Commander's Concept of Operations CUTF SEVEN No. 1-53 DURING BIKINI SHOTS (D-2 to D plus 1) CJTF SEVEN CTG Tel AT OTHER TIMES AGC PARRY ISLAND AGC PARRY ISLAND CTG 72 ENIWETOK ISLAND ENIWETOK ISLAND CTG 763 CVE PARRY ISLAND CTG Tok AGC ENIWETOK ISLAND CTG 7.5 AGC PARRY ISLAND he Five of the six devices and weapons will be assembled on ENIWETOK ATOLL (PARRY and EBERIRU ISLANDS). Devices or weapons prepared at PARRY ISLAND for detonation at BIKINI ATOLL will be assembled en barges and transported to the BIKINI shot site aboard the LED so as to arrive approximately five (5) days prior to scheduled shot time. ie Machine shop, laboratory, photographic, warehouse and stockroom facilities will remain on PARRY and ENJWETOK ISLANDS, except for limited field facilities at BIKINI. je Preliminary assembly and testing of experimental equipment and rehearsals will be done on PARRY ISLAND, to the extent practicable. ke The USS CURTISS will be used as the principal shipboard facility 1. The Army Task Group will be brought up to its operational strength prior to 1 December 1953 in order to perform its operational mission and provide base facilities for approximately 1800 other task force 1 for TG 7ol scientific personnel and laboratory, shop and office space. personnel. mo Rehabilitation of facilities on ENIWETOK ISLAND to accommodate CASTLE operations must be completed prior to 1 December 1953. no All land-based military communications equipment will be installed and thoroughly checked out prior to commencement of the operational phases ~ oo The Commander, TG 7-2 will make arrangements to conduct individual weapon marksmanship courses for military personnel who have been unable to accomplish this in the ZI. pe The Naval Task Group boat pool will be trained and in the forward qe Rehearsal activities (involving naval vessels) conducted in the forward area prior to the arrival of CTG 7.3 will be coordinated with : ATCOM, ENIWETOK, as necessaryo re By liaison with appropriate parent commands, CTG 7.3 will assure that all shipboard communications facilities are thoroughly checked B-3 heen area by 15 January 1954.