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Hostile Action Alert Plan
CJTF SEVIN No 3-53
‘provide the vessels necessary to transport the combat security force

to threatened areas and will assume control of all bosts and landing
craft operated by CT 7.5-during such an emergency and *i1ll provide
ship gunZire support as practicable to assist in preventing enemy

landings.

CG 7.4 will, through the employment of hie liaison air-

craft section, provide additional transportation, reconnaissanco,
maintenance of emergency communications and resuppiy, as appropriate.
Naval aircraft, by reconnaissance over the ocean areas of the danger

ares, will provide tisely detection and warning of hostile forces,
deny ontry to the danger area of all hostile aircraft and vessels,
a.A, during the combat phase, provide close air support to the ground
combat security force. The TG 7.2 combat security force will be
augmented and reenforced by available military personnel from 1 7.1,
TG 7.3 and TG 7.4.

Transient vessels and aircraft at ENIWETOX and BIKINI ATOLLS
will be utilized. by ATCOM ENIWETOK in the best interest of the defense aissions.
Consideration is given to the plan of evacuation of certain key
scientific ;ersonnel and designated critical material in the event
of timely and accurate warning under the provisions of a WHITE alert
and the actual evacuation on order of ATCOM ENIWETCK unter the provisions of a RED alert. This evacuation will be conducted cy boat
and/or aircraft as the situation requires, Total or partial evacuation of the task force from either or both atolls will be on order
of ATCOM ENIWETCKX only, and the methods of evacuation will be com
mensurate with the situation at the contemplated time of evacuation
Preparation for the destruction of scientific and military equipzent
to anclude critical material to preclude capture will be made on the
initial warning of hostile action.

Actual destruction will be car-

ried out by order of ATCCH ENIWETOK only.

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a. Forces

(1) Enemy forces in the event of general hostiiities will be
those of the Soviet Union and its eastern Buropean and asiatic

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satellites.

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(2) Indigenous communist groups in anti-Soviet and neutral coun-

tries will support the Soviet bloc.

(3) The USSR and its satellites have given no indication of relaxing their drive toward world doaination and are maintaining an

advanced state of preparedness for war.

The Soviet Union will pro-

bably not initiate overt warfare so long as other means are successful or unless it seeas evident that the U.S. and its allies are oecoming 80 strong as to prevent the further spread of Cormminisa

additional details see Annex C.
be.

Friendly Forces.

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CINCPAC will:

(1) Defend the U.S. against attack throughithe Pacific Ocean.
(2) Maintain the security of the U.S, island positions and bases
within the Pacific Command.
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(3) Establish and maintain control of essential sea areas and
protect sea and air communications,

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