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HEADQUARTERS
TEST SERVICES UNIT, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o POSTMASTER
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
24 March 1954 _
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Commander, Test Services Unit, Provisional
SUBJECT:
Load Messageson Aircraft Departing Eniwetok
for Hickam
1. The following is the result of a survey made by the undersigned, this date, of the composition, accuracy, handling and disposition of subject load messages by the 1500-3 Air Base Wing Det—
achment, PACD, and the handling and transmission of these messages ™
by the Communication Center of the Communications Element, Provisional.
2.
Load Messages:
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a,
Load messages are drafted using the sample Load Message
b.
Information contained in the load message is obtained
Form in MATS Manual 55-1,
directly from the weight & balance "Form F" which is on file at Base
Operations with the aircraft clearance,
(1)
A check was made covering a period of twelve (12)
days, by comparing information listed on the"Form
F" and the information transmitted in the load
message. No discrepancies were found,
c. Immediately after an aircraft departs, the load message
is handcarried to the Communications Center.
(1)
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d.
The communications router logs in the message and
enters time of receipt and his initials on file copy
of message retained by MATS traffic.
An on the spot check of load messages from the 7th thru
the 19th of March was made and is listcd below:
(Actual time of de-
parture of aircraft obtained from Base Operations Aircraft Departure
Log)
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