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MoraleandLivingConditions.
Weekly meetings of Element
personnel were held four tims during Harch.
Topics discussed in-
cluded work deteil policies, the Red Cross drive, plans for projected_rollup, power conservation, and unit security.
At one meet-
ing the Protestant Chaplain of Task Group 7.4 gave a character guidance lecture.
Several factors contributec to higher morale among airmen per-~
sonnel.
Effective 15 March, working hours were shortened to 0730 -
1600, thus allowing an extra hour in the afternoon for recreational
activities.
Interest remaincd high in the various sports leagues,
with Element teams ranking high in the standings of the basketball
and volleyball leagues.
In addition, it was possible to release three
airmen for early return to the ZI.
.
Two of these were hardship cases, .
while one man was released as excess to organizational needs.
At the=”
end of the month requests were submitted to the Headquarters Commandant, Task Group 7.2, for two Element parties to be held at convenient
dates in April.
Work detail requirements for larch were largely confined to
Elerent activities, with the exception of the permanent requirement
for a one-man detail to Test Services Unit Supply and a period of 22
March - 4 April when Element personnel were assigned the daily clean-~
up detail for the Terrace Theatre.
For this latter detail, one NCO
and six airmen were assigned each day.
Within the Element, details
were necessary for CQ, Latrine Orderly, and clean-up of AACS Supply.
Throughout most of the month, only A/IC were assigned CQ, as the CQ
was in reality a runner for the Weather Recon CQ.
his duties as runner were revoked.
assigned to the CQ detail.
A/20 and A/3C.
Effective 28 March
Subsequently staff sergeants were
Latrine Orderly continue to be assigned to
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