and testing buoy identification systems. Other 1. The Naval Task Group under the Commund of Rul H, C. Bruton, USN, provided extensive support in conducting the se. phase of the project. The following Naval units participated: 2. USS USS USS USS USS SICU, ATF-75 AFACH:, ATF-67 TAWAKONI, ATF-114 EFrEXSON, vDE-719 RENSHAW, DDE-499_ Search aircraft support was provided by Commanding Officer, Vb-29, wunder CTG 7.3. LCDR R. J. Wooten, USN, and his air crew contri- butea significantly to the project, both in evaluating and testing buoy identification systems and in conducting the sea phase at the oneration. | 3. CDR YW. A. Clark, USM. Staff Air Cfficer, and CDR M. M, 4e CaArT J. E, Smith, USN, Commander, Escort Destroyer Division l2, 5. Commander, Air Forces Facific Fleet, arranged for, conducted, Schmidling, USN, Staff Cperations Officer, CTG 7.3, provided specific assistance to the project. djrecied sea rhase operations during a portion of the operation. and evalusted tests of buoys and identificetion systems proposed by the laboratory. tests. LCDR a. C. Barton, USNR Steff, COMAINPAC, conducted the 6. Chief, Bureau of Ships, provided for installation of special radio direction finding equipment on Task Force ships. Ali arrenyements were handled through Code 348 by LCDR J. S. Coates, USN, 7. Project 6.4, TU-13, provided information on the locction of fallout areas, W. J. Armstrong made significant contributions in this regard. 8. Lt Col E. A. lirtell, USa, Program Director of Program 2, contributed extensively to the planning and direction of project oper-tions at the site, and to the review of tuis report. 9. The following Naval enlisted personnel were assigned to the project during the operation: WENZELL, F. Je, BM 1/e RAYMCND, v. &., BM 2/e MILLER, N.S., BM 3/c