Not included in these figures were 197 noneffective enlisted personnel, a rocket battery, a motor transport company, and the organizational rear echelon of eight officers and 28 men. It was decided that General Noble, as FMFPac representative, would examine MOSs, to determine how many men would be transferred to the 7th Marines or retained for FMF units to be activated later. The need was also foreseen for rear echelon working parties to relieve personnel of units mounting out.[59] [59] O. P. Smith, _Notes_, 36–37. _Staff Groups Flown to Japan_ Although the 1st Marine Division had enough problems at Camp Pendleton to keep a full war-strength staff busy, several of the key members were in Korea with the Brigade. The complete Division staff was never integrated until after the landing at Inchon. On 7 August, however, a dispatch from CinCFE requested that the “Commanding General, 1st Marine Division, and planning group capable of developing Division embarkation and landing plans be airlifted” to the Far East.[60] [60] CinCFE disp to CinCPacFlt, 7 Aug 50, info CNO, CMC, CG 1st MarDiv, CG FMFPac, and ComNavFE. General Smith decided that this flight could best be made in two echelons. The first, which took off for Japan at 1400 on 16 August 1950, included a group of 12 officers and six enlisted men selected to initiate planning: _Officers_ _Enlisted_ G-2 Col B. T. Holcomb, Jr. TSgt W. O’Grady Ass’t G-2 Maj J. G. Babashanian Cpl J. N. Lareau G-3 Col A. L. Bowser, Jr. Sgt G. O. Davis, Jr. Ass’t G-3 LtCol F. R. Moore Ass’t G-4 LtCol C. T. Hodges Ass’t Emb Off Capt R. E. Moody PFC H. J. McAvinue Shore Pty Off Maj J. G. Dibble Signal Off LtCol A. Creal Cpl L Shefchik Ass’t G-1 LtCol B. D. Godbold Fire Sup Coord LtCol D. E. Reeve SSgt P. Richardson Naval Gunfire Off LtCol L. S. Fraser Air Off Capt W. F. Jacobs General Smith stayed at Camp Pendleton for two more days until he was assured that the main body of the Division had sailed. Then he accompanied the second echelon of planners which departed by air at 1410 on 18 August: _Officers_ _Enlisted_ CG MajGen O. P. Smith C/S Col G. A. Williams Cpl C. V. Irwin Aide to CG Capt M. J. Sexton PFC W. D. Grove G-1 Col H. S. Walseth Cpl W. P. Minette Ass’t Signal Off Capt A. J. Gunther MSgt F. J. Stumpges G-4 Col F. M. McAlister Engineer Off Maj E. P. Moses, Jr. Embark Off Maj J. M. Rouse Amtrac Off Maj A. J. Barrett Motor Trans Off Maj H. W. Seeley, Jr. Ordnance Off Maj L. O. Williams[61] [61] O. P. Smith, _Notes_, 37–38.