ee Sueae Slee ica Chat e baat Senate ofSate a poet ae clue al atl Marshall Island Incident Twenty-eight U. S. airmen assigned to a weather detachment unit on Rongerik were exposed to radiation subsequent to the March 1, detonation on Bikini. 1954, The best estimate of total gamma dose in air on Rongerik was 78 roentgens. Following the exposure, the men were hospitalized for an approximate eight-week period for observation and subsequently were released to duty. Since these men incurred their exposure while in service, it is more appropriate for the Air Force Surgeon General, with the assistance of the Veterans Administration, to maintain contact and follow these individuals than for the Atomic Energy Commission to do so. The Air Force Surgeon General is aware of the exposures received by the men and is aware that there may be late sequelae and has initiated an appropriate program for following these individuals. 2008 143