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Task Group 7.) as a guide in planning for Operatdon HARDTACK, although
mich of the planning information then available was highly tentative,
The planning directive stated that the primary mission of ‘the task
group would be to provide support and control of all aircraft nocessary
to collect and record data required by the test prograns and as direoted
by Joint Task Force SEVEN,
Among the additional tasks listed were the
following :
1.
Provide an inter-atoll air transportation system and intere
island air transportation systens at Eniwetok and Bikini Atolls, the
saudwon Bikini until assumption of the duty by a Harine helicopter
2, Provide weather reconnaissance and forecasting service for
the Joint Task Force,
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ground,
Provide search and rescue facilities within the proving
h. Operate aircraft control systems on Entwetok and aboard the
Joint Task Force SEVEN Comaand Ship, USS Boxer,
S.
Provide serial re-supply of weather and project islands,
6, Supervise the operation of a field maintenance system and
of supply activities on Eniwetok,
The directive also outlined the missions of the units and elements |
of Task Group 7./;,
4n important portion of the directive was the schedule of planning
events for all build-up activities, based on 1 April 1958 as the date
of the first shot of HARDTACK,
According to the schedule, the following
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