PY . ‘+ “HMADQUARTERS- mo ‘TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL Kirtland Air Force Base vr at New Mexicg - 8 gegen 35sume 1954 oe at | OPERATION PLAN NO. 4-54 (interin Phase© Operations Plan) | CHART REFERENCES: a a. World Aeronautical Charts (748, 19, eve, 849, 850) 1: 1,000,000. oy “betUSAF Aqronautical Planning Chart (AP-74) 115,000,000. TASK ORGANIZATION: a. Headquarters Task Group 7.4 Brigadier General Howell M, Estes » UTe b, Test Aircraft Unit = Lt. Colonel James A. Watkins - c. Test Services Unit . “2 Lt Colonel Mahlon ‘B, Hammond + d. Test Support Unit ..: Colonel James F, Starkey - - “1. GENERAL: This operetion Plan is written in accordance with Joint TaskForceSEVEN? Operations Order 2-54: a Scope of Instructions (1) This Operatign Plan covers that period between the completion of the GASTLE operational phase and the begifming of buildup for the subsequent test (REDWING, scheduled for the Spring of 1956). oo (2). "Forward Area" asthe term is used in this plan is defined as that area encompassing the MARSHALL ISLANDS.— -_ (3) : p , three (3) milep to the seaward side of the respective land ‘ (4) _ areas, The BIKINI Closed Area will be established to pro~ vide for safety of transient personnel, The task force will not be refuired to mintain its status as a Closed Areas "Atoll Commander, ENIWETOK (ATCOM)", as the term is used in this plan, exercises direction of all JTF SEVEN military forces based at ENIWETOK ATOLL in Peeuit ‘of his duties outlined in this plan. be General, Situation oye ; f r Fae "Closed Area" as the term is used in this plan is defined - a8 including the land area of ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS, the water area of the lagoons and the water areas within the QQ), Task Group 7%\ has been directed by ‘conmander, Joint Task . ’ ; . , : Force SEVEN fo ‘complete the disposition of forces following. the conclusipn of the test phase of Operation CaSTLE. Disposition of military forces participating in Operation CASTLE ~ must be exequted so 4s ‘toprovide continuity.of operations anda economigal.but t adequate suppor’. of Operation REDWING. ct This Document Consists: Of Se y e Page(s) Ho,BE of | ‘AecopiA es Sefies >