Operation CASTLE.
A Radsafe Office was located in Hq JTF 7 with ultimate
responsibility for the CASTLE radsafe program.
This office
s designed
to be the primary task force shot-time authority for all radgafe matters
requiring headquarters staff action and for all radsafe inforfmation affecting various operational decisions that were expected to
ise.
The
functions of the office included preparation and presentationJ
of the rad-
safe portion of the command briefings before a shot and contifhual reconnaissance of the area to determine the relatively close-in anf
fallout aspects after a shot.
long-range
Additional responsibilities infolved the
necessary liaison with representatives of the Hq USAF; with the Atomic
Energy Commission
Office
(AEC)
Health and Safety Laboratory, New York Operations
(HASL, NYKOPO); with the task force Biomedical AdvisorJand Staff
Surgeon; and with other special advisors to CJTF 7.
Figure 13
shows the
organization and functions of the task force Radsafe Office.
Each task group established a self-sufficient radsafe uni
tion to routine task group radsafe matters, each task group r
provided some general support to the joint task force.
functions were as follows:
Task Group 7.1.
These
.
Execution of the major functions
radiochemistry laboratories, and operation of a co
plete photodosimetry service for the entire task f
Task Group 7.2.
Provision of monitors for securit
sweeps and maintenance of a pool of trained monitor
and decontamination operators to back up TG 7.1.
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Task Group 7.3.
Provision of facilities afloat for
ship-based recovery operations, together with the
necessary helicopter services and execution of the
lagoon water-sampling plan.
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Task Group 7.4.
Execution of the radsafe portion oF
the aircraft cloud-sampling program and provision o
aircraft and personnel to conduct the task force cipuctracking program.
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Task Group 7.5.
Assumption of radsafe responsibilif
ties for the entire PPG (except Enewetak Island) dujing interim operational periods.
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