Scena eight (8) r« “ng stationswereestablished. These were located at KAPINGAMARANU., NAURU, KUSAIE, RONGELAP, UJELANG, WOTHO, UTERIK and TARAWA. Operation of camp facilities was the responsibility of this element at KAPINGAMARANGI, NAURU, KUSAIE and TARAWA. Task Group 7.5 operated camp facilities at the remaining locations, Activation of these locations began on 4 February and was completed on 5 April 1958, On 11 April 1958, the Weather Central Element conducted the first maximum effort shakedown of all reporting locations, During the period 19-30 April 1958 a continuous maximum schedule was undertaken with all stations participating. Operational commitments, both normal and maximum effort observations were met during the entire operation. During May 1958, five (5) personnel from this element were transferred te Johnston Island to augment the detachment there in support of the q NEWSREEL Project. During June 1958, the NAURU Weather Station was closed and moved to Bikini to replace the facilities of the USS BOXER which was deployed to Johnston Island to support NEWSREEL,. On 2 7 July, CUTF-SEVEN directed the roll-up of all Weather Island sites except the Bikini site due to the cancellation of the PINON Event. It was decided that the Eniwetok and Bikini stations could provide adequate coverage of remaining events, - The mission of the Weather Reconnaissance Element was to provide inflight meteorological data, perform t#¥acking missions and radiological safety missions as required by Commander, Joint Task Force SEVEN. The first WB-50 aircraft arrived at Eniwetok on 11 March 1958. This was the first of ten (10) WB-50 aircraft that had been decided as necessary to perform the weather mission for HARDTACK, WB-50 aircraft foe the operation, ; € “OPIED/D LANL Ro PIED LAny kon MATS supplied all of the The 57th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, ee . “ Te a alls 71