Seeurity of photographic products was a matter of concern from the
inception of planning throughout the entire operation.
It was early
decided that the photographic organization would not be charged with the
Special security responsibilities, but that these would be controlled by
the Security Officer, J-2, Joint Task Force SEVEN.
An elaborate, and at
times cumbersome, seourity program was laid out for the handling of all
photographio products.
This program was followed to the letter throughout
the entire operation.
f.
Communication Problems.
The problem of establishing communication facilities for the Air
Force in Operation SANDSTONE wae extremely complicated from a layman's
viewpoint, but to an experienced communications officer it was little more
than the normal requirement which might be established in a joint operation
of this type.
The Air Force Communications Officer was instructed to work
closely with the Joint Task Force Communications staff in order to co~
ordinate the planning and implementation of requirements for the Air Force.
A complete list of the facilities was prepared, overlapping ones were
eliminated, and each service was charged with the responsibility for
procurement of equipment and supplies for its om needs.
Difficulties
encountered were brought to the attention of the Joint Task Force Communications Seetion, and through the joint use of facilities, interchange
of personnel, materiel, and services, these problems were solved to the
satisfaction of all concernede
One problem that did cause considerable comment was the difficulty
of establishing radio communication between the ships in the Eniwetok
Lagoon and the shore facilities.
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