B/L Hq TG 7.4, Prov, Subjt
Airlift Overations, dtd 12 iar 54
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HEADQUARTERS, JOINT TASK FORCE SEVEN, APO 187, (HOH); ¢/o. Postmaster,
San Francisco, California, 3 April 1954
TO:
Commander, Task Croup 7.4, Provisional, APO 187, cfo Postimaster,
San Francisco, California
1. Reference para raphs‘2 and 3 of basic letter, The recommended
water landing area is avxproved and will be used cxcent in eierencies.
2. Reference paragraph 5 of basic letter, Action will be teken by
this headquarters to secure and inst:11 buoy as requested.
3.
Reference paragravh 6, after consultation with Task “roup 7.1
and 7.5 it does not anpear that helicopter operaticns to and from the
water linding area are required.
not considered nacessary, Should
later date, CTG 7.5 nos indicated
provided, For vour irform:tion a
bozt is available for transfer of
larger boats or barge.
Therefore, at this time, the barre is
a uced for such secome anparent ct a
that a 32 X 129 foot barge can be
heavily padded 15 foot motor vhale
mssengers from amphibious aircraryto
4. Reference parazranh 7, general azreement wis reached in comBererc
on 17 March 1954, that tower control of airlift aircraft anc hl isopters
cperating in the Bikini area will be exercised by Tt 7.4 representa vives
abo:rd the USS ESTES, It is therefore recommended thet che Task Gravy 0, /
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Liaison Oi'ficer be placed aboird the USS WST.S to function as you couivs
5. Rererence p-rigraphs 6 ond S, Coneuy excene that TC 7.4 aie
ction aboard the USS M3IPS wiil, int saping with tec agreers ut reves cos
te in parépgraph 4 above, exercise tavor as wall co cme cone oe ow
the Bikini area,
BY COMMAND OF ; AJOR GHNEIL ShaArtoC:
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