the atomic defense preparations that would be required (Referbnce 14, May Installment, p. 128). To implement these requirements, the "Navy Task Group placed radsafe under Damage Control in accordance with ganizational practices" (Reference 9, p. 83). foutine or- It was the responsibility of the commanding officer of each ship or unit to ensure thatThis personnel obtained adequate training in atomic defense measures and effects, fradiological that washdown systems were properly installed and furftioning, and that the ship's Atomic Defense Bill (including allotments bf radiac instruments and protective clothing) was properly filled. Schools for radiological defense were located at the FleetITraining Centers at San Diego and Pearl Harbor, but specific informatiog ing activities before deployment of individual units is sparse on trainThe Under- water Detection Unit, 7.3.8.0, sent 1 man to San Diego for a l-Week course at the Radiological Safety School, and the Boat Pool Unit, 7.3.7.1, sent 40 men to the same facility for 2 weeks of training. Furthermore, all boat pool petty officers were given 2 weeks of training at the radsaFe school. Otherwise, the final report of TG 7.3 simply states that ship c were responsible for the training of their men and reporting th "to carry out their radsafe missions" (Reference 1l, pp. 3b-2 t 3b-5} + No information has been found on the literature or curricul structors used in the Navy courses. that in- According to the Radiologichl Safety Plan the basic guidance for conducting radsafe operations was injthe Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery publication, Radiological Safety Regula- tions fest oper- (NavMed P-1325; Reference 20). This was to be applied to ations with some reservations, however, since . . (Reference 21, Anndx G-I-4): . its provisions do not apply for special operations such as field tests and... for such operations naval personnel will operate under regulations set forth by th Task Force commander as approved by the Chief of Naval Operations. 93