ANNEX "Pe r0 . OPERATIONS ORDER NO, 2SEARCH AND RESCUE ' . HEADQUARTERS TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL . APO 187, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California 26 February 1954, 1800 M. References: . 1, (a) Search and Roscue Joint Standard Operating Procedures; prepared jointly by Commandor-in-Chiefs, Caribbean COHNGARTE) » Far East (CINCFE), Pacific (CINCPAC) and Alaska (CINCAL),. ‘ RESPONSIBILITIES: a, Responsibilities of commanders for Search and Rescue (SAR) b. These references furthor provide that: operations within their respective commands are set forth in reference (a). Specifically, as relates to the orea of primary concern to Conmander, JIF SEVEN, responsibility for Search and Rescue is assigned to CINCPAC, "For tactical aircraft, operating on unit combat or training missions, the primary responsibility for SAR rests with the commamier exercising operational control of the aircraft regardless of the erca of operation, This responsibility may be delegated to subordinate commanders, Commanders holding SAR rosponsibility as defined above shall insure that their operating forces are fomiliar with the rescue facilities and procedures of the SAR area in which they are operating and shall request assistance as necessary from the appropriate area SAR Commandcr, Once the area SAR Commander has ‘been requested to provide assistance he assunes SAR control," , ‘ The paragraph quoted is applicable to Oporation CASTLE (CONFIDENTIAL), an places certain responsibilities on Commander, JTF SEVEN, c. Overall responsibility for search and rescuo within JIF SEVEN 4s delegated to TG 7.4, TG 7.4 is thorefore rosponsible for the overall control of all JIF SEVEN SAR operations, This overall responsibility, however, in no way relieves the individual Task Group Commander of his in-~herent SAR responsibilities as pertain to his own forces, ‘a, Tho overall control of Joint Task Force SAR forces during shot and rehearsal periods is delegated to tho Senior Air Controller on the Command Ship by the Comander, Task Group 7.4. During all other periods, this control will be delegated to the Senior Air Controller in the AOC, and will be exercised by the SAR section of tho AOC,’ e, The Commander, Test Services Unit, will be responsible for pro- viding two (2) SA-16 aircraft for shot and rehearsal periods, ono (1) SA-16 for backup and for twenty-four(24) hour airstrip alert during tho ontiro project, and a compotent SAR control section in the AC, f. All pilots, and o11 AOC, CIC and SLR porsonnel will be responsible for a detailed knowledge of all information outlined in this Annex, g. The Commander, Test Sorvices Unit, will bo responsible for providing SiR bricfings to all participating 7.4 aircrows, TASK GROUP 7,4 OPRS ORDER NO, 2~54 ANNEX SF" / Fel