Table 7.
Task Group 7.4 personnel strength at Pacific
Proving Ground, 1954.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apy
May
Organization
Headquarters
99
103
101
Test Aircraft Unit (TAU)
306
343
299
Test Services Unit (TSU)
737
738
747
Test Support Unit (TSuU)
581
601
610
1,723
1,785
1,757
1,740
1,364
1,514
1,571
1,599
1,62[
1,206
Bikini
62
63
0
Weather I
87
88
63
|
60
Kwajalein
34
31
56
2
ll
Hawaii-CONUS
26
32
39
2g
81
Total
94
3
310
392
6
568
Location
Enewetak
Source:
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Reference 15, January-May 1954 Installment.
construction activities by TG 7.2 on Enewetak Island.
Since tha PPG was
administered by the AEC, TG 7.5 was an AEC organization.
TG 7.94
provided
and maintained the base facilities, a function that had been park
TG 132.1 in IVY.
of
Consistent with the AEC policy of using contrators as
much as possible, TG 7.5 was made up primarily of H&N employees.]
functions assigned to TG 7.5 were listed in the JTF 7 Operation
(Reference 9)
The
Plan 3-53
as follows:
1. Support CTG 7.1 in the accomplishment of TG 7.1
missions.
2. Operate, manage, and direct camp facilities at Bikin
and on all occupied islands of Enewetak Atoll, excep
Enewetak Island.
3. Conduct necessary liaison with CTG 7.2 to enable him
to prevent unauthorized entry into exclusion areas.
4. Operate and maintain local communications systems at
Bikini and at Enewetak atolls, except Enewetak Island.
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