Commander's Concept of Operations
CUTF SEVEN No. 1-53
DURING BIKINI SHOTS
(D-2 to D plus 1)
CJTF SEVEN
CTG Tel
AT OTHER TIMES
AGC
PARRY ISLAND
AGC
PARRY ISLAND
CTG 72
ENIWETOK ISLAND
ENIWETOK ISLAND
CTG 763
CVE
PARRY ISLAND
CTG Tok
AGC
ENIWETOK ISLAND
CTG 7.5
AGC
PARRY ISLAND
he Five of the six devices and weapons will be assembled on ENIWETOK
ATOLL (PARRY and EBERIRU ISLANDS). Devices or weapons prepared at
PARRY ISLAND for detonation at BIKINI ATOLL will be assembled en
barges and transported to the BIKINI shot site aboard the LED so as
to arrive approximately five (5) days prior to scheduled shot time.
ie Machine shop, laboratory, photographic, warehouse and stockroom
facilities will remain on PARRY and ENJWETOK ISLANDS, except for limited field facilities at BIKINI.
je Preliminary assembly and testing of experimental equipment and
rehearsals will be done on PARRY ISLAND, to the extent practicable.
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The USS CURTISS will be used as the principal shipboard facility
1. The Army Task Group will be brought up to its operational strength
prior to 1 December 1953 in order to perform its operational mission
and provide base facilities for approximately 1800 other task force
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for TG 7ol scientific personnel and laboratory, shop and office space.
personnel.
mo Rehabilitation of facilities on ENIWETOK ISLAND to accommodate
CASTLE operations must be completed prior to 1 December 1953.
no All land-based military communications equipment will be installed
and thoroughly checked out prior to commencement of the operational
phases ~
oo The Commander, TG 7-2 will make arrangements to conduct individual
weapon marksmanship courses for military personnel who have been unable to accomplish this in the ZI.
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The Naval Task Group boat pool will be trained and in the forward
qe Rehearsal activities (involving naval vessels) conducted in the
forward area prior to the arrival of CTG 7.3 will be coordinated with
:
ATCOM, ENIWETOK, as necessaryo
re By liaison with appropriate parent commands, CTG 7.3 will assure
that all shipboard communications facilities are thoroughly checked
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area by 15 January 1954.