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(b) Prepare briefing charts and forecasts for use in the

Joint Task Force Headquarters.

(c) Issue operational forscasts to JTF SEVEN subordinate

commands as required.
stations

(a) Coordinate the operational effort of the outlying land
(e) Ccordinate the aircraft weather reconnaissance effort

with respect to tracks to be flown.

(£) Assume overall responsibility for informing participa-

ting units in Operation CASTLE of tropical storms and typhoons in
accordance with procedures established by 2143rd Air Weather Wing

Tyrnoon SOP. All observations, advisories and warnings transmitted
will +or*ain information addressees as follows: CINCPAC, AF Typhoon
Wa-nire Center at GUAM and Flect Weather Centrals at GUAM and PEARL
RARBOR

(g) Establish full scale operations on or before the first
shot minus thirty fave (35) days.

days.

b.

(mh) Plan to remain fully operational for a period of 150
.

Weatrer_Repcrt:ng Element

(1) In addition to the existing weather facilities in the Pacific Geean Area canpletely self-contained weather stations will be
establisned cn the outlying .siands of KUSAIE, MAJURO, PONAPE and
RONGERIK

(2) Mission
(a) Provide surface and upper air weather dat®necessary to
meet the pecuiirar demands of the operation,
(b) Provide administrative and logistic support to the weather central
.

(3) Requirements
(a) Possess a capabiiity to take hourly surface cbservations

and four rawinsonde observations daily

The rawinsonde observations

will attain a minimum height of 90,000 feet.

All observations will

be taken in accordance with current procedures and expeditiously
transmitted to the Task Force Weather Central.

(be) Assemble personnel and equipment at a central location
in the ZI by the first shot minus eighty (80) days.
(¢) Insure that all outlying stations are in place and f
operaticnal en or before the first shot minus thirty-five (35) days.
¢.

Atreraft Weather Reconnaissance Element

(1) The aircraft weather reconnaissance clement eill be based on
ENIWETOK ISLAND.

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