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with existing AEC-CJIF policy agreements, Relations with the Task
Force and with the other Task Groups were cordial, and the cooperation
and support received from them were excellent,
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2
As shown in the organization chart, the advisory group consisted
of experts in various fielis who advised the Task Group Commander and
members of the Task Group on technical problems. LASL T-Division
representatives were particularly active at the test site and at Los
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3.3 ADVISORY GROUP
Their recommendations resulted in the
ASL Health Division representatives, in addition
totheir advisory functions, actually served in the Rad-Safe Task Unit
and performed special functions in connection with accidental fallout
on inhabited islends and conducted studies to improve fallout predic-~-
tions, T. N. White of H-Division took part in‘several surveys of contamicated islends and was in charge of one of the surveys.
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3.4 PLANNING AND TRAINING
3.4.1 Progrems, Concepts, and Schedules
The first general statement of concept for Operation Castle was
It envisaged the testing of as many
to one high yield thermonuclear experimental device
50.
in additia
At that
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time, Castle was tentatively scheduled for September-October 1953.
Bikini was being considered for the thermonuclear shot and Eniwetok
2,
pope
for the fission shots.
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issued by CTG 132.1 in June 192.
Holmes’ and Narver cade a cursory reconnsissance of Bikini in
Se,tember 1952, and started an extensive survey the following month.
more
FS
started.
t about the same time a considerable anount of preliminary
Castle planning, including a rough outline of support requirenents,
went on between Task Group 132.1, Joint Task Force 132, and represen~
tatives of the AEC.
t this time, the AEC decided to establish ean AEC
Bese Facilities Tesk Group for Castle.
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In lovemser 1952, late in the Ivy operation, ccnstruction at Bikini
By Februery 1953 it had been decided that February 15, 1954, wes
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the earliest possible date for the first Castle detonation.
A tentative achedule shown in Table 3.2 was given lirited distribution at
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