h,

The Commander, Test Support Unit, will place one (1) helicopter

(H-19) under the operational control of the SiR Element Commander and one
(1) Crash Boat under the operational control of the AOC from 27 February

and continuing throughout the project.

2, GENERAL SAR PLAN:
a.

,

SAR aircraft will be identificd by the voice Call Sign STABLE

1, 2, 3 and 5 and by OW Cali Sign 7DU1, 2, 3 and 5, as approprinte,

Call

Signs of all project aircraft and. stations are specificd in Appondix 2 to

Annex "E", this order,
5 is a Helicopter,
b,

STABLE 1, 2 and 3 are Sa~l6 typo aircraft,

STABLE

STABLE 1 and 2 will carry aero-medical technicians, who will

also function as radiological monitors, If STABLE 1 or 2 should abort prior
to or immediately after teke-off, the acro~medical technicians willtransfer

to STABLE 3, if time permits, Reference: Paragraph 11c(3), mge Hi-3,
Appendix 1, Annex "EH", Operations Order No, 1-53,

c, During operational periods, control and coordination of SAR
aircraft will be exercised by the Air Oporations Center (A0C) until such

time as positive control is accepted by BOUNDARY TARE (CIC aboard tho
Corrand Ship), in accordance with the provisions of Appondix 1 to this Annox,

a,

Ono (1) SA-16 will be maintained on continual airstrip clert

e,

One (1) H-19 or H-13 holicopter will bo maintaincod on con-

f,

One (1) Naval AVR Crash Boat, Voice Call Sign GUNSHOT 1 will

(ground) during the entire project,

.

tinual airstrip alert (ground) during the ontire project.

be maintained on continual SAR alert in the EXIWETOK LAGOON during the
entire project,

g. Inspections ‘and periodic maintenance of SAR SA~-16 aircraft
will be performed at KWAJALEIN by the 78th Air Rescue Squadron,

h, Tho SAR Element will bring a thirty (30) day flyaway kit of

aircraft spares, with resupply from AF 714 SO, Hickan 4FB, through the
MATS Service Stock at KWAJALEIN,

i. Rosupply of the SAR Element will bo tho responsibility of the
Commander, Test Services Unit, through AF 714 SO, Hickam AFB, and the MiTS
Service Stock at KWAJALEIN,
j.

Applicable porsonnel supply and administrative procedures aro

thoso outlined in Annex "C" and pertinent appendicies of Operations Order
No,

1-53.

3.

STRIP ALERT AIRCRAFT OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES:
a.

Intercept and Escort:

(1)

The SA-16 on strip alert at ENIWETOK will provide rescue

facilitics for all aircraft in distross within the vicinity

during non-oporational periods,

STABLE 3,

(2)

Its call sign will be

Upon notification of distress fron any aircraft or surface

vossel, the ENIWETOK £06 will notify all proper agencies,
including the SAR alert crow and SAR Controller,

(3) ‘When notified of the distross by tho ENIWETOK AOC, the
TASK GROUP 7.4

OPRS ORDER NO, 2-54
ANNEX "FH

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