mare ‘Ntteme | ANNEX "gm Mes, TO OPERATIONS ORDER 2~ AQG_ PROCEDURES HEADQUARTERS TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL APO 187, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California 26 February 1954, 1800M 1. PURPOSE: 2. SCOPE: To outline all control procedures and functions of AOC personnel for Operation CASTIE, This Annex describes in detail all procedures to be used in the AOC to conform with the policies and responsibilities as outlined in Annex "K", Operations Order No, 1-53, 3. PROCEDURES: a. The AOC (DIRTY FACE) will exercise operational control of all aircraft operating in the ENIWETOK area and will supervise and coordi_nate operations of ENIWETOK control tower, Approach control, GCA, Area control and SAR control, A senior controller will be assigned to the AOC for the purpose of supervising the operation of the AOC during all periods of operation, During all shot and rehearsal periods he will be under the supervisory control of the Senior Air Controller of the CIC (BOUNDARY TARE) and will work with and assist the CIC (BOUNDARY TARE) in accomplishing the aircraft missions as outlined in Annexes "F" through "M', "oO" through "Qi and "U", The Area Controllers, Status Controllers, Approach Controllers, SAR Controllers, Plotters and radio operators of the AOC will be personnel assigned to the operational control of Headquarters, Task Group 7.4 by Test Units for the purpose of operating the AOC on a twenty-four (24) hour basis and to man the AOC to maximum strength during all shot and rehearsal periods. Personnel will report to duty as scheduled and will check the facilities and equipment assigned to perform their mission to insure it is functioning properly, The status and plotting boards will be checked for proper display of information, b,. All aircraft will take off as scheduled in Annex "C'l con- tacting "DIRTY FACE (AOC) on 137,88MC (Channel C), DIRTY FACE will check all modes of IFF equipment and HF aireground communications on all air- craft, If any F-8& aircraft fails to respond to the proper IFF or communications check they. will be aborted and returned to base. The above checks will be conducted while on course to assigned mission. DIRTY FACE will maintain positive IFF and VHF control until BOUNDARY TARE (CIC) ostablishes positive radar and radio control. c. VHF channels, IFF modes and mission instructions for aircraft are specified in aircraft mission briefings and individual controller instructions, d. - The Status Controller will be responsible, through information received and told to his plotters md radio operators, for the maintaining of the appropriate status boards, On the mission status board, position one (1) and six (6) will be obtained from the control tower, posted and told forward to BOUNDARY TARE, Positions two (2) through five (5) will be received from BOUNDARY TARE, Position five (5) will be confirmed by the Area Controller, (1) Positions are: Position one (1) = Actual take off time of aircraft, '(2) Position two (2) = Actual time CIC establishes contact and accepts control from AOC (approximately 90 miles from ENIWETOK), TASK GROUP 7.4 OPRS ORDER NO. 2=54 ANNEX "S" S~1