‘Reproduced from the holdiags of the National Archives
Pacific Southwest Region ’
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MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AT EPG ON APRIL 3, 1957
A meeting was held in the Holmes and Narver Conference Roam on Narth 3,
1957 to discuss air support required from Kwajalein Navel Stetion in
connection with preliminary engineering reconnaissance visits to weather
and radesafe stations, when landing fields are not available.
Those attending the meeting follows.
Capt. W. €. Short Jr. USN
CO Nav. Ste. Kwajalein
Lt. Com@r. R. G. Lowrle USN
Air Opns. Officer Nav. Sta. Kwajalein
Lt. Col. Murch USA
Charles Dunlap CIV
Ray C. Emens CIV
cTG 7.2
Resident Engr. Holmes & Narver, Inc.
AEC Acting Branch Chief, EPG
Lt. Comdr. N. A. Mark USN
Lt. Col. Cox USAF
E. A. Butts CIV
Proj. Officer Nav. Sta, Kwajelein
CO 4951st Support Group (Nuclear)
AEC Administrative Officer
Mr. Emens presented for discussion a proposed schedule (copy attached)
for visiting the islands where it is known that new weather stations
end/or radesafe stations are to be constructed or existing stations are
to be reactivated prior to next operation.
In connection with this schedule, Capt. Short inquired if it was possible
to stop at Kusale engoohé, td Bongpoh. Mr: Puntep advidedthat a station
exists at Kusaie and only 2 or 3 hours lay-over would be required to
accomplish the survey at that location. Decision was left up to Capt.
Short since landing and take-off at Kusaie will depend upon load of
craft and weather and tide conditions.
Mr. Dunlap indicated approximately 3 hours would be required at Kapinga-
marange and one day or better at Ponape.
Considerable discussion ensued concerning availebility of sea planes in
view of proposed flights to Uterik and Wotho. Capt. Short felt that
flights could be made if we could afford one or two day slippage in the
schedule.
Capt. Short explained conditions at his Station by stating that he had
recently undergone a drastic reduction in personnel and funds. He has
a@iso received instructions to perform only essential flying. Therefore
at the present time he will be able to accomplish the inmediate missions
scheduled only if he receives additional or supplimentary funds to carry
on his normal operations.
It is currently planned that Capt. Short will
advise his superiors of his requirements in an effort to obtain funds
from JTF SEVEN for their missions. We have promissed to assist him in
obtaining these funds, in any manner that we can.
Possible &upport required from Navy during repatriation of Rongelap,
preliminary encineering reconnaissance of weather and rad~safe and also
during construction and operation of these proposed stations was discussed
to support Capt.|Paget'srequest for funds. The following figures appear
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