od returned each mont. durinre One (1) ‘2s period due to emerg cy or morale leave. each film courier was borked each week to return exposed film to Lookout Mountain Laboratory in Hollywood, Califcernia. In April and May, the C-97 and B-36 aircraft support crews were booked to leave after their aircraft had departed. In May and June, augmented personnel of the 4°52nd Support Squadron started to the States. Starting in Jwly and reaching a peak in August, the main body of the operation was returned to the states via MATS. On] July 1956, the MATS Industrial Funding System was placed in operation. operation. This had very little effect on our This meant that all TDY personnel and cargo moved by MATS in sunport of Operation HARDTACK was billed to a JTF~SEVEN faond citation by MATS, A stamp was provided by JTF~SEV"N to validate all personnel orders and shipping documents, (See figure 18, Passengers - Air Eastbound.) There was very little air cargo moved Eastbound in January, February and March, but starting in April, a steady build-up is indicated on the chart recching a peak in July, August and September. The major part of the tonnage meved in April, May and June was reparable aircraft engines, being returned to the depot fcr overhaul. of cargo was shipped to Hickam. B-36, C-97 and WB-50 aircraft. In July, 2C tons This cargo consisted of "B" kits fcr The roll-up of air shipment on high priority hi-value items started in late July and continued through August and Senterber. (See figure 19, Air Cargo Eastbound.) The roll-up of heavy surface lift was started in June when several special purpese vehicles were declared excess, Surface lift reached a peak in August and September when the USS BRCSTRCM, heavy lift vessel was brought in to return the rerainder of special purpose vehicles to Unfavorable winds made it necessary to ship six (6) SA-16 199 COPIED/DOE hi ker SS N the CCIUS.