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elements to accomplish their missions,

This would include scheduling

of aircraft and readjustments of housing requirements or work space in
case of conflict.

Test Aircraft Unit would control aircraft until they

became airborne, Colonel Ousley explained, and upon re-entry to the
Indian Springs traffic pattern prior to landing.

Control of aircraft

in the Nevada Test Site Control Area would be the responsibility of the
Air Operations Center, located at the Atomic Energy Commission's Control
Point.
General subjects discussed at the conference included security,

funding, facilities and services available at Indian Springs Air Force
Base, communications, Air Operations Center activities, general flying

operations, training and operation projects, documentary photography, and
support.

The 900th Air Base Group at Kirtland would coordinate and

control certain aircraft engaged in support.

These aircraft, furnished

by major Air Force commands, would perform such functions as passenger
and cargo shuttle flights between Kirtland and Indian Springs, courier

flights, low-level cloud tracking, terrain survey, and special mission
flights.
A particularly important portion of the conference was concerned with

determining aircraft positioning for each of the planned PIJMBBOB shots.
Twenty-one positioning diagrams were drawn up, along with brief descriptions
of programs and project activities in the shots,

These diagrams were

published on 20 February 1987,"

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