Table 7.
Task Group 7.4 personnel strength at Pacific
Proving Ground, 1954.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Organization
Headquarters
99
103
101
99
94
Test Aircraft Unit (TAU)
306
343
299
341
310
Test Services Unit (TSU)
737
738
747
700
392
Test Support Unit (TSul)
581
601
610
601
568
1,723
1,785
1,757
1,741
1,364
1,514
1,571
1,599
1,627
1,206
Bikini
62
63
0
7
6
Weather I
87
88
63
59
60
Kwajalein
34
31
56
20
11
Hawaii-CONUS
26
32
39
28
81
Total
Location
Enewet ak
Source:
Reference 15, January-May 1954 Installment.
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construction activities by TG 7.2 on Enewetak Island.
Since the PPG was
administered by the AEC, TG 7.5 was an AEC organization.
TG 7.5 provided
and maintained the base facilities, a function that had been part of
TG 132.1 in IVY.
Consistent with the AEC policy of using contractors as
much aS possible, TG 7.5 was made up primarily of H&N employees.
The
functions assigned to TG 7.5 were listed in the JTF 7 Operation Plan 3-53
(Reference 9) as follows:
1. Support CTG 7.1 in the accomplishment of TG 7.1
missions.
2. Operate, manage, and direct camp facilities at Bikini
and on all occupied islands of Enewetak Atoll, except
Enewetak Island.
3. Conduct necessary liaison with CTG 7.2 to enable him
to prevent unauthorized entry into exclusion areas.
4. Operate and maintain local communications systems at
Bikini and at Enewetak atolls, except Enewetak Island.
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