Declarsified BOD DIR 5200.10 ANNEX E TO OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 1-53 WEATHER PLAN HEADQUARTERS TASK GROUP: 7.4, PROVISIONAL Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico 15 August 1953, 1800T 1. RESPONSIBILITY: a. Comdr. TG 7.4 will organize, man, train, administer and lelogistically support a weather element, composed of detachments as indicated below, to provide meteorological data and to perform radiological safety missims required by Comdr. JTF for the conduct of operations in the forward area. Transportation to establish and there~ after to resupply weather stations on outlying islands will be provided by Comdr. TG 7.3. (1) A Task Force Weather Central. (2) A Weather Reporting Element. (3) An Aircraft Weather Reconnaissance Element. . The Ground Weather Observation Element and the Aircraft Reconnaissance Element will function under operational control of the Comdr. TG 7.4, while the Comdr. JTF SEVEN will retain operational control of the Task Force Weather Central. b. Weather Central: (1) The Task Force Weather Central will be located o WETO untjl Comdr. JTF S ans fe S Command at which time the Task Force Weather Central will be established aboard the AGC. However, a forecasting and observing section will remain on ENIWETOK to provide the necessary weather service for that locaticn during the time the Task Force Weather Central is afloat. (2) Mission: (a) Collect, evaluate and present basic weather information. (b) Prepare weather and upper air forecasts for the Task Force Commander. (c) Provide operational forecasts, flight clearances and such other weather information and services in the area 2s may be appropriate. (d} (3) Requirenents: TASK GROUP 7.4 OPRS ORDER NO. 1-53 ANNEX E . ai Coordinate the operational effort of the outlying weather stations and weather reconnaissance aircraft. Declassified DOD DIR $200.19