OPFRATIONSORDER NO.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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SAFETY OF PERSONNEL:

a. Unit Commanders will conduct a muster and will report thereon
to the Director of Personnel, this Headquarters by 1545 hours on H minus
1 Day. A final muster will be conducted at H minus 1 Hour in unit work
areas in| the vicinity of the ramp.
b. Personnel will be briefed on safety precautions to be ob-served before, during and after the shot.

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All buildings will be evacuated, except for the AOC,
(1)

Long sleeve shirts and long pants are not necessary for protection against thermal radiation. Gusts of
wind and some overpressures are expectcd; exercise

precautions .to secure light objects nearby.

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ALL persomel will be faced away from ground zero at

H-Hour. Personnel will not turn to view the fireball
until at least10 seconds after burst, and will do.so -

then with caution.

The shock wave will travel at a rate of approximately :
5% seconds per nautical mile, Personnel will remain
at their stations to await the passage of the shock .

wave,

There is a possibility that more than one shock

wave will be-feit.

It is not anticipated.that any.

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water wave of sufficient magnitude to damage property
will be generated, Personnel will be cautioned, never-

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theless, to be prepared in the event a wave does follow
the blast. Approximately 3 minutes will elapse before

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(1)

All aircraft must be parked nose toward Groumd Zero;
magnetic heading 345°, with the arca in front of air--

craft carefully cleared of possible missiles, Wheéls’_

should be chocked, with brakes set. Parking shouldbe planned so that slight shifts in position will not
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cause collisions between aircraft. .

(2) Gust locks should be placed on all control surfeces.- 5
(3)

Doors, windows, hatches, bomb bay doors, etc., should
be opened and secured in the open position, so that

‘there are no sealed enclosures such as cockpits, cabins, 7
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(4) _ 13's and helicopters should be stored. in the hangar -

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