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PART IH, CHAPTERS 9 and 10
D-14 (Inter- and Intra-Atoll Shipping), dated
Surface freight to Johnston
Island oo...000 eect ceeeeeeeees 4,052.9 LT
receipt and shipment of all supplies and the
Surface freight to Bikini
Atoll 0000s entrees 28,130.2 LT
20 Novemver 1956. A representative of TG 7.5
stationed at each camp was responsible for the
The volume of cargo originating at Site
Elmer during HARDTACK far exceeded that
of any previous operation:
Intra-atoll freight
shipments ..........00000e 92,149.5 LT
9.6
A joint motor pool system of dispatching
vehicles for all Task Groups was not
Air freight to all Weather and
Rad-Safe sites ......00000..0.. 96,402 Ibs.
established, except at Johnston Island. At Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls each Task Group maintained dispatch controls of their assigned vehicles. Bus service was provided at Sites Elmer,
Aaneight to Johnston
schedules established jointly by CTG 7.1, 7.5,
.
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oven nce cere sees cones eresenes
1.048.304 Ib
—
Ss.
Nan, and Johnston
Island, with
routes and
and CJTF-Seven.
Air freight to Bikini Atoll .... 389,048 Ibs.
.
.
.
Air freight to Mainland ........ 369,999 lbs,
9.7
oo
Surface and air-lift support by TG’s 7.3
and 7.4 from the Mainland to the EPG
Surface freight to all Weather
Rad-Safe sites 00.00.0000... 8,198.8 LT
and within the EPG was excellent, particularly
in relation to the move to Johnston Island.
CHAPTER 10
SUPPLY
10.1
Supply
requirements
for Operation
HARDTACK were increased in magni-
tude over any previous operation. In anticipation
of a program equal to REDWING, procurement
of inventory supplies was initiated as far in
accordance with Government policies for proper
documentation, expediting, and traffic control
will greatly reduce costs.
advance as procedures, regulations, and availa-
During the interim period, additional
warehouse space totaling 12,800 square
feet was provided with the erection of a paint
number of events early in June led to a program
of “crash” buving; however, requirements were
met, and no delay in the program resulted from
of stabilized storage area was given up to other
activities, and new areas as yet have not been
bility of funds permitted. The addition of a
a lack of materials. In general, basic materials
were already on hand and preliminary work
could proceed while awaiting delivery of more
critical items. Advance procurement before construction plans were firm resulted in some expenditures for certain facilities at Truk and
Ponape which were later deleted from the program. However, the existence at Jobsite of
material procured for these stations allowed increased flexibility later in the program in accommodating additional scier.cific construction which
could not be foreseen. A proposal to increase the
basic inventory by several million dollars in
anticipation of future programs has been sub-
mitted. A larger basic inventory will permit
greater leeway in design and construction during
an actual test period, and will reduce the
necessity for ‘‘crash’”” buying and a tremendous
amount of air freight. Orderly procurement in
10.2
warehouse, a general stores warehouse, and a
bulk storage warehouse. A considerable amount
completely integrated. However, a more compact
and efficient operation can be expected for fu-
ture test series. Warehouse facilities provided for
80,069 square feet of inside storage, 49,524
square feet of refrigerated storage, and 547,750
square feet of outside storage. Limited personnel
and equipment support from the J-4 Section,
TG 7.1, was provided at Eniwetok and Bikini
Atolls.
10.3
Roll-up of all off-atol] operations was
completed on 18 August 1958, with the
exception of Johnston Island which was com-
pleted on 19 September 1958. Equipment
necessary for the operation of these sites has
been returned to inventory at Site Elmer. DOD
equipment and facilities for al] Weather and
Rad-Safe Stations have been turned over to the
AEC and will become AEC property.
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allocation of space aboard surface craft and
aircraft. Each Task Group Commanderprovided
TG 7.5 with the names of persons authorized
to make requests for shipments; requests of
authorized persons only were honored.