q ' z #EADCUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN Washington 25, D. C, 10 November 1953 Annex Q tu “JT? SEVEN Onerat.ion Plan No, 3-53 AIRLIFT 3 48 1. Genera). The limited availability of aircraft to support interasland and inter-atoll airlift operations will necessitate maximum utilization of all airlift equipment in the forward area. To assure maximum utilization and provide efficient service in support of the overall task force mission, aircraft will be centrally controlled and dispatmned sy the commander responsible for providing the servier, Using agencies will be required to plan novement activities wail an advance in order to permit proper scheduling. When combined ack group lift requirements exceed the available lift, CJTP SEVEN (or biz desigucted .epresentative on site) will act as arbiter and determine priort’y in light of the overall joint task force mission. Al) using agencies will coordinate in the establishment of a priority system for airlift requirements and apply the system to their reepective organizations. In addition to normal airlift operations these aircraft will be utilized to accomplish security patrol fisehts an support of CiG 7.2; assist in search and rescue activities, and accomplish insecticide spray flights as directed by CJTF SEVEN Inter Island Airlift Operations. The following allocation of responsibiiilty 2$ established for conducting inter-asland airlift vperations at ENTIWETOK and BIKINI aTCLLS during the operational phase of CASTLE: & At DBIXINI ATOLL (2) CT 7.3 will provide a helicopter airlift system, operating from the CVE and from ENINMAN ISLAND. (2) As required by CUTF SEVEN. CTS 7.4 will place additicnal helicepters and personnel under the operational control of CT3 7.3 *¢ augment the TO 7.3 nelicopter lift system. (3) CTG 7.3 will schedule and d‘spatch all helacopters. (4) Normally requirements for °;. licopter use will be submitted to CT 7.3 ty using agencies prior to the day lift is required. Requirementa will be detailed to include complete inter-island itinerary and lift load. (5) Helicopter service for immediate reentry activities will be conducted from the CVE, b. At ENIWETCK ATC (1) CTG 7.4 will provide a liaison aircraft and helicopter lift system, operating from ENIWETOK ISLAND. (2) CTG 7.2 will place the Army helicopter element under operational contre] of CTS 7.4. (3) Upon completion of BIKINI operations, CTG 7.3 will place additional helicopters under the operational control of CTS 7.4, if required by CJTF SEVEN to augment the TG 7.4 helicopter 1ift system. v\