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“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

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a.

Task Group 7.1 (Sc.remafic)

Dr. William EB. Ogle, LASL

b.

Task Group 7.2 (Arnay)

Colonel Edward H. Lahti, USA

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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

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