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UBJECT:
Air Operations Center (AOC) on BIKINI Atoll
d, It is expected that sampJing aircraft control can arain be
effected with airborne assistance from dual—control B-57-B's, While
this does not eliminate all flying safety hazards of B-57-D'sampling
operations, it is not ccnsidered that their critical operating
characteristics are sufficient to justify a BIKINI land based AOC,
e.
Evacuation of BIKINI will be required on at least 4 and
perhaps 5 of the high yield BIKINI shots, Therefore afloat AOC.
operations would frequently be necessary even if an AOC were constructed on BIKINI,
3. The foregoing considerations are applicable only to Operation
HARDTACK, Air task group planning should continue to include the study
of air control requirements for subsequent overseas atomic test
operations. It may be anticipated that the task force will again
convene a construction conference in the Eniwetok Proving Ground
during Operation HARDTACK, as was done during Operation REDWING,
This
conference will jevelop facility requirements for the period FY 59-62,
If the shipboard AOC is then deemed substandard, your proposal should
be reintroduced by CTG 7.4.
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FOR THE CCMMANDER:
Copy furnished:
Commander, AFSWC
PE"RY R, GRIFFITH
Brigadier General, USAF
Chief of Staff
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