(2)
Air Force Effeots Element composed ofs
(a) One (1) B-52 with MSQ-A positioning equipment and
supporting personnel (WADC, WPAFB, Ohio).
(b) Two (2) B-36 aircraft and upporting personnel, VHA/UHA
aircraft element (AFSWC, KAFB, New Mexico).
(c)
One (1) C-97 aircraft and supporting personnel, Ionesphere
Element (AFORC, L. Q. Hanscom Field, Mass).
6.
.
Commander, Military Air Transport Service wills
a, Organise, man, train, and equip the Test Services Unit to consist
of a Headquarters Test Services Unit with the following elements: —
(1) Weather Reconnaissance Element with planned inventory of ten
(10) WB-50 aircraft capable of performing its own administration and augmented
field maintenance determined by Commander MATS and Commander, Task Group 7e4.
(2)
cludes
Weather Reporting and Forecasting Element as required to ina
(a)
Establishment of weabher reporting (Rawindsonde) stations
(ob)
Surface and pibal observations at rad-scfe stations of
(c)
Communications Flement as required to augment existing
at Kusate, Kapingamarang!, Tarawa, Utirik, end Nauru.
Wyelang, Wothe, and Rongelap,
communications services at Eniwetok and Kwajalein and establish communications
facilities at Bikini and Weather Islands as required hy JIF SEVEN Operations
Plans.
,
(4)
Search and Resoug Element composed of seven (7) SA-16 air
(5)
MATS Terminal Element,
(6)
Aerial Photo Element composed of three (3) C-54 alroraft and
craft and supporting personnel.
supporting personnel.
7. Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Air Force wills
&. Provide a Helicopter Support Element with 15 helicopters and
supporting personnel and will attach it to the Test Base Unit for operational
- gontrol,
be Be prepared to provide emergency or enroute suppo
Task Group 7.4 as required.
ce.
AF WLLNS
Commander,
Provide three (3) C~54 aircraft and supporting personnel for
augmentation of the Test Base Unit airlift effort. These aircraft and crews
will be attached to and under the operational control of the Test Base Unit.
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