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“a. The noc (oT pace) wil‘supervise ‘ind coordinate oper von
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senior controller will be assigned to the 400 for the purpose of super oF
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control of the: Senior Air Controller of the CIC. (BOUNDARY TARE) and:

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will work with and assist the CIC in accomplishing the aircraftmissions- o

as outlined in Annexes "F" through "M", "O" through "Q" and "Ut, The —~
Area Controllers, Status Controllers, Approach. Controllers, 8:R dont~

rollers, Plotters and radio operators of the 70C will be porsonnel

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assigned to the operetional control of headquarters, Task Group 7.4 by |”.
Test Units for, the: purpose of. operating the 1.06 on a twenty-four (24) DoT aee o
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‘ hearsal 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 phovein|boards es
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gf. tacting DIRTY FACE on 137,.88MC (Channel ©),.. DIRTY. FACE will chock.all'

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modes of IFF equipment and HF air~ground communications on’ ell aircraft Dea
in route to assigned: ‘control ‘point in fnnex"D" (H—Hour positions and “70. yas

Flight Patterns), If any F-84 aircraft foils to.respond'to the proper’.

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IFF or comminications check they will be aborted and returned to bese,” 2 7

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