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cerns, Joint Task Force SEVEN
Washington 25, D. C.
10 November 1953
Annex M ¢~ CTP SEVEN Oreration Plan No, 3-53
WFATHER PLAN
Responcicslity
3B.
Comaander , TG 7.4 will administer and logistically support wea-
ther eletents as indicated below to provide meteorological data and
to perform radiological safety missions required by CUTF SEVEN for
the cinduct of operations in the forward area.
a.
A task force weather central.
ba weather reporting element.
as. 3irtraft weather reconnaissance element.
The weather reprtrting element and the aircraft reconnaissance element will functicn under the operational control of the Commander,
TG 7.4. #"25e the Commander, JTF SEVEN will retain operational cone
srol of the Task Force Weather Central.
b
Cormanier, TS 7.5 will place at the disposal of the CJTP SEVEN
those aer-logicel units which are assigne* to ships of the Naval
Task Grows . Anti-subaarine patrol aircraft assigned to CTC 7.3
will make special weather reconnaissance observations.
Mission av. Concect
a.
Weathe
Central
“1) Tre Task Force Weather Central will be located on ENIWEICK
ISLAND unt: CJTF SEVEN transfers his comnand post to the command
ship, at which tame the Task Force Weather Central will be establashed aboz.d the USS ESTES (AGC-12)
A forecasting and observing
section #21: be maintained on ENIWETCK to provide the necessary weather service for that lecation during the time the Task Force Wea-
ther Centrai is afloat.
(2) Fzesion
(a) Collect. evaluate and present basic weather inforzation.
(>) Prepare weather and upper air forecasts for the task
force comuander.
(¢) Provide operational forecasts, flight clearances and
such other weather information and services in the area as may be
appropriave.
{4} Coordinate the cperational effor. of the outlying wea-
ther stataons and weather reconnaissance aircraft.
(3) Eeguirenents
{a} Celiect, plot, analyze and display weather information
covering the Pacific Ocean Area, with emphasis on the Central Paci-
fic and MARSHALL ISLANDS
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