(4)
Officer in Charge, HC-l1 Detachment.
The
embarkeG helicopter detachment Officer-in-Charge will have

absolute authority and responsibility for all matters relating

to flight operations, particularl. safety of flight, while
responding to the operational receests and recommendations of
the LSTC.
Operation of assigned helicopters will be in
“accordance with appropriate directives to be provided by the
parent nelicopter squadron commancer.
Administrative control
and procedural matters regarding Naval Air Training and
Operating Procedures

Standardization Program

(NATOPS)

Maintenance remain with the parent helicopter squadron

commander.

and

:

(5)
Survey Project Fieid Director.
A DOE employee,
embarked in USNS WHEELING (TAGM-8), will be designated the DOE
Survey Project Field Director (SPFD) and will have responSibility for on-site technical direction of the survey.
He
will direct the efforts of all DO= and DOE contractor personnel and will make requests for Navy-provided logistics support

from the LSTC.

He

will

be

responsible

to the

designated

DOE Survey Project Manager (at .NVOO) for the survey results.
To this end, the SPFD will develop detailed survey work plans
in coordination with the LSTC.
He shall be responsible for
determining requirements for helo lift, support ashore,
duration of stay at each location, and other requirements
affecting mission performance, all within an agreed ‘overall
resource availability.
II.
7.

d.

A diagram of organizational relations is at Appendix

EMPLOYMENT AND OPERATION OF USNS WHEELING

COMSCPAC,
(TAGM-8)

and U.S.

on behalf of COMSC,

in

will be as
B.

accordance

with

Navy Regulations.
defined

reference

(a),

current

directives,

Sponsor/Operator relationships

in reference

RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY,

(TAGM-8).

will operate USNS WHEELING
(6).

HEALTH AND DECONTAMINATION.

The DON

will assume primary responsibility for all matters pertaining
to radiological safety, health, and where required, radiological decontamination aboard USNS WHEELING (TAGM-B).

a.
DON will establish and administer the Radiation
Health Program aboard USNS WHEELING (TAGM-8) to ensure the
protection of embarked personnel, in accordance with standards
and procedures prescribed in NAVMED P~5055 (Radiation Health
Protection Manual).
b.

DOE will assume responsibility for safeguarding all

radioactive material

stored aboard USNS WHEELING

(TAGM-8)

or

transported in assigned helicopters and will properly dispose
of such material upon completion of the survey operation.

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