oe. Oreretion Plen C?G 7,3 No. 1-53 Task Group 7,4 (str Force) BRIG GEN Hd. M. ESTES, USaF Task Group 7.5 (5C Base Facilities) Mr, Jenes E, REUVSS, xEC 4, ENIWETO“/BIAINI Danger Area is that area encompassing EVIWETC and BIAINI atolls end bounded by the ceridians 16€° 35' B and 166° 16' B ana by the parallels 10° 15! N end 12° 45! N, an area of 159 by 4U9 miles, For other area definition, see paragrapn 1 CJUF SEVEN OpPlen 3-53, @€, 2. Intelligence, Security and Putlic Information ~ Annex D, Mission, The mission of Task Group 7.3, broadly stated, ia to provide tne necessary afloat support, including an evacuation capability, for the Joint Task Force Commender and other task groups of Joint Task Force SEVEN, and to provide for the security of the ENIWETOK/BIXINI Denger area, 3. Tasks «assigned Task Gronp 7.3: a. Provide for the security of the ENIWETOK/BIXINI Danger Area by: (1) Maintaining the status of the "Clesed urea", (2) Detecting, warning: and escorting unauthorized vessels and air- craft cut of the Denger area, pb. Provide suitable water transportation, air and surface escort and shipboard assembly facilities for the wecpons end devices to meet the re- quirements of the Commander, TG 7.1, ce Provide shipteard command and control facilities for CJTF SEVEN, with a@, Assume operetional control of inter-island helicopter airlift command and administrative space for CTG 7,1, CTG 7.4, and CTG 7.5 afloat, systen et BIXINI and provide ship to shore end inter-island surface end helicopter transportation, primarily at BILINI, to incluce flights for damege survey and recovery of scientific data, e. Provide shipboard facilities to house designated elements of the joint tesk force while afleat, including pre~shot evacuations as directed by CJTY SEVEN, ff. Suppert TG 7,1 directly with ships, aircraft end small craft re- quired in experiments and projects and ns otherwise directed by CJIY SEVEN,