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Specific instructions for the responsibilities of the Maintenance
Control Unit also were set forth in the Aircraft Maintenance Plan.
These
responsibilities included the following:
(1)
Maintenance of the current status of all participating
aircraft.
(2)
Maintenance of the current status of aircraft support
(3)
Assignment of work priorities and allocation of resources.
equipment,
(4) Seheduling of maintenance assistance and services provided
by Test Base Unit to all elements.
(5)
Scheduling of the use of the hangar and wash rack.
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(6) Scheduling of reservicing of aireraft fuel, oll, and ADI
systems.
(7)
Scheduling of reservicing of oxygen carts,
(8) Provision of a delivery service between Base Shops, the
supply warhouse, andt sireratt, for field maintenance personnel and
supplies.
(9)
Functioning as the control point for reclamation of aircraft
in case of airoraft accident on the airstrip,
Personnel to direct the activity of the Maintenance Control Unit and
to establish the fleld maintenance system were among the first increments
to arrive at Eniwetok in February 1958.
By the end of that month the
systemwas considered operational and prepared to meet the requirements
of HARDTACK,.
Vehicle Requirements.
As a result of the receipt of equipment re-
quirements from the elements, a tentative allocation of general rurpose
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