ltr, SWS, 4950th TESTGU(N), dtd 24 Jul 57, “Comments to Final Report of the
Commander, TG 7,4, Operation REDWING"
ITEM
32,
REFERENCE NO,
COMMENTS
III P IVC, paras
In December 1956 TG 7.4 published a Preliminary
1,8-1.13, 2,3~-2,13,Commmications Plan which was coordinated with AFSWC,
3.1-3.6, 4.4-4.8, ARDC, USAF, & JTF SEVEN, During the Spring of 1957
5.6-5.8, 6.7-6.10, several commnications conferences were held with
7.3-7.8 & 8.4-8.9 ARDC, USAF & JIF SEVEN to determine commmnications
requirements and procedures.
From these conferences
and comments received on the Preliminary Plan, TG
7.4 published and distributed on 20 June 1957 its
‘Commnications Plan for Operation HARDTACK,
This
' Plan set an operational ready date for all commnications facilities of 1 January 1958. If this plan
{is properly implemented by all organizations, the
comminications problems encountered during REDWING
should be eliminated. The necessary major components for all communications schemes are being refurbished and set aside under Project HOTBOX at May-
wood AFS,
AACS has been directed to engineer,in-
stall and operate all schemes for HARDTACK,
The ist
Mobile Comminications Squadron will supply the mobile
types of equipment. A letter on power requirements
has been sent to H&N, Base Supply of the 495I1st was
instructed in the Roll-up Plan to ship all surplus
equipment to the ZI, AACS has been instructed to
send only necessary equipment to Eniwetok for HARD.
TACK,
This will be monitored during the operation
and excess equipment will be shipped to the ZI as
it becomes surplus, JTF SEVEN and TG 7.3 have
promised back-up equipment for SSB circuit between
the AOC and CIC, When definite aircraft are
assigned, multiple channelization will be checked,
TG 7.3 has notified this Headquarters that the CIC
will be modified; however, UHF and IFF ranges re-
quested will not be realized. Under the HOTBOX
program, the equipment required is well programmed.
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33.
III P IV D, para
2.6
Additional equipment as presently required has been
requested from AREC,
TG 7.4 Commmications Officer
will monitor throughout, Mobile TACAN- has presently
been planned for Sand Island and AACS will supply.
Power requirements have been submitted to H&N,
Types and locations of various arresting Jevices
are presently being studied by Operations personnel
of TG 7.4 and AFSWC versus present aircraft inventory to ascertain which types will be needed and
where they should be located.
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