OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 1-53
INTER-ISLAND AND INTER-ATOLL AIRLIFT OPERATIONS
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
15 August 1953, 1800T
1.
GENERAL:
a. Task Group 7.4 is responsible for providing forces to operate
an inter-island and an inter-atoll airlift system in the forward area for
the Army Task Group Comdr during the CASTIE (RESTRICTED, SI) build-up
phase. This phase will continue util 15 January 1954. On this date, with
the commencement of the operational phase, Comdr, TG 7.4, will assume oper-
of forces. This responsibility is further define
in paragraph 3 below. He will retain this control until CASTLE (RESTRICTED,
SI) roll-up completion, the date of which will be specified later.
2. BUILD-UP PHASE:
a.
For the remainder of the build-up phase, the Comdr, 4930th Test
Support Group, will continue to provide forces to operate an inter-island and
inter-atoll airlift system at ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS for the Army Task
Group Comdr under existing Air Force Special Weapons Center and JTF SEVEN
directives and agreements.
3.
OPERATIONAL PHASE:
a.
General:
(1)
On 15 January 1954, the 4930th Test Support Group will be
designated as the "Test Support Unit" of TG 7.4 for the
CASTLE (RESTRICTED, SI) operational period. On this date,
the Test Support Unit will be responsible to Comdr, TG 7.4,
for operation of the inter-island and inter-atoll airlift
systems in the forward area as specified below.
b.
Inter-Atol]l Airlift System:
(1) The Test Support Unit will operate an inter-atoll airlift
system between ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS, with flights
to other atolls in the forward area as required to support
Joint Task Force elements in accordance with the following
policies:
,
(a)
Two (2) PEM aircraft from the Naval Task Group will
(b)
Requirements for personnel and cargo apece will be
placed wig the Test Support Unit by using agencies
be placed under the operational control of Comdr, TG
7.4 to augment the ENIWETOK-BIKINI service. The
Test Support Unit will exercise this control for
Comir, TG 7.4.
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