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HEADQUARTSRS, Joint Task Force SEVEN

Washington 25, D. C.

10 November 1953

Annex T to CJTF SEVEN Operation Plan No. 3-53

PHOTOGRAPHY PLAN
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General Situation
a. Operation CASTLE will be recorded on film, still and motion picture as a basis for:
(1) A task force commander's visual report to AEC and the JCS of
Operation CASTLE,
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(2) A short film (so called "quickies") to be available as soon

after each shot as possible.

(3) Additional footage required in the production of a film

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depicting the history of weapons development.

(4) A technical report film (approximately 45 minutes) depicting

Armed Forces participation in CASTLE.

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(6) A photographic record for historical purposes.
(7) A short,ouhclassified version of (1) above (approximately 15 minutes). ,
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The Jeshave established a military requirement for the USAF

Lookout Mountain’ Laboratory to support CASTLE and Hq, USAF has
approved its emplcyment- to support a technical report photography
unit in TG 7.1.
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Technical Report PhotographyRequirements

a. Sufficient motion picture and still coverage of events will be
accomplished to produce the following:

(1) The CJTF SEVEN visual report to the AEC and the JCS.

This

film, approximately forty-five (45) minutes in duration, will contain. only a limited amount of technical details and will be classified not higher than SECRET. The extent of technical coverage will
be governed by the classification conditions at the time the film is
produced, It will be tailored for wide distribution to persons concerned with supporting the AEC but who do not require extensive
ste.) information (Congressmen, Bureau of the Budget officials,
etc

(2) A short film produced after each shot to provide quick vis-

ual information to Ccemmissioners and other AEC personnel.

These

will be tailored to provide more detailed information than the cusLomary pest-shict statement of yield end degree of siiccess normally

provides. Speed of production will be the keynote.
tion limitation will be placed on these films.

No classifica-

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of a ‘fitn depicting the entire history of weapons development.

classificaticn limitation will be placed on this footage.
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