APPENDIX C
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications has been a dominant factor in the technological progress of the world.
Without the development of modern
facilities for carrying a message to almost any point on the globe,
it would be nearly impossible to conduct the multitude of signif~
icant activities which occur daily in every area of life.
For over-
seas atomic tests the variety of communications facilities plays
an immeasurable role.
Every aspect of the joint operation relies
on the communication network which has been established in the
forward area at considerable expense, both in terms of money and
manpower,
This appendix then will outline those general problems
which face the communications planners and those specific diffi-
culties occuring during Operation CASTLE.
PART I
Joint Task Force Communications Problems.
It is the purpose of this first portion of the appendix to
‘present the unusual planning and operational difficulties, variant
from the normal military procedure, and the special requirements
which exist in order to provide communications support for an overseas atomic test.
The discussion is not confined to Operation CASTLE
but is based on experience from preceding operations as well so as
to illustrate those problems which are recurring and can be definitely considered in the planning phase.
Preliminary assumptions
necessary prévious to a narrative on communications planning ares
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