activities. CHAPTER 6 tion of distillation and power equipment was instituted prior to the activation of these camps, the time devoted to such training was insufficient to provide qualified personnel. Many costly Utirik, Ujelang, and Rongelap, and provided trained personne! for the maintenance and opera- required as a result of excessive breakdowns Phase I. H&N operated all facilities at Wotho, tion of equipment. Maintenance at stations oper- ated by military personne!--Tarawa. Kapinga- marangi, Nauru, and Kusaie--became an increasingly difficult problem as the Operation progressed. Although a training program for military personnel responsible for the opera- maintenance support missions by of distillation and power equipment. 6.2 Cargo-carrying capabilities of support aircraft severely limited the Contractor in his efforts to provide repair and maintenance of the equipment necessary for the operation of off-atoll sites; support by ship was impractical during the operational phase of the test series. Page 52 2 H&N were Pops) Say gg BP aoom . All Weather and Rad-Safe Stations, including new construction at Nauru, Ponape, and Truk, were completed prior to 15 March, the operational date of HARDTACK, vr) v\ 6.1 ar r7gnaga ” OFF-ATOLL OPERATIONS