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OPERATIONS ORDER NO, 1-54
PROCEDURES
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HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
APO 187, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
9 February 1954, 1800M
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Je PURPOSEs: To outline all control procedures and-functions of
AOC personnel for Operation CASTLE,
2.
SCOPE:
This Annex discribes in detail sll procedures to be used
in the AOC to conform with the policies and responsibilities as outlined
in Annex "K", Operations Order No. 1-53.
3. PROCEDURES:
a.
The AOC (DIRTY FACE) will exercise operational control of
all aircraft operating in the ENIWETOK area and will supervise and coordi-
nate operations of ENIWETOK control tower, Approach control, GCA, Area
control and SAR control. A Senior Controller will be assigned to the A0C
for the purpose of supervising the operation of the /OC during all periods
of operation. During all shot and rehearsal periods he will be under the
supervisory control of the Senior Air Controller of the CIC (BOUNDARY TARE)
and will work with and assist the CIC (BOUNDARY TARE) in accomplishing the
aircraft missions as outlined in Annexes "F" through "M", "O" through "Q"
and "U"', The Area Controllers, Status Controllers, Approach Controllers,
SAR Controllers, Plotters and radio operators of the A0C will be personnel
assigned to the operational control of Headquarters, Task Group 7.4 by
Test Units for the purpose of operating the /0C on a twenty-four (24) hour
basis and to man the £0C to maximum strength during all shot and rehearsal
periods, Personnel will report to duty as scheduled and will check the
facilities and equipment assigned to perform their mission to insure it is
functioning properly. The status and plotting boards will be checked for
proper display of information.
b.
All aircraft will take off as scheduled in Annex "C" con-
tacting DIRTY FACE (AOC) on 137,88MC (Channel C), DIRTY FACE will check
all modes of IFF equipment and HF eir-ground communications on all aircraft, If any F-84 aircraft fails to respond to the proper IFF or
communications check they will be aborted and returned to base. The
above checks will be conducted while on course to assigned mission. DIRTY
FACE will maintain positive IFF end VHF control until BOUNDARY TARE (CIC)
establishes positive radar and radio control,
c.
VHF channels, IFF modes end mission instructions for aircraft
d.
The Status Controller will be responsible, through information
are specified in aircraft mission briefings and individual controller
instructions.
received and told to his plotters and radio operators, for the maintaining
of the appropriate status boards, On the mission status board, position
one (1) and six (6) will be obtained from the control tower,posted and
told forward to BOUNDARY TARE, Positions two (2) through five (5) will
be received from BOUNDARY TARE, Position five (5) will be confirmed by
the Area Controller, Positions are:
(1)
Position one (1) = Actual take off time of aircraft,
(2)
Position two (2) ~ Actual time CIC establishes contact
and accepts control from AOC (approximately 90 miles
from ENIWETOK).
TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO. 1-54
ANNEX "S"
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