COAST GUARD SUPPORT 



Transportation of the minitat and related pieces of equipment to the Virgin 

 Islands from the continental United States was undertaken by the United States 

 Coast Guard buoy tender, Salvia . Arrangements for the utilization of the 

 Salvia were made through the Office of Chief, Marine Science Division, USCG. 

 The minitat, wetroom, catamaran pontoons and ballast were loaded at Galveston, 

 Texas. Approximately 10 days later the cargo was off-loaded at the West 

 Indies dock, St. Thomas, for final assembly with the ship and personnel return- 

 ing to regular duties and assignments. 



Coast Guard involvement did not end with this particular exercise but continued 

 as emergency backup transportation services should they be needed. These cour- 

 tesies were extended by the Commanding Officer, St. Thomas Coast Guard Station. 

 Twenty-four hour emergency helicopter evacuation service was extended by the 

 San Juan, Puerto Rico, Coast Guard Station. Although these emergency services 

 were not required, the assurance of such assistance in cases of personnel 

 injury or equipment failure was comforting. 



AIR NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT 



Perhaps the greatest logistic involvement of men and equipment during TEKTITE II 

 was undertaken by Air National Guard units. With the cooperation of the Defense 

 Department, the Department of the Interior was able to utilize Air National 

 Guard transportation for personnel and supplies. Coordination of this extensive 

 airlift was accomplished by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

 Most airlift missions were flown by the 166th Military Airlift Group of the 

 Delaware Air National Guard. Remaining flights were conducted by 15 other Guard 

 units including Aeromedical Airlift, Air Refueling, and Combat Crew Training 

 groups. A total of 62 flights were made, carrying 1,358 passengers and 654,300 

 pounds of cargo. Approximately 981,000 ton-miles were flown by the Air National 

 Guard during the TEKTITE II program. 



Principal pickup points within the U.S. were Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C., 

 Greater Wilmington Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina, and Ellington AFB, 

 Houston, Texas. Flights were conducted generally nonstop into Harry S. Truman 

 airport in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Operation into this airport was 

 restricted to daylight hours due to the short length of the runway and adverse 

 terrain in the immediate area. Primary route of travel was from Wilmington, 

 Delaware, to Washington, D.C., where personnel and equipment loaded. Crew rest 

 stops were at Wilmington, N.C. where additional personnel and equipment from 

 Cape Fear Technical Institute were loaded. Flights continued nonstop to St. 

 Thomas, Virgin Islands, arriving approximately six hours later. 



Equipment utilized included: C-54 Skymaster 



C-97 Stratocruiser 

 C-121 Constellation 

 C-124 Globemaster 

 C-130 Hercules 



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