operation on Rongerik later.
The only question rermining is that of pro-
viding transportation to Rongerik which is to be arranged through Major
McLeroy, Base Operations Officer.
Also, I am to furnish replacenent per-
' sonnel (fron the Rongerik personnel now at Eniwetck) for the Eniwetok
rawinsonde section,
Captain Thorpe and I have worked out a plan to accompli
this.
Surmed up, the requirement is now:
Col Nugent will furnish the nanes,
ranks and serial nunbers of the two people to set up the honer to Major
McLeroy as soon as possible.
people whon I am sending.
[I will do the sane of the five rawinsonde
Major McLeroy will dc his best to provide PBM
airlift on the 12th, the PEM to remain afloat there for approximately six
hours while the hone is det up and the two rawingonde observations arenade.
The rawinsonde observations may be sent to Kwajalcin or Eniwetok, ATTY:
Weather Central, via PBM,
spent on Rongerik.
This should be done to clininate unnecessary Cine
Also, dependent upon the radioactivity at the island,
two R/S observations, one R/S observation or none will be made,
This will
be decided as soon as the results of the survey trip are kmown,
One ad-
ditional problen exists:
that of getting ashore at Rongerik from the PBEM,
A six-nman life raft should be taken for this purpose if the surf boat tied
to the nooring buoy (aircraft) is not usable.
Two extra oars should be
carried aboard the PBM in case the surf boat's oars have floated away.
And
of course, the life raft uscd in case the surf boat has shipped any great
quantity. of water.
ALL personnel going ashore (Seven) should be provided with clothing,
shoes, gloves, pocket dosineters, filn badges, etc., by Task Group 7.4.
Monitoring equipment TIB's shovld olso be provided by Task Group 7.4.
In ‘case the shot is postponed a requirenent would be made to reacconAFWUHO
plish the sane mission the following day or the day before the postponed
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