; «ant Task Force SSVEN cn Task Group 7,3 Washington 25, 2. ¢. Operction Plan 7 Deecurcr 195%, 12002 CTG 7.3 No. 1~53 Annex EB Search and Rescue Plan keferences : (a) Search end Rescue Joint Standerd Operating erocedure} Pacific. (>) duNae 300, The air Sea Rescue Manual, - (c) Nw 37, Search and Keseve 1. General, Tais Annex is supplenentary to dnnex 0 of CJTF SEVEN OpPlan 2. Responsibilities, 3-53, the provisions of which are epplicable to all units of this commend, a,. Responsibilities of commanders for search and rescue (SAR) operations within their respective commands are set forth in reference (a), Specificially, as relates to the area of primary concern to Commander, Task Group 7,3, responsibility for scarch and rescue is assigned by CinGPecFlt to ConHaWSeaFron, b. Reference (a) further provides that: "For tactical airecreft, eperating on unit, combat or training missions, the primary responsibility for Sunk rests with the commander exercising oper~ ationel control ef the aircraft regardless of the orea ef operation, This responsibility may be delegeted to subordinete commanders, Commenders holding Sok responsibility es defined above shall insure thet their oper ating forces are feuillfer with the resceve facilities and procedures cf the SaR area in which they nre operating and shell request assistance as necessary fron the appropriate area SaR commander, Once the crea Sak commander has been requested to provide essistance he assumes SiR aontrol", This paregrepn quoted ia applicable to Operation CaSTL# and pleces certain responsibilities on CJTF SVAN, c, Commander Task Group 7,4 has been assizned prinrry seerch end rescue responsibility for all JTF SEVEN air and surface units 12 tne ZNIWETOK/ BISINI srea during Oporatien CaSTLE, a, -Counender Task Group 7.3 has been directed to provide assistence to CIG 7.4 and the saree Sak Commander es necessary, 1