7 Lo . Operrtion Plan “Ant Task Force. svEy~ ERD . & Group 7.3 Washington 25, D.C. : 7 Decemrer 1953, 1200R OTG 743 Noe 1-53 Anhex E Search and Rescue Plan Heference: (a) Search end Rescue Joint Standerd Operating Procedure} Pacific, (b) JaNaP 300, The sir Sea Rescue Manual, (c) NWe 37, Search and Rescue 1. General, Tails Annex is supplementary to Annex O of CJTF SEVEN OpPlan 3-53, the provisions of which are applicable to all units of this comand, 2 Hesponsibilities, &, Hesponsibilities of commanders for search and rescue (SAR) oper. ations within their respective commands are set forth in reference (a). Specificially, es relates to the area of prinary concern to Commander, Task Group 7.43, responsibility for search and rescue is assigned by CinCPacFi1t to ConHiWSeaFron, b, Heference (a) further provides that: "For tactical aircraft, eperating en unit, combat or training missions, the primary responsibility for Sak rests with the commender exercising operationel control ef. the aircraft regardless of the area of operation, This responsibility nay be delegetedfo subordinete commanders,Comnenders holding S.R responsibility as defined above shall insure thet their eper— ating forces are feailier with the rescue facilities and procedures of the Sak area in which they are operating and shell request assistance as necessary from the appropriate area SaR commander, Once the area ShR commander has been requested to provide assistance he assumes Sak eontrol", This paragraph quoted is applicable to Operation CaSTLE and places certain responsibilities: on CJIF SEVEN, ¢. ‘ Comnander Task Group 7.4 has been assigned primary search end rescue responsibility for all JTF SEVEN airandsurface units in the ENI WETOK/ ! BISINI srea during Operatien CaSITE” d. Conunender Task Group 7,3 has been directed to provide assistance to CTG 7.4 and the sree Sad Commander as necessary, ? RG 32724 Deferse Muelrsr 1 Arewcy Location WNRC Access No. 6/A J T40 FolderJ TF 7 Box CTG 7P- 3 U[1g Operatiom Plaw Io. 1-5? ; )33