Appendices C through G.
The task force received full cooperation from all three
military Services.
OPERATIONS
14.
ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS
a,
The task force was organized into a headquarters and five functional
task groups designated as:
(1) Task Group 7.1 (Selentific)
(2) Task Group 7.2 (Army)
(3) Task Group 7.3 (Navy)
(4) Task Group 7.4 (Air Force)
(5) Task Group 7.5 (AEC Base Facilities)
b,.
Forces were drawn from the AEC and its contractors and the three
military Services.
Appendix A depicts the general organization for CASTLE.
Appendix B depicts the organization of Headquarters, JIF SEVEN.
ce,
Organization, mission and major equipment of the various task groups
are depicted in Appendices C through G.
15.
PLANNING AND TRAINING.
As the mission and concept of CASTLE became
known, Operation Order No. 1-53 was issued to cover the activities of the task
force during the buildup phase.
As the concept became more firm, Operation Plan
No, 3-53 was issued to cover the period of operations from the time major elements
of the task force were deployed in the forward srea until completion of on-site
operations.
1954-2
Operation Plan No, 3-53 became effective as an order on 17 January
These publications defined in detail the missions for various subordinate
units and, although closely monitored by task force headquarters, training prior
to the on-site phase was the responsibility of the various units.
The highlight
of training prior to the on-site phase occurred in October 1953, when the Air
Fores Task Group and Navy Task Greup conducted a rehearsal in the Pacific Ocean
near San Diego, California.
16,
ON-SITE OPERATIONS
a.
The on-site phase of CASTLE commenced with the establishment of
command posts in the forward area on 17 January 1954.
Arrival of major components
in the forward area was phased to coincide with the immediate operational needs.
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