e . ( a —- As e HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN Washington 25, D. C, 10 November 1953 Annex @ to CJTF SEVEN Operation Plan No, 3-53 AIRUIFTPLAN 1. General, The limited availability of aircraft to support inter- island and inter-atoll airlift operations will necessitate maximum utilization of all airlift equipment in the forward area, To assure maximum utilization and provide efficient service in support of the’ overall task force mission, aircraft will be centrally controlled and dispatched by the commander responsible for providing the service. Using agencies will be required to plan movement activities well in advance in order to permit proper scheduling. When combined task group lift requirements exceed the available lift, CJTF SEVEN (or his designated representative on site) will act as arbiter and determine priority in light of the overall joint task force mission. All using agencies will coordinate in the establishment of a prior~ ty system for airlift requirements and apply the system to their -_ respective organizations, In addition to normal airlift operations these aircraft will be utilized to accomplish security patrol flights in support of CIG 7.2; assist in search and rescue activi-. .. ties: ‘and accomplish insecticide spray flights: as directed by CUTE- SEVEN. 2. vow Intep-Tstand_Airlift, Operations.. ‘The following sinscation'of = sponsibility is established for conducting inter-island airlift . operations at ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATCLLS Curing .the operational ; phase of CASTLE: 2 a a Me Pet ee ae At BIKINT. ATOLL (2) cme Te 3 willprovide a “helicopter airliftsystem, operating, = from the. CVEand from EYINHANISLAND» we oh tg me osare S (2) ‘As required‘by CoTF‘SEVEN, cTG 7,vswill place additional-: a helicopters and personnelunder ‘the ‘operational control of CTS.JT3, fo ' to augment. the 7G 7-3 helicopter litt system. a : oe G) CTS 7, 3 will sptedute|and dispatch all helicopters. (4) Normally, requirements for helicopter use will be submitted — to CTG 7.3 by using agencies prior to the day lift is required. Re- © quirements will be detailed to Anclude complete inter-island itiner- ay and lift load.- (5) Helicopter service for imediate reentry activities will be conducted from the CVE. . b. d At ENIWETOK ATOLL (1) CTG 7.4 will provide a liaison aircraft and helicopter lift system, operating from ENIWETOK ISLAND. (2) CTG 7.2 will place the Aray helicopter element under opera- tional control of CTG 7.4. ‘2° 7 vii. weep whe weed Cpesauiviua, wad fod wish piace additional helicopters under the operational control of CTG 7.4, if required by CJTF SEVEN to augment the TG 7.4 helicopter lift system. Q-1