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1953
(UNCLASSIFIED) Report on Trip to Forward Area
Commander
JTF Seven
ATTN: Staff Weather Officer
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1. In accordance with T.0, 139, Headquarters JIF Seven, 25 August
1953 the undersigned made a trip to the forward area and other points
in the Pacifie to coordinate weather matters involving veather support
for JTF Seven operations,
2.
General Comments.
Satisfactory agreements or understandings
were reached with Air Force units concerning weather matters involving
the following items:
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Radio teletype transmission of weather data.
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c. Space allocations for weather central and appropriate
arrangements,
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Operational control of existing weather units which will
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Assistance from Tokyo Weather Central.
come under control of JTF Seven weather units,
3.
Action Items:
a.
No weather observations other than those obtained by
aerial reconnaissance will be available in the immediate vicinity of
Bikini except those from Navy ships,
It is strongly recommended that
the USS Biroka and USS Curtis be required to make regular surface and
upper air weather observations and such special observations as are
required by JTF Seven Weather Central. Upper wind observations should
be made by electronic means if feasible.
PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL ReiiOVED
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