a. Assemblyof Personnel. The size of the Joint Securi~ Group
was based on a need for an adequateguardover AEA RestrictedData abcati
the b major shipsand on the major operationalislandsof Engebi,Aomon,
Runit and Parry in the EniwetokAtoll. In addition,personnelwas needed
to performcourierad travelcontrolduties. Basedon theserequirements,personnelwere requestedfrom the ArmedForcesas indicatedbelow:
Service
Unit
Officers
Eld S/A
——
MilitaxyPoliceCompany
6
CIC Officers(For specialassignments)
6
CIC Detachment(369th)
5
15
A.nw (USARPAC) CIC Detachment(401st)
3
U
Am
Amy
AFSWPUnit (For specialassignment)
MarineCorps
100
12
20
Detacbent (For USS Mt. Ifmnley)
1
3
MarineCorps
Detachment(ForUSS Curtiss)
5
211
Ha+
corp8
Detachment(ForUSS Albemarle)
5
24
mine
corps
Detachment(ForUSS Baircko)
1
1
Detachment(For Shoreduties)
3
L8
MarineCorps
Air Force “
-CIC Detachment[700-X)
TOTAL
3
50
11
220
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b. De@ cymentof the Ship SecurityGroupSe On 31 January1948,
the fiecutiveOfficerof the Joint Securi~ Groupand the CIC officers
selectedto be JTF securityofficersaboardthe h ajor shipsof the
Naval Task Group proceededby air fromWashington,D. C., to the Long
BeachNaval Shipyardat Long Beach,California. ~ s Februa~, each of
the officersassignedto shipshad reportqdto the commandingor executive
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