ae — — Ga-71/72 P1991 Report on Trip to Forward Area AC of S, J-3 1. Chief, heather Branch INST 20 Oct 1953 NS VISITED: USARPAC NP OMI OUDIY ff 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 2e " noon ui||i ieh 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®, 3e GWUrChLusiI=Nnss 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