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Air navigational adsconsisted principally of a system of low frequency
homers, supplemented by a GCA and TACAN at Eniwetok,

The low frequency

homers were located at Bikini, Enivetok, Kapingamarangi, Uterik, and
Kusaie,

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The GCA at Eniwetok was an AN/UPN~11B incorporating modern radar
developments such as moving target indicator and circular polarization
for improved weather penetration.

This facility provided valuable

assistance particularly when working with the AOC in recovering jet
effects aircraft after a test.
The TACAN set located on Sand Island operated without difficulty.
This aid could only be utilized by the B~57B samplers and the Navy

effects aircraft.

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The Air Operations Center (AOC) at Eniwetok was responsible to the 4
Task Group Commander for the safe positioning of all aircraft in the
test array.

To accomplish this mission, the AN/USQ-12 manufactured by

the Hazeltine Corporation was employed.

This facility was able to see

and present the relative positions of aircraft at ell times during a

test operation.

Basic components are eight (8) UPA/35 sccpes, 12

channels of UHF communications and associated hot line telephone systems,
Seven air controllers may operate the equipment simltaneously.

(The

UHF transmitters and receivers are located in separate vans and operated

through telephone tie lines).

The AN/USQ-12 was not considered adequate

for some of the precise positioning necessary for the effects program.
Primary positioning of effects aircraft was in most instances conducted
by the MSQ-1 or M-33 radars monitored by the AOC,

Each effects aircraft

required a clear UHF channel to its assigned positioning radar thereby
seriously reducing the number of channels available for AOC operation.

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