#4 “YEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN Washington 25, D C. 10 November 1953 OperationPlan CJTP SEVEN No, 3-53 Chart References; a. b. ¢. US. Navy Hydrographic Chart No Facific Ccean, Marsnall Islands. 5203, North US. Navy Hydrographic Chart No. 6032, North Pacif:¢ Ocean, Marshall Islands - Northern Part Bikini Atoll US. Bavy Hydrographic Chart No. 6033, North Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands, Eniwetok Atoll. Task Organization 1 a. Task Group 7.1 (Sc.remafic) Dr. William EB. Ogle, LASL b. Task Group 7.2 (Arnay) Colonel Edward H. Lahti, USA ¢ Tasx Group 7.3 (Navy) Rear Admiral Henry C. Bruton, USN d. Task Greup 7 4 (Air Forze) Brig e. Task Group 7.© (AEC Base Facalities) Genera. Howell M Estes, USAP Mr. James E. Reeves, AEC General a. Scope of Instructions (1) This operation plan covers the period of Sperations from the time major elements of the joint *ask force are Soloyed in the forward area until tne completion of on site operations It is published at this time fer planning purposes only and 1s subject to periodic revision and refinenent as more detailed information becumes available When so directed by the Commander, Jotnt Tank Force SEVEN (CJTP SEVEN), thas plan will become effective as an operation order covering overall on-s:te cperations and will supersede Operation Order No. 1-53. (2) *Porward Area“, as the term is used in thas plan, is defined as that area encompassing the MARSHALL ISLANDS. (3) "ENIWETOK- BIKINI Danger Area", as the term is used in this pian, 15 that area encempassing ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATCLLS and bounded ty the meridians i40°3£ - ito 16° east iongitude, and by the parallels 20°15! - 12°45 north iataitude (an area of 150 by 550 miies). (4) "Closed Area", as the term is used in this plan, 18 defined ao including tne land areas of ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS, the water areas of the respective lagoons and the water areas within three (3) miles to the seaward side of the resrective land areas. (£) “Atoll Commander, ENIWETCK (ATCOM ENIWETCK)", as the term is used in this plan, 4s the commander of the area defined in sub- paragraph (3) above, JTF SEVEN elements on KWAJALEIN and on task force weather islands -