Operation CASTLE.
A Radsafe Office was located in Hq JTF 7 with ultimate
responsibility for the CASTLE radsafe program.
to be the
primary task force
This office was designed
shot-time authority for
requiring headquarters staff action and for
all radsafe matters
all radsafe information af-
fecting various operational decisions that were expected to arise.
The
functions of the office included preparation and presentation of the radsafe portion of the command briefings before a shot and continual reconnaissance of the area to determine the relatively close-in and long-range
fallout aspects after a shot.
Additional responsibilities involved the
necessary liaison with representatives of the Hq USAF; with the Atomic
Energy Commission
Office
(AEC) Health and Safety Laboratory, New York Operation:
(HASL, NYKOPO); with the task force Biomedical Advisor and Staff
Surgeon; and with other special advisors to CJTF 7.
Figure 12 shows the
organization and functions of the task force Radsafe Office.
Each task group established a self-sufficient radsafe unit.
In addi-
tion to routine task group radsafe matters, each task group radsafe unit
provided some general support to the joint task force.
functions were as follows:
These support
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Task Group 7.1.
Execution of the major functions concerning onsite recovery operations, operation of field
radiochemistry laboratories, and operation of a complete photodosimetry service for the entire task force.
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Task Group 7.2.
Provision of monitors for security
sgweeps and maintenance of a pool of trained monitors
and decontamination operators to back up TG 7.1.
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Task Group 7.3.
Provision of facilities afloat for
ship-based recovery operations, together with the
necessary helicopter services and execution of the
lagoon water-sampling plan.
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Task Group 7.4.
Execution of the radsafe portion of
the aircraft cloud-sampling program and provision of
aircraft and personnel to conduct the task force cloudtracking program.
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Task Group 7.5.
Assumption of radsafe responsibilities for the entire PPG (except Enewetak Island) during interim operational periods.
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