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operationsand prauticeflights,it was essentialto complete●ll necesBary construoti.on
of tent camp and alliedutilitiesat an earlydate. The
PacificAir Commandagreedto furnishthe Ebgineertroopsfiiohwouldbe
requiredto oarryout this construction
and made availablethe 2308 Aviation
EngineerCompanywhichwas alreadyat Kwujaleinand the 2307AviationEngineerCompanywhichwas at WheelerField. ‘Xheeetroops,assiatedby oertain
Navy civiliancontractorpersonnelalreadyat Kwajalein,constructedthe
tent encampment,quartersfor the ConmmndingGeneraland his staff,a
Headquartersand administration
building,three additionalwarehouses,a
briefingroom, facilitiesfor thirtyVIP8, and certainotheralliedinstallations.
CTNCPACFLTwas requestedto administera contractfor approximately
$300,000.00to oover cost of conoretefor buildingfloors,installation
of showers,latrinesand the furnishingof certainotherminor items.
Tn
additionto the foregoing,A2?3approvedthe allocationof $75,000.00for
expansionof the existingMavy laundry,$25,000.00for extensionof the
power line to the Air Foroearea, $65,000.00for the re-locationof the
saltwater intaketo the ooean sideof the island,#20,000.00for the
rehabilitation
of the Departmentof PublioWorkswork shopsand $7~SO0.00
for improvementof the existingIlavyVIP facilities.
It was originallyplannedto send Quartermaster
laundryunits ●nd
operatingpersonnelfrom Oahu to ●ugmentthe laundryfacilitiesat Kwaj●lein.
However,in view of the MC approvalfor expendituresof
$75,000.00to iinpro~e
the Mavy’laundry,
this plan was not Implemented.
me to delaysin completionof laundryconstruction
the ~a~y laundry-p
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