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force at ENWIETOK.
will veestablish }nXinterim garrison
The intefim garrigon forSe
will consist
of an Arngy @ Navy, and an Air Force element with personne], .
and equipment remaining in the forward area, and over-all]
command being exercised by an Atoll Commander (ATCOM),
Joint
Task Forde SEVEN (JTF SEVEN).Operatdion Order No. 2-54 pro-
vides that upon the departure of Commnder, Joint Task Force
SEVEN and ihajor elements ofthe task force from the forward
area, Commander Task Group 142 (cTG 12) will assume respon- sibilities of ATCOM.
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(3): Task Group Tals will reestablish the air element on ENIWETOK
during the interim between Operation CASTLE and Operation
REDWING to continue preparation for the latter operation,
Integrated control of the Air Force element in the forward
area will be exercised by the Commander, Test Support Unit.
(4)
In the Spring of 1956, Joint Task Force SEVEN will conduct
_ Operation REDWING, an Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Department ofDefense (DOD) operation which will be similar
CASTLE. It is contemplated that the air effort will again
require the use of ENIWETOK. Atoll; therefore roll-up for
CASTLE and interim preparation for REDWING require conegrrent
coordinated planning.
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(5)
During transformation of the forward area ‘to interim status,
the ‘AEC will retain responsibility to operate, manage, and
direct camp facilities at the Pacific Proving Ground, less
facilities on ENIWETOK Islznd charged to other units. The
Armed Portes will continue to be responsible for military
operations including communications, mail, military security
and defense, care of milit-ry equipment in the custody of the
Armed Forces, weather reporting and forecasting, inter and
intra-atoll airlift, and logistical support of these activities,
Operation of small boats, tugs and barges will be the respon~
: sibility of Task Group 7.2. Stevedoring and equipment for
loading and off-loading cargo from ships to shore at ENIWETOK
Island will be the responsibility of. the military with assist~
. ance provided by Task Group 7,5 on all ‘other islands,
The
“military will operate a boat pool for SAR and military security
sweeps, The Armed Forces will provide overseas air and surface
litte.
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Security, intelligence and Public Information:
See Annex Be ,
2. MISSION:
a.
Zask Grou 734 wild:
(1)
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Effect the efficient and expeditious resumption of interim
phase activities in order to provide for continuity of opera~
tion prior to commencement of build-up for Operation REDWING.
-(2) Complete the history and final report of Operation CASTLE.
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(3)
Effect the efficient and expeditious ‘disposition and redeploy~
_ment of personnel, aircraft, equipment and materiel employed ©
in Operation CASTLE, ©
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