aaa "at Tesk Force SEVEN QUE Bask Group 7,3 Operetion Plen CTG 7,3 No, 1-53 . Washington 25, D, C, % December 1953, 1200R 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? RG 374 Derewgeaye a, Deployment to forward area, be Preparation in forward area, ce, Shot Activities, including Evacuation, FolderNPE7 Locetion WNRC Access No. OTAI74O Sox ye CTC 7.8 - Opersaried CLan Nos-73 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: SaIP i PLACE USS CURTISS ! SAN DIEGO DEPiRT DATE =: 1~2-54 NSC OskLAND 1-8~—54 , ' PLACE ARRIVE | DATE ! NaC OskLAND j; 1-5 | PORT cerca 18-54 ‘PORT CHI@aGO 1-10-54 | ENIWETOK SNiVETOK 1-26-54 BIXINI CortDesDivl2! PEaRL HaBOR - 1-17-54 | ENIVETOK USS PC 1546 i PEARL HARBOR 1-5-54 a 1 BNIWETOK fel r "_REMARKS For loading TG 7,1 Meterial For Loading Special ' Components " 1eplbeSle iFor Opf Loading 1-27-54 Operetions | 1-24-54 'Rendevous with and Screen CURTISS 1-15-54 ‘i@perations BRA Gv .