te ee erTOTALSptterte arehheeSNCIOMTRENETINL M0 aR , re s , wemy . / Ds . oe ‘ - . : ie a . re he| 15" aNEE it ve | Sa5z2 ER “OPRRATIONSORD oo v a ‘ ~ S URE GED FB PRO | "HEADGuARTERS ' - PASK'GROUP 7.4, PROVISTONAL .APO 187, o/o Postmaster San Frencisco, California 7 April: 1954, 1800M . PURPOSSE: To outline all control procedures and functior.s of AOC parse for Operation CASTLE, [ 2. SCOPE: This Annex describes in detail all procedures to be used in the AOC to conform with the policies and responsibilities as outlined in Annex "Ke", Operations Order No. 1-53. 3. PROCEDURES Be The AOC (DIRTY FACE) will ‘supervise end coordinate opera~ , tions. of ENIWETOK Approach control, Area control and‘SAR control, A - senior controller- will be assigned to the 40C‘for the.“purpose of suporvising the operation of ‘the 40C, during all: periods.ofoperation, During 011 shot. and.rehearsal periods he will be under the supervisory control of the-Senior Air:Controller of the CIC (BOUNDARY TARE) and- will work with avid assist the CIC in. accomplishing | the aircraft missions as outlined in’Annexes "F" through "Mt, "OH ‘through "Q" and "UN, -The Area Controllers, Status Controllers, Approach.Controllers, SiR’ contrellers, Plotters and radio operators of the J0C will be porsonnel- assigned to the operational control of. hoadquartere, Task Group 7.4 by Tost Units -for.the- purpose of operating the AOC on/a twenty-four (24) - basis and to man the AOC to maximm strength during all shot end re- : hearsal periods,-:Personnel will report to.duty. as‘ scheduled ‘and will check the facilities and equipment assigned.“to-‘perform their mission. ? to insure it is finetioning properly. The’‘atatus end plotting boards gill be. checked‘for Proper display of Anfornnticn.' , “S: ff. - gf “aly‘airecveft will take off as scheduled inAmex "C" con- tacting pity FACE on 137.88MC (Channel C), DIRTY FACEwill check all — modes of IFF equipment and HF air=ground commmications onall aircraft in route to aeeenercontrol point in Annex."D" (H-Hourpositions and. Flight Pattorns). If any F-8, aircraft faile:to rosporid to the proper IFF or comminigations check they will be aborted and returned to bese, The above checks:.will. be conducted while on course to. assigned mission. DIRTY FACE witt meintain ‘positive IFF and VHF:control until BOUNDI.RY, TARE establishes positive ‘radar and radio control. J _ Cc. VHFChamels, IFF modes and migsion instructions for aircraft are specified in aircraft mission briefings and individual controller instructions. — i . . ay The:‘Status Controller will be responsible, through infor- mation received and‘told tc his plotters and radio. operators for tho maintaining of: the appropriate status boards.:"On the mission status board, position.one“(1)-and six (6) will be: obteined:from the control. ' tower, posted*and told forwerd to BOUNDARYTARE, Positions two (2) - through five’(5). will be"roceived from BOUNDARY TRE, Position five 2 (5) will’ be confirmed:“by.the:hres Controller.” Positions | ares @: Position: one (1) « Actual exeoff time of cdrorat,