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Jotnt Task Feree SEVEN
Task Group 7.3

Crerrtien Plan

Washington 25, D, Co,

CTG 7,3 Noe 1-53

7? Tecenbor 1653, 12002

annex H
Surfece Socurity Unit Enploynent rjan .

1,

Intelligence.

wuefer to annex 2,

2. Mission, Task Unit 7.3,1 will conduct surfece, alr and rnti-suboarrine
seerches in the EXIWETOX/BIKINI Arca and teke other approprir.te acticn to
prevent unfriendly forces frou eaining intelligence of Operation G.STLE,
and to detect and counter hostile action rgeinst any unit of Joint Trek

Force SuVEN,
3.

seteiled Treks of CTY 7,2,1.
ae

Tasks to be performed continuously or e8 required tnrou,hout entire

opercticnrl phrse:

(1)

«eintein at lecst one (1) DOS ca TS 7.3.1.0 et cr in the close

vicinity of Hil 2T0a atoll to:

(a) Previde elr serrca, nir control end corrmnicetions services
for CTE 743.202 on & continuous besis,
2, vrovide sufficient quelificd alr centrol officers in
this snip to perilt Keeping cne nppreprictely qualified cir control officer

on wetcen in CIC at all tincs.

2. Maintain communicrtions with TG 7,4 .0C EX1UETOL, TG 7,4
Tover ExlwoTOK end CTU 7.3.3 for CTS 7.3.2.2,
3.

Direct the air control officer on watch to comply with

all orders eni prceedures promlected ty CTS 7.3.2.2 for serer*lingof fig¢htere

end investi-ation cf unidentified cirerrft,

kh, ceep CIC manned to conduct interception of aircreft ns

directed by CTS 7.3.2.2.

5.

Trensfer the rir control officers cnd any additidneal

perscnnel required to a relicving rhip or the Te 7,4 .0C in the event the
si.ip deperts fron the vicinity of k.Isn Tc 4toll for eny purpose other thar
shot evacuation,

(b)

1. assist CTU 7,.3,8 in identification of UW contncte,
2s,

Investigrte end develep unidentified contects reperted

vy the Underwater Detection Unit,

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