Commander's Concept of Operations
CJTF SEVEN No. 1~53
out prior to reporting to CJTF SEVEN.
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The command ship will be positioned within VHF communications
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Inflight refueling operations will not be conducted.
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During shots and rehearsals, command of joint task force air
range of ENYU ISLAND during the BIKINI operations.
During the
first three shots at BIKINI the airstrip on ENINMAN ISLAND group may
be used for emergency landing.
operations will be exercised through the CIC of the command ship. The
CIC will be supervised by joint task force air controllers provided
by the Air Force Task Groupe The joint task force air controllers
will also control movement of TG 7.4 aircraft and, in the interest of
safety and positioning requirements, the movements of such other aircraft as may be appropriate.
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The Commander, JIF SEVEN will coordinate arrangements for sample
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Major construction in support of scientific programs will be com-
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Population During Operational Phase (CURRENT ESTIMATE)
return flights.
pleted by 1 January 1954.
DURING BIKINI OPERATIONS
Hq JTF
Weather
Central
TG 7el
50 - AGC (25 Cabin Class)
DURING ENIWETOK OPERATIONS
3 - AGC (2 Cabin Class)
40 = Parry Island
87 - Parry Island
20 =- AGC (10 Cabin Class)
20 ~ Eniwetok Island
$80 - AGC (35 Cabin Class)
50 ~ CVE (33 Cabin Class)
111 - CURTISS (98 Cabin Class)
361 = Eninman Island
247 - Other islands of Bikini
95 — Eniwetok Island
95 - Eniwetok Island
606 - Parry Island
1172 - Parry Island
176 ~ Other islands of Eniwetok
- Other islands of
Eniwetok
TG 702
37 - AGC (5 Cabin Class)
50 = Bikini Atoll
953 - Eniwetok Island
30 -— Parry Island
=- Other islands of Eniwetok
TG 7.3
4230 ~ Afloat
30 - Parry Island
156 - Eniwetok Island
303 - Kwajalein
35 ~ AGC (5 Cabin Class)
975 - Eniwetok Island
30 ~ Parry Island
30 - Other islands of
Eniwetok
4200 ~ Afloat
60 - Parry Island
156 - Eniwetok Island
303 - Kwajalein