b.
Opcraticn CASTLE:
In order to fieilitate the successful completion of the
radsafo missions for CaSTIE enumerated above, CTG 7-2 published Annex
F to CTiG 7.2 Operation Plan 3-53.
of
This plan stated the responsibilitics
suberdinrte units and activities in the accomplishement of the rad=
safe missions,
The basie feature of tns plan was the est-blishment of a
radsafe organizstion within the Task Group.
Unit radsafe officers and
NCO's were sent to the Atomic Defcnse Course 2t Floct Training Center
at Poarl Harbor, T.He
These personnel, togcther with 50 ng” cloarca
‘
men trained locally as monitors in accomplishneat of the support aissicn
fcr TG 7.1, were the body of the org.nization,
In adcition, a Radsafo
Engincer was placed on TDY with TG 7,2 by CJTF SEVEN to act as TG 7.2
Rads- fe Officer curing CASTLE.
Tne organizaticn romained the sme
throughout the operation, although it became neccssary to ‘train nore
unit radsafo officers, unit radsafe NCO's, and bickeup ceniters lecally
dus to rotz=tion of personncl during CASTLE.
aS BRAVO drew near, it b:came necessary to delincate in
greztor detil the manner in which tho rcdsafe organization would
fanction during any period of expected "fall-out",
Accordingly, cTG
72, on 18 February 1954 published Appendix III to Anncx F to cTc Tee |
Operation Order 3-53, subject, "Radiolopical Sefety in 'Fall-Out!
period
As a further precaution CTG 7.2 published Annex H to the
sang order, subject, "Shot Phase Emergency Personne Evacuztion and
Reentry Plana
31-Tab Z
32-Tab AA
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See SECTICN VIII
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