Hq Wea Rept Elm Subj: Radiation Monitoring and Operational Readiness
_ Plan for Rongerik Atoll
TGOR 702 (6 Mar 54)
2nd Ind
HEADQUARTERS, TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL, APO 187, c/o Pos thastor’,
San Francisco, California, 19 Mar 195%
TO: Commander, Test Services Unit, Provisional, APO 187, c/o Postmaster,
San Francisco, California
1,
This headquarters concurs in the general plan outlined in basic
correspondence for the re-entry of RONGERIK,
2. Provided below are certain additional. coordinative and imple-~
mention requirements to guide the planning effort of your headquarters
for the periodie re-entry into RONGERIK and the eventual re-cstablishment of its weather reporting facilities to normal operating condition.
The completion of these actions will aid in accamplishing the objective
of this important mission.
a.
The Test Services Unit has conducted the first in a serics
of re-entry mis¢ions to RONGERIK to inspect, service, maintain and qpate ,
ate the equipment installed thereat. Secceeding re-entry missions for
this purpose will be conducted approximately five (5) daye to one (1)
week apart and the period any team remains on RONGERIK will not exceed
rad-safe limits, The initial re-entry team was transported to RONGERIK
via surface vessel, It is contemplated that amphibious aircraft will be
used for subsequent trips ond that the team will consist of five (5) to
seven (7) personnel.
b.
The Commander, Test Services Unit, is authorized to make
arrangements to secure necessary transportation for subsequent re-entry
missions, in accordance with procedures which already exist for normal
logistical support of the weather islands. In the event that transportation for future re-entry missions can not be obtained fram this source,
the Commander, Test Services Unit, is authorized to coordinate his re~
quirement with the Cammander, Test Support Unit, who will make every effort to provide airlift support for this project with availeble amphib-
ious aircraft.
The Camarnder, Test Support Unit, has been advised con-
cerning this contingency.
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A qualified DUKW operator, who is also a qualified DUKW
maintenance and repair mechanic, will accompany each re-entry team, to
restore the RONGERIK DUKW to a full operational condition and to operate the vehicle for the team on each re-entry mission to RONGERIK,.
The Test Services Unit will coordinate this requirement with the Director
of Personnel, this headquarters, who is initiating appropriate action,
dad. <A Radiological Safety Monitor will accompany, and be a
member of, each re~entry team; and it is the responsibility of the oper-
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