The most significant observation of the CIC during the BRAVO Shot was that the explosion did not seriously affoct either radar or radio transmissions. This observation was in direct contrast to that made curing iiIKE Shot in Operation IVY, when both radar and radio seemed to be seriously affected by the explosion, the deciding factor, Weather seemed to be During MIKE Shot, the air was heavily saturated with visible noisture prior to the shot. During BRAVO Shot it was not. NIKE Shot itself generated numerous Cumulo-i/imbus tyne clouds reaching to extremely high altitudes. BRAVO Shot did not. Radar scopes were cluttered for several hours with wide spread cloud returns during 1UKE, making sapling aircraft control extream2ly difficult. clear 30 minutes after BRAVO Shot. The scope was IFF returns and radar blips did disanvear for brief intervals during BRAVO, although no clouds were visible on the scope. 5 This allowed for good control of all aircraft. BRAVO proved tiat extensive training of CIC personnel prior to the shot was a sound investment, TheCIC Air Force and Navy team functioned smoothly and expertly throughout the operations, The check list monitor proved exceptionally valuable, in that he relieved the Senior Ccntroller of many check list details so that his primary duty of supervising CIC operations coordinating with the JOC could be done in an orderly and efficient mamner. The Air Operations Center was successful in performing ivs mission during BRAVO Shot. Detailed written vrocedvres were node available “