CHAPTER V
PLANS AND TRAINING PRIOR TO TEST DAYS AT HEANQUARTERS
For the purpose of this report, the activities in the Office of the
Commander, Air Forces, are divided into four phases which overlap each other
to some extent.
The first phase may be known as the Familiarization Period,
or that period of time and study during which each officer acquired the
background of knowledge necessary to him in the discharge of his responsi-~
bilities as a staff officer.
The second phase can be called the
Operational Planning Stage, or that period of time dedicated to operational area, the adjustment of conflicting staff interests, and finally
the issuance of the orders for the operations on test days.
The third
phase can be called the Operational Phase, or the actual direction of the
participating aircraft.
The last phase is the "Roll Up” of the Operation.
This chapter will cover the first two phases of the activities desoribed in the previous paragraph.
problems faced by Task Group 7.4.
operations.
Chapter VI will discuss similar
Chapter VII.will review the actual
Chapter VIII will present the roll-up plans and their
accomplishment as they affect the Air Force participation in Operation
SANDSTONE.
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A PERIOD OF FAMILIARIZATION
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Security
Prior to the assumption of any responsibility in Joint Task Force
SEVEN, each officer reporting for duty at the Task Force Headquarters in
Washington, D. C., was required to accomplish a lengthy form designated
Section VIII
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