Task Grou4~,to include preparation of all housekeeping, specibl service
ad
~alnten~nce activities on the island required for the upkeep of the
Air Task Group.
b.
At the outset it was felt that the ATC Commander at Kwajalein
would merely continue with his MC
functions without becoming involved
to ~ny great extent in construction -nd maintenance pre~rations for the
ATG.
It W-S origimlly thought that the Engineer furnished by 7th AF
(ColonelB=ney), functioning as a deputy to the Island Commander on matters involving construction for the JTF, would solve the problem. However, during the process of negoti&ting the neceesary agreement with
CINCPAG. 7thA.F and PACDIVATS and theATG, it became evident that the
resi~nsibilities tindInterests of Al
agencies titKwajalein, including
the ATG, were so intertwined tbt any comm~d set-up or definition of
responsibilities must be prescribed in specific detail and must recognize
the position peculi.r to each service and communalinvolved in joint
oper~tions =t Kwajalein. It wtisdecided to designute the 7th AF Engineer
(Colonel Ik=rney)as deputy to Iscom Kwajalein for construction of JTE
facilities whereas the ATC Commander was also designated as deputy to
Iscom Kwaja2ein for certain housekeeping functio~s in support of the
ATG,
The development and operation of Kwajalein facilities was a con-
tinuous and perplexing problem.
It involved numerous conferences with
all interested &gencies and although the records of such conferences
be~ne
never
- documentary basis for working arr&ngements, the whole matter
bec~me clearly enough defined to permit a JTF publication giving
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