~~ Movement, This build-up was due to replacerents arriving in the EPG for augmentation personnel who were sent home at the end of their six (¢) months period. Due to the extension of the operation through July and Aurust, it was necessary to replece these personnel in June and July. (See figure 16, Air Passenger Movement Westbound). The major part of the water cargo was the 120 special purpose vehicles which arrived at the port in January and were shipped in January and February. Water cargo reached a peak in January, Februcry and March when the bulk of the heavy items of support equipment were shipped. (See figure17, Water Cargo Westbound.) Section E - Air Transportation. (Inter, Intra-Atoll and Off Atoll) A position was created by JTF-SEVEN called a Senior Transportaticn Control Agent (STCA). Task Group 7.5. This position was held by a civilian employed by This person was placed directly under the JTF~SEVEY Transportation Cffice ard responsible only to *hat office with ro oblipation to any Task Group. The duties of the STCA was to receive reguire-~: ments for movement from the Task Groups ard tc mke decisions 2s to priorities of movement. Each Task Group designated an Officer as a Transportation Certrol Agert. (TCA). This Officer's responsibilities was to receive require- ments for movements from the subordinate units and bool therm with the STCA. The STCA consolidated all his bookings from the TCA's eri ther made a decision as to what passengers and cargo would go, No problems were encountered on the scheduled lift to Bikiri. There were sufficient flights scheduled daily tc take care cf everyone who had reason to go. Three (3) flights were scheduled daily at first and after two (2) months, the number of flights was reduced to two (2) due to lack of patronage. | COPEDIDOE . . tress : COPIER: wth xo hag tee oe eee vo 195