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OPERATIONSORDER NO. 1-53
INTER-ISLAND AND INTER-ATOLL AIRLIFT OPERATIONS
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
15 August 1953, 1800T
1.
GENERAL:
a. Task Group 7.4 is responsible for providing forces to operate
an inter-island and an inter-atoll airlift system in the forward area for
"~- the Army Task Group Comdr during the CASTLE (RESTRICTED, SI) build-up
phase. This phase will continue until 15 January 1954. On this date, with
the commencement of the operational phase, Comdr,TG 7.4, will assume operational contro
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t forces. This responsibility is further define
in paragraph 3 below. He will retain this control until CASTLE (RESTRICTED,
SI) roll-up completion, the date of which will be specified later.
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BUILD-UP PHASE:
a.
For the remainder of the build-up phase, the Comdr, 4930th Test
Support Group, will continues to provide forces to operate an inter-island and
inter-atollairlift system at ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS for the Army Task
Group Comdr under existing Air Force Special Weapons Center and JTF SEVEN
directives and agreements.
3. OPERATIONAL PHASE:
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‘GiSTLE fosig
(RESTRICTID, SI) operational period, On this date,
the Test
Support Unit ail) be responsible to Condr, TG 7,4
for opcration
of the inter~islend and intcr-etoll airlift
systcms in the for.
ward area as specified below,
b. Inter-Atoll Airlift System:
(1)
The Test Support Unit will operate an inter-atoll airlift
system between ENIWETOK and HIKINI ATOLLS, with flights
to other atolls in the forward area as required to support
Joint Task Force elements in accordance with the following
policies:
(a)
Two (2) PEM aircraft from the Naval Task.Group will
be placed under the operational control of Comdr, TG
7.4 to augment the ENIWETOK-BIKINI service. The
Test Support Unit will exercise this control for
Comir, TG 7.4.
(b)
Requirements for personnel and cargo space will be
placed. with the Test Support Unit by using agencies
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