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HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN
Washington 25, ». C,
10 November 1953
Appendix32
227 Annex K
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CONTROLCP ELECTRONIC RADIATICN AND SIL PACE LIGHTING
This appendix provides procedures for the curtatiment of non-essential radio, electronic and lighting services on ENIWENUK ATCLL.
Assuapt tons
a
Enemy (2 ¢9¢4 «411 rely primarily on celestial and/er radar xeans
for savisation but electronic emissions and surface lighting could
be used to ancraase the accuracy of attack.
b
The exrent of control of electronics emissions will be such as
to satisfy the fLoilowing conditions:

(1) Degree of protection to be gained must be greater than the

cost of controls.

(2) Controls will be imposed on all types of non-essential esis-

sions.

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The ampertance of black 1., dimout and camouflaze has been :¢-

daced by the developments an electronics devices and bombing techniques so that total blackout is no longer justified.
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The geographical and meteorological characteristics of the 1szand posations tend to nullify the effects of electronic and surface

wichting deception.

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a. Upen announcement of the follewing conditicns by ATCM ENIWETCK,
ali task group commanders will:

(1) WHITE ALERT
(a) Lighting: After outbreak of general hostilities, place
into effect dimout conditions based upon the following eriteria:
i. Lighting needed for maximum productive and operational efficiency should be retained.
2 Lishts exposed to the sky or seaward and capable of
creating skyglow or of silhouetting vessels should be dimmed seventy

five (75) percent.
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Street and other exterior lighting should be extinz-

uished, reduced or shielded to the minimum needed for safety

4. Blackout curtain will net be required other than to |

meet the requirements outlined in the foregoing.
(b) Electronic Services:

Normal wartime controls.

(ce) MaritimeNavigational Aids (other than electronic):
determined by
CINCPACFLT and CCGDFOURTEEN.
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