CHAPTER VI
PLANS AND TRAINING PRIOR TO TEST DAYS IN THE FIELD
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Mission of Task Group 7.46
In order to accomplish the mission given him by Joint Task Force SEVEN,
the Commander, Air Forces, assigned the following responsibilities to Task
Group 7.4:
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Provide, maintain and operate equipment to fly electronically
controlled B-17 airoraft at altitudes between 14,000 and 28,000 feet for
the purpose of making three penetrations into an atomio cloud.
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Accomplish both aerial and ground photographic coverage of
the operution as required by the Staff Photographic Officer of Joint Task
Force SEVEN.
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Provide, maintain and operate meteorological facilities in
the forward area as required for air operations and the Joint Task Force
SEVEN ‘Staff Meteorologist.
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d. Provide, maintain and operate communication facilities in
the forward area as required for Air Force operationd.
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Maintain and operate a complete Air Force base at Kwajalein
providing all services normally considered to be part of an air base operation, and in general, be prepared to operate any other air service that may
be required for the success of the operation.
In analy zing the above requirements, it will be noted that a great
deal of planning, preparation and training was necessary in the Zone of
Interior.
There was then the problem of moving the organization with all
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