TX re ' "" A. OPBRATIONS FLAN NO. 45h, ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND RELATIONSHIP HEATAUAPTERS TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL Kirtland Air Force Base New Mexico . 4 , - 15 June 1954 le . : ORGANIZATION: © a. On 31 Mareh 1953, the JCS established JIF SEVEN (formerly _ JTF 132) as a permanent Task Force for the purpose of conducting overseas atomic tests. Accordingly, it is contemplated that certain com mand relationship principles previously established by the Commander of a Joint Task Force under JCS-AFC authority will continue to obtain. Uncer this command relationship concert, the Commander, Task Group 7.4 will: ! 2 . 7 (1)/ During the period between onsite operational phasesy, ees exercises oporationsi control of all test units. for planning and coordination. "Operational control for “planning and coordination" is cefined aes such euthoritative direction in planning and proparetion *s is necessary to insure successful ¢ccomplishment of the Joint Task Force mission, r (2) : 2. Assume full opcrational control of gech toast unit upon arrival of their r.spective hoadguartors in the forward cree. Tho on=sits operationel phese commendes with tho esteblishment of fask Group 7.hy Heagguaerters in the forwerd arca. Normal administrative cortrel of the Test Support Unit is oxercised by AFSC. COLMAND RELATIONSHIP: - —— a. In the absence of tho Joint Task Force Commander from the ENI ETCK area, the Army Task Group Commander will discharge the resronsibilitics of CJTF SCVEN as ATCC, ENT ETOK. “HOWBLL-M. ESTES, JR, non Brigadier: Genérak, U. Se ae Pe * Sommenidér OFFICIAL: SERS t lal , . if ' Mh Colonel; : of, . . Director of Operations — : 1 ee ans . . ‘Awl nt “pected we a , ee ~ pop om s20o.10 . tk Sih thal‘ ahate re 2 - ha, ites Sige . aot = wt: ay , . B tintiltaaii sean