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Annex 4
Commender's Concept of
Operations
1. General, Operetion CaSTLE will be a series of atomic tests conducted
early in 1954 at BENIWETOK and BIKINI Atolls, MARSHALL Islands, As it affects
the Naval Tesk Group, the operetion will have three general phases?
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2. Mission of Task Group 7,3.
a. To furnish the necessery afloat support, including an evacuation
capability, for the Joint Task Force Commender and the other task groups
(especially the Scientific Teak Group) of the Joint Task Force, in the con~
duct of tests of experinental weapons and devices end the conduct of tech- .
nical and measurement programs, and
b, To provide for the security of the ENIWETOK/BI KINI Danger Area by
maintaining the status of the "Closed Area", end by detecting, warning and
escorting unauthorized vessels and aircreft out of the Danger srea,
3.
Deployment Phase.
It is expected that TG 7,3 ships and units will depart
from home ports or operating areas, arrive in the forward area, and carry out
certain tasks enroute as indicated:
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