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During ifarch, the Operations and Training Division was almost
_ totally committed to the preparation for and the exécution. of BRAVO
and ROMEO Shots,
Other significant events were establishing new
airlift procedures in the Bikini area (to include water operation
when TARE Airfield was destroyed by KOON Shot), and increased search
and rescue intercept activity.
These events are discussed in detail
in the following paragraphs:
The CIC (Command Ship) was extremely successful in performing
its mission for BRAVO Shot.
Positive control over all aircra:t was
continually maintained except for two brief periods when radar failed
as a result of salt water being sprayed on the antenna during ship
decontamination operations.
During these same periods, VHF and HF
communications difficulties were experienced for the same reason,
The CIC was not notified that decontamination of the ship was to take
place,
was assured that this situation would not recur,
Radioactive fallout resulted in the fast movement of the Command
Ship from the shot area without the CIC being notified,
This situation
did not prove serious as positioning of aircraft, in relation to the
ground or water surface, was not important after H~hour.
Again
was assured that the CIC would be notified in advance of future
ship movement,
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