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Report on Trip to Forward Area
AC of S, J-3
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Chief, heather Branch
INST
20 Oct 1953
NS VISITED:
USARPAC
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CINCPAC
Detachment 1, AF Cambridge Research Center, Wheeler AFB
High Commissioner Trust Territories Islands of the Pacific, Honolulu
57th Strat Recon Squadron, Hickam AFB
U.S, .eather Bureau, Honolulu
Naval Station, Kwajalein
Rongerik Atoll
Eniwetok Island
Parry Island
Bikini Atoll
AF Typhoon .arning Center, Anderson AF5, Cuan
54th Strat Recon Squadron,
2142rd Air .eather ling, Tokyo
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PUPUSE:
To coordinate preparations for CASTLE weather service, to smcetiats’ue
adequate procress is being made to set up the CASTLE weather service and to brief
various commanders on the weather service requirements and preparations for C:STL®,
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a. Preparations for CASTLE weather service are progressing extrencly well,
iio major action items are pending at the present time, Almost all items were resolved
on~the=spot «ith individuals concerned,
b.
The undersigned traveled under the authority of TO #135 dated 25 August
1953, and was accompanied by ItCol H, H. Slater and liaj F, F. Robinson.
their trip reports are inclosed.
Copies of
The three of us visited all of the above listed
installations in Hawaii, Kwajalein and rmiwetok, Maj Robinson also visited Kusaie,
Majuro and Ponape in the line with his desire to survey the conditions at all of the
outlying weather islands, LtCol Slater accompanied me on to Guam and Tokyo while
Maj Robinson returned to Hickam and the U. 5S,
e. Of particular interest was a visit to USARPAC where Dr. C. E. Palner of
Detachment 1, AFCRC, Dr. Graves, Gen Fields, LtCol George H. Dunean, Commander of
Detachment 1, AFCRC and the undersigned visited with Gen Clarkson concerning the PatePalmer report. It was decided that Dr, Palmer and Dr, Graves would go on record
officially as to thoir feelings regarding the Pate-Palmer Reports Dr. Palmer made it