In late April 1957, the 6th Weather Squadron requested they be allocated additional vehicles including two (2) Dukws. These addi- tional requirements were forwarded to JTF-SEVEN ard they were approved. Final approval was received from JTF-S=VEM for 119 General Purpose Vehicles in January 1958. These vehicles were made available through Army Supply channels and were shipped to the EPG in the last quarter of 1957. The Test Base Unit Installations Officer made arrangerents with the Army to commission these vehicles as they were required. The Transportation Officer was represented by the Assistant Staff Supply Cfficer in the Advance Echelon. This officer drew the general purpose vehicles from the TBU and issued same to the varicus elements. This phase of the operation wes carried out as planned and the elements received their allocation of vehicles very shortly after errivir¢g in the EFC. Tas]: Greup 7.4 personnel were issued Military Drivers licerse and eperated its own vehicles. Tas} Croup 7.2 dispatched and provided mairterarce support for these vehicles. some cf the units that had recuested jeeps decided at the last minute that they would like to have 1/2 ton pick up trucks. It is believed it would be to the advartege of the next operaticn to have more picl-un trucks and less jecps. (A brea’:down of ¢sreral purpose vehicles by’ organization is show ir figure 13). . Section C - Special Purpose Vehicle Requirements 144 pieces of special purpose equipment were prograrze2 for the Cperation. AFSWC. These vehicles were requested by letter to ARDC through At the time, these vehicles were requested the 4935th Air Base Squacron had serveral vehicles excess as also did the 4951st Support Squadron (Test). eplED/DOE -ANL RO * (rio: «LAN 18 of the 4935th vehicles were marked for 1359 / LP