= 2 ‘a + 8 ® » ww * . Sn ate eo a i ‘ ne ee deteae te Maa, wt. Ree tera Uh elitdat de, BTneSTE Sbpecetdmendes! SS emer. oe Hostile Action Alert Plan CUTF SEVEN No. 3=53 ~ 3 e e BEST AVAILABLE COPY provide the vessels necessary to transport the combat security force to threatened areas and will assume control of all boats and landing craft operated by CTG 7.5 during such an emergency and will provide ship gunfire support as practicable to assist in preventing enemy landings. CTG 7.4 will, through the employment of his liaison aircraft section, provide additional transportation, reconnaissance, maintenance of emergency communications and resupply, as appropriate. Naval aircraft, by reconnaissance over the ocean areas of the danger area, will provide timely detection and warning of hostile forces, deny entry to the danger area of all hostile aircraft and vessels, and, during the combat phase, provide close air support to the ground combat security force. The TG 7.2 combat security force will be augnented and reenforced by available military personnel from TG 7.1, 1 7.3 and TG 7.4. Transient vessels and aircraft at ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS will be utilized by ATCOM ENIWETOK in the best interest of the de- ' fense missions, Consideration is given to the plan of evacuation of certain key scientific personnel and designated critical material in the event ; i of timely and accurate warning. under the provisions of a WHITE alert and the actual evacuation on order of ATCOM ENIWETOK under the provisions of a RED alert. This evacuation will be conducted by boat , ‘ and/or aircraft as the situation requires. Total or partial evacuation of the task force from either or both atolls will be on order of ATCOM ENIWETOK only, and the methods of evacuation will be commensurate with the situation at the contemplated time of evacuation. Preparation for the destruction of scientific and military eqiipment to include critical material to preclude capture will be made on the initial warning of hostile action. Actual destruction will be car ried out by order of ATC€OM ENIWETOK only. a, Enemy Forces” (1) Eneny forces in the event of general hostilities will be those of the Soviet Union and its eastern European and Asiatic satellites, (2) Indigenous ‘communsSt groups in anti-Soviet and neutral countries will support the Soviet bloc. (3) The USSR and its. satellites heve given no indication of re- laxing their drive toward world domination and are maintaining an advanced state of preparedness for war, The Soviet Union will pro- bably not initiate overt warfare so long as other means are success~ ful or unless it seems evident that the U.S. and its allies are be- whie . coming so strong as to prevent the further spread of Commnism. For additional details see Annex C, bo. Friendly Forces, Ped Nee eee tte CINCPAC will: lel gs -- ee tees wtew See -- ew eee Clee £2) Maintain the security of the U. S. island positicns and bases thin the Pacific Comnand, (3) Establish and maintain control of essential sea areas and protect sea and air communications. K-2