Chapter ? - Supply.
Section A - Mission
Supplies and equipment as projected to be needed for an 120 day operation were precured and prepositioned in the Eniwetok Proving Grounds.
The requirements were developed by each participating element to provide
100% logistical support during their presence in the EPG.
Headquarters,
Task Group 7.4 developed the requirements for special and general purpose vehicles, petroleum products, spare aircraft engines, and aircraft
ground support equipment.
All air and water shipments were received at
the EPG by the Air Force Base Supply.
These shipments were expeditiously
distributed to advance echelons of the participating elements or inte-
grated into base stocks as avpropriate.
The original spare parts require
ments were not adequate to support the extended operation.
Thus, it was
necessary to procure additional quantities to support the extended HARDTACK operational phase and Operation NEWSREEL.
The overall supply
effectiveness throughout the entire operation was excellent.
Section B - Supply Crganization and Function
The supply agencies constisted of a staff supply officer im the
Group Ueadcuartors, a materiel control officer working in the Meintenance Control Unit, Supply Liaison Branch at SNAMA, a unit supply in
each element and an Air Force Base Supply activity, which was a part
of the Test Base Unit.
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The Task Group 7.4 Supply Liaison Brgnch consisted of seven (7)
perscnvel at the Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan Air Force
Base, Califorria.
This unit works directly with the SMAMA Operaticr
HARDTACK project monitors at the various AMC depots, and the Headcuarters, Joint Task Force~SEVEN Liaison Officers at Travis Air Force
Base, Califorria, ard Naval Supply Center, Oakland, California.
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