Operation Order
CJTF SEVEN Noe 1-53
conducting Operation IVY at ENIWETOK ATOLL during 1952. On 21 May
1952 the JCS designated the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army to continue as
Executive Agent for a subsequent overseas atomic test (Operation
CASTLE) and broadened the missions of CJUTF 132 to include the execution of CASTLE.
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(2) Operation IVY was completed on 21 November 1952.
(3) On 1 February 1953, Joint Task Force 132 was administratively
redesignated as Joint Task Force SEVEN (JTF SEVEN) with no changé in
the previously assigned mission of conducting Operation CASTLE.
(4) Task groups of the joint task force were activated as follows:
DATE
ACTIVATED
TASK GROUP HEADQUARTERS
Scientific Task Group
(TG 7o1)
2 Jan 52
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Army Task Group
1 Aug 51
Eniwetok Island, Mole
TASK GROUP
(TG 702)
=!
-
Naval Task Group
8 Feb 52
Air Force Task Group
1 Jan 53
(TG 73)
(TG 74)
AEC Base Facilities
Task Group
(TG 725)
.4 Mar 53
:
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Washington 25, Do Co
Kirtland Air Force Base,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Santa Fe Operations Office,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
(Activated after Operation IVY)
(5) By authority of the JCS, the commander of the joint task force
currently exercises operational control of the task groups (other than
TG 7.2) for planning and coordination only (defined in Annex A), with
full operational control of all task groups to be assumed by CJTF
SEVEN’ upon arrival of task groups in the forward area.
(6) By authority of the JCS, CJTF SEVEN exercises administrative
control of task groups (defined in Annex A) on certain matters per-
taining to CASTLE.
(7) On 17 February 1953, CJTF SEVEN submitted a report to the JCS
which outlined the organization for the joint task force, participa-
tion by the Armed Forces and basic operational plans and policies for
the conduct of Operation CASTLE. This operation order is based on
the plan submitted to the JCS, and approved by the JCS on 14 April
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(8) Security, Intelligence and Public Information - Annex C.
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Missione
ae
The immediate missions of JTF SEVEN ares
To prepare for the conduct of Operation CASTLE, the operational
phase of which is scheduled to commence in January, 1954.