ew mene eran a Oe nN a ne Nag ne te en amma a mee ney
account of the movements of each individual was maintained until all per-
sonnel were out of danger areas. Once this condition was met, a report of
completion of the muster was submitted to CJTF Seven by the TG Evacuation
Officer.
b.
Shots at Bikint Atoll only
1,
Muster at Bikini Atoll commenced on D—1 and was conducted
concurrently with evacuation aboard ship.
Task Group 7.1 had J-1 repre-
sentatives aboard the USS Curtiss, USS Badoeng Strait, <nd the USNS Ainsworth. Each member of TG 7.1 was mustered upon boarding. This information was passed to the Bikini Atoll Muster Officer aboard the USS Curtiss,
who consolidated the muster. Task Group personnel boarding other vessels
were mustcred by Commander, FrU-3, who in turn reported to the Bikini
Atoll Muster Officer.
2.
Muster at Eniwetok Atoll was accomplished as in Paragraph
a-2 above. Results of muster were telephoned to Bikini for consolidation
and reconciliation.
.
8. Completion of the muster at Bikini was concurrent with com~
pletion of the evacuation. Final muster reports wére th2n submitted by the
Task Group Evacuaticn Officer to CUTF Seven.
ec.
Shots at both Atolls
.
1,
For musters at Bikini, the procedure set forth in Paragraph
b-1 above was used.
2.
3. Although the reportof completion of muster was normally
» done by the Task Group Evacuation Officer of each atoll for his atoll only,
- this procedure varied considerably and depended upon the location of CJTF
»
Seven, and which atoll was last to have personnel out of denger areas.
‘
d.
Postponements
In the event a shot was postponed after the muster was completed, an
attempt was always made to retain the validity of the muster for as long as
possible by keeping account of the movements of individuals. At Eniwetok,
this procedure could be maintained for not more than two to three days, as
the constant check on the numerous avenues of egress drew heavily on the
manpower of J-1.
At Bikini, the means of egress were more limited and
effort. Nevertheless, when a new evacuation at Bikini was required, all
personnel were re-mustered in the manner described {n Paragraph b-i
above.
mo
ome
thus this surveillance could be accomplished without any great additional
rare ‘mye
pt
~ 99 -
an a eS ee Ae Re ee
.
For musters at Eniwetok, the procedure set forth in Para-
graph a-2 above was used.