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Operation Castle, Operations Plan Task Group 7.4, Number 1-54, 28 February 1954

Dated
Feb 28, 1954
Document type
Report
Length
10 pages
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Machine-read from the scan, so expect some errors. Lines that couldn’t be read are left out.

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ing near or over the island. If the activityis great,it may be necessary b.,'%I some instancesit may becomenecessaryto evacuateonly a few .. who have receivedcertainradiationdosages..In other instancesit may be desirableto fill the remainingspaceson the evacuatingaircraftwith instances,total evacuationof the islandmay becomenecessaryand those . personnel not evacuatedbyair,would have to be evacuatedby surfacevessel. tbis plan becanee in order and a. Coordinatewith CTG 7.2 in the fulfillmentof evacuationplans. b. Maximumpersonnelprotectionuntil evacuationis accomplished.

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; to enter radioactively contaminated areas on future events of this series “- for aircraft that will be evacuated. Three (3) copies I of these rosters will be furnished TG 7.4. (2) Maintain current up-to-date rosters of personnel who have . or who are expected to receive 3.5 roentgens. Three (3) copies of’these-rosters will be furnished TG 7.4. cooks, stenographers, etc.) deemed necessary. to suppc@t the aircraft and personnel~.evacuated. y Three (3) copies of these rosters will be fumished TG 7.4. ’ (4) Maintain rosters of personnel who will be evacuated by surface vessel. Three (3) copies of these rosters will (5) On each shot day have every person uuder his commaud thoroughly briefed on the procedures to be followed should any type evacuation described herein become hangar upon order of total evacuation. , -, :‘,’ (7) hepare plans for necass&y protection of exposed unit _ . (2) Submit to the Unit Commanders rosters of personnel iu _ I__j* their units who have Teceived aud who are expected to receive at ‘least3.5 roentgens,during this project. These personnel will be placed in category I,,, (Personnel such as sample crews, sample removal teaxm, sample aircraft mintemnce~crews, decontemination crews and others whose - loss to TG 7.4 would seriously effect- the mission of the group, wi.lA be included on category I rosters.) NOTEi Nsmes on rosters will he’listed alphabetically - . and not in protocolmor rank sequence. Names will be double spaced and numbered in seouence. At the bottom of each page show page number Ad ‘I%

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billetsfor the purposeof changinginto full-lengthuniforms and obtainingtoiletart&cles. After accomplishing the above and upon notificationthese personnelwill be directedto reportto the B-50 Hangar for muster;'. . (1) Unit commanderswill designatepersonnelto performz sonnelwill reportto the PersonnelDosimetrySection (Building125) for protectiveequipmentas required. Unit commanderswill m&e every effort to inform'the PersonnelDosimetrySectionwell in advanceof emergency of any anticipatedrequirementfor protectiveequipment. Sufficientpersonnelwill be held in work areas tp handle After muster,personnelwill-remainin the hangaruntil such time as evacuationtransportationis available. At Cargo Pier as directedby the TG 7.2 Beachmaster. Personnel will board waitingM-Boatsand be transportedto a surfacevesselas directed. (NOTE:CTG 7.2 will schedule as assistantbeachmasters.These men will reportto the . TG 7.2 Beachmasteratthe main cargo pier when directed. All precautionarymeasureswill be taken for securingaircraftremainingon the island. L-13 type aircraftand other equipmentwill be protectedfrom the elementsby the turnedoff, ,windowsand doors closedand structuresecured. All personnelwill reportto billetsas directedand all ,, windows,doors and tent flaps will be closed, Personnel will changeinto full lengthuniformsand wait inside Meal schedulesand/oremergency'rationswill be determined orderlyroom tent or commandpost, and will be equipped

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(2) Uniformwill be of such lengthsas to cover the arme all personnelremainingon EniwetokAtoll are at the, designatedassemblyarea. Rostersof personnelevacuat ing by air and waterwill be furnishedthe S-l and the to evacuate.. After a muster,the checkedrosterswill also be furnishedthe above for accountingof personnel.

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a. Monitorteamswill be landed to insurethat radiatiohlevels are withinsafe limits. This will includemonitoringsuch itemsas teleand will be absolutelythorough. _ b. Essentialequipmentfor air operatiqnswill be surveyedto will establishthe priorityfor this decontamination. Vhen a surveyestablishesthe .factthat no dangerto personnel exists,d&cation from evacuationvesselswill be orderedby CJTF SKVEN, and remain thereuntilreleased.to,theirunit commanderby the Deputy a. Upon ladviceof CTG 7.2, Task Groupsmay resumenormalactivities.