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HEADQUARTERS JOINT TASK FORCE SEVEN
Washington 25, D.C.
SPPENDIX 2 TO
ANNEX J, TO FIELD ORDER NO. 1, 1, WOVEMBER 197

PRECAUTIONS
Section I + SAFETY OF PERSONNEL AT TIME OF DETONATION

1. GENERAL:
CSTF~7 will direct the operations in such a sanner as will assure a
maxima degree of safety to all personnel involved.
2.

SHIPS:

Ko ships or personnel will be permitted closer than ten (10) nautical
miles from Zero Jaland at the tine of detonation.

The bearings of the

danger sector for ship operations will be established by GJTF+-7 on the basis
of the wind direction at the intonmded tise of
will be designated ss the Surface RADEX,

stonation,

This danger sector

All ships of the Task Force will

be required to remain outside tho Surface RADFX,

3. JNDIVIWALS:
&.

Individusls on board: shipa of the Task Force will be protected

callectively froa the hazards of blast, heat and radioactivity by the
operation of the shipe.
b.

No personne] will be allowed on any of the islands of Eniwetok Atoll

except Eniwetok and Perry Islands at the time of detonation,
ce.

Indiviacals will be required to take action in tho protection of

their eyos at the time of the detonation,

This fact will be aade knowm

to all individuals concerned by all Cosmandors,

d. ALL Commanding Officers shall obsorve the following regulations in
regard to porsonnel who aro not provided with goggles:

(1)

at Zero hour sinus five (5) ainutes, commanders announce over
the loud speaker systom that all individuals will fsce away
from the Mash of the detonation.

Commanding Officers shall

a

clearly indicate direction in which to face.

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