Commander's Concept of Operations

CUTF SEVEN No. 1-53
is required.

Requirements will be detailed, to include complete

inter-island itinerary and lift load.

(3) The Commander, TG 7.2 will place the Army helicopter element

under operational control of CTG 7b.

(4) The Commander, TG 7-4 will schedule and dispatch all liaison

and helicopter aircraft. When combined task group requirements exceed
available lift, CJTF SEVEN (or his designated representative on site)
will act as arbiter and determine priority in the light of the over-~
all joint task force mission.

(5) Upon completion of BIKINI operations, CTG 7.3 will place addi-~
tional helicopters under the operational control of CTG 7e4, if required by CJTF SEVEN to augment the TG 7.4 helicopter lift system.
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Coordinated Inter-Atoll Airlift Operations
ao The Commander, TG 7e4 will provide an inter-atol) airlift system
between ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS, with flights to other atolls in
the forward area as required to support joint task force elements.

Two (2) PBM aircraft from TG 7.3 will be provided to augment the

ENIWETOK-BIKINI service.
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Requirements for personnel and cargo space will be placed with

CTG 704 by using agencies prior to the day lift is required.

d. On K minus 1 day, C~47 aircraft will be withdrawn from ENIWETOK BIKINI servicee Following the fourth shot (KOON), ENIWETOK-BIKINI
service will be provided by PBM aircraft, taking off from ENIWETOK
ISLAND airstrip and landing in the BIKINI lagoon.

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The Commander, TG 7.3 will place two (2) PBM aircraft under the

operational control of CTG 7.4 to augment the ENIWETOK-BIKINI airlift
systeme

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Coordinated Boat Pool Operations
ae At Bikini Atoll. As both CTG 7.3 and CTG 7.5 will provide large
scale boat pool service for multiple using agencies, overall control
of this activity by either task group commander is not considered fea-

sible.

Accordingly:

(1) A joint task force scheduling panel consisting of representa-

tives from TG 7-3 and TG 7.5 will conduct boat pool operations directly under the supervision of CJTF SEVEN, who will have final responsibility for scheduling control and coordination.

(2) The joint task force Scheduling Panel will coordinate sched-

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The TG 7.3 member will dispatch Navy boats and the TG 7.5

member will dispatch Holmes and Narver boats to meet the requirements

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ce When combined task group lift requirements exceed available lift,
CUTF SEVEN (or his designated representative on site) will act as
arbiter and determine priority in light of the overall joint task
force mission.

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