TP Operation 2jan ChG 7.3 No. 1+53 by TG 7,3 aircraft will be besed as follows: (1) Helicopters — on toard CVE or ct BNINMAN Iglend airstrip. (2) FAU-5N - three (3) at ENIWSTOK Iglend; three (3) at ENINMAN airatrip or on board CVE, (3) Ver29 — at WWadalBIN, Some aircraft will stage through ENIWETOK (4) xhY¥-2 and P2V-5 project aircraft - ZNIWETOK Island cirstrip, (5) Two (2) 8cially configured PBM-SAs ~ ENIVETOK Iglend eirstrip. T gland. ce CTG 7,3 and staff will be located on PARRY Igland until about one (1) week prior to Shot No, 1; thereafter, they will be located on board the CVE unless otherwise announced, During: the period he is afloet, CTG 7,3 will neintein one or more staff officers on YsRRY Island or on board ESTES to naintcin liaigon with CJTF SEVEN and other Task Group Co:nenders, During the period he is ashore on rPuitY Iglend, CTG 7,3 and mevbers of his staff will make frequent visits to SILINI atoll and to snips present. ad, BELLE GxOVE will te required to make periodic trips to ENIWSTOK to transport device loaded berges to BIKINI, end to participate in reheorsal’s of this teak, During the periods BELLE GXOVE is etsent, the Navy Boat Pool will be supported ty dulKOx0, e, Devices vrepared on PulkY Islend for detonation at BIKINI Atoll will be assenbled and trensported to the BIKINI shot site atoard tae LSD and/or an LST go as to errive approximetely five (5) days prior to scheduled shot tine, f£. The TG 7,3 Dont Pool will commence support operations at BIKINI at O800M 22 January 1954, g TG 7,3 nelicopter support operations at BIKINI will cornence at 0800M 20 Jenuery 1954, h, The success of the entire operetion is dependent on reliable, repid conmunicntions, sll required communications facilitics for G:STiB ere expected to be thoroughly tested, ¢iven operational runs, end re-tested to the nexinun practicable extent before snips and units report to CTG 7.3 for operational control, + ue A A-6 see &