Operction Play CTG 73 No, 1-53 (2) TE 7.3.9e1 Specicl Devioes Transport Blement LT J.0. BACHERT USS LST 762 (3) TE 7.3.92 Escort Element aS assigned (4) TS 7.3.9.3 Essort Blement Ags ossigned Material Transport Element LT? 2.G. MANZREAIH Meterial Trersport Unit As assigned (5) TE 7.3.49el (6) TS 7.3.9.5 (7) TE 7.3.9.6 US3 LsT 551 Personnel Transpurt Element USNS Fred C. saINSWORTH C, W. HUTCEESCN, MASTER (T-AI-~181) Lira H.B,KRUETZFELDT CO, Military Dept, 1. Gereral, This plan 1s based on CUTF SEVEN Opovyaticn Plan Ne, 3—53 ef 19 November 1953, copies of which are being distributed to all ships and units ef TG 7.3 with this plan, a, By direction of the Joint Chiefs cf Staff, Joint Task Ferce 132 (JTF 132) was activatod on 9 July 1951 for the purpese of conducting Oper- ation IVY at SNIWETOK Atell during 1952. Operation IVY was completed on 2l November 1952, On 21 May 1953, the JCS designated the Chief ef Staff, U5. Army to eontigue as Sxecutive Agent for a subsequent overseas Atomic Test (Operatica CASTLE) and breadened the mission of CJTF 132 te include the execution of CASTLE, On 1 February 1953, Joint Task Force 132 was re—designated Jeint Task Force SEVEN (JTF seven}, By direction of the JCS, CJUTF SEVEN will conduct tests of experimental devices at the atomis Proving Grounds at EUIWETOX ard BIKINI in the winter and spring of 1954. shots are presently plarned, %. Further details in Annex A, Seven (7) Joint Task Force SEVEN is commanded by Major General P, W, CLARKSON, U.f, Army, with the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army as Executive Agent for the for mevemest control, Jeint Chiefs of Staff, CJIF SEVEN reports to CINCPAG logistics suppert and for purposes ef general sesurity with respect to Jeint Task Force SEVEN and the ENIWETOK/BIKINI Danger Area. c, vJeint Task Ferce SEVEN is orgenized into five tesk groups: Task Group 7.1 (Scientific) Dr, William &. OGLE, LASL Task Group 7.3 (avy) RAIM H. C, BHUTON, USN Task Group 7.2 (Arny) ase COL Eaward H, LAHTI, USA 3 | |