personnel were closely correlated with their re-entry and recovery requirements. Afloat housing assignments are discussed in the following section.
As the operatésen progressed, the decreases in the number of camps,
personnel, participating projects, and trailers and vehicles made evacuation
planning and execution progressively easier. Toward the end of Redwing, a
"minus one" capability was maintained at Bikini for many successive days;
and a real D—1 could have been declared and evacuation could have started
as late as 2100 on D—1, with a probable completion time of about 0200 D-Day.
3.9.1
PERSONNEL EVACUATION AND MUSTER
Muster
On April 12, 1956, the TG 7.1 plan for the conduct of sight-musters
in the PPG was published. This plan established a Task Group Muster
Officer, and two Atoll Muster Officers for Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls, respectively. The plan also provided a Muster Officer to represent each of
various units and programs and to carry out the muster for his group.
Muster rolls were prepared by TG 7.1 Headquarters Commandant at
varying times, depending upon the number of changes occasioned by arrivals
and departures from the PPG.
e first muster was conducted'on April 26
and 27, 1956, as a
July 21, 1956, for|
rehearsal, and the last one on
During this period of approximately twelve
weeks, eight different muster rolls were published.
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Musters were normally conducted on D—1 in order to minimize the
false starts, but on occasion musters were started as early as the late
afternoon of D—2, if necessary. Where the shot was being detonated determined the time of muster and the details. Therefore, the following is a
discussion of only the most commonly used procedures.
a.
Shots at Eniwetok Atoll only
1.
Muster of personnel at Bikini commenced at 0900 on D—1
with each Muster Officer submitting to the Atoll Muster Officer signed muster sheets for that portion of his unit he had sight-mustered. Results of the
Bikini muster by line and page number were telephoned to the Eniwetok Atoll
Muster Officer, who was responsible for consolidation and reconciliation.
2. Muster of personnel at Eniwetok commenced between 1200
and 1400 on D~1, depending upon the nature of the morning weather forecast, with the later time being more common to take advantage of the 1330
weather briefing. Muster Officers submitted signed muster reports.
3. Once the Muster was completed, normally about 1800, an
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