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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