Chapter 2 - ~
tation and Mar.power
The generai responsibility which Jcint Tasx Force SEVEN delegated to
Task Group 7.4 can be separated into five (5) general areass
1.
That of providing test aircraft to obtain scientific information
from the individual detonations.
2.
That of providing air transportation for military and civilian per-
sonnel connezted with the test series.
3.
That of providing supply and maintenance support for all air-
rraft assigned to Task Group 7.4.
4
Tnat cf providing services suck as weather information, Search
and Ressue (SAR) and airport terminal fazilities.
5«
That of controlling all aircraft movement within the Eniwetok
Air Contre. Area,
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To perform these resporsibilities, Task Group 7.4 was organized into a
headquarters and three (3) subordinate units.
The three (3) subordinate
“nits were further suddivided irto elenerts to carry out their various
dutias,
Headquarte>s, Task Group 7.4 was organized with a Command Section
and three (3) Direstcrates; Personnel and Administration, Operations, and
Materiel,
Thess three (3) Directerates guided the units in their planning
for the atcomplisnment of their missioz.
I. addition to normal staff
activities, the Operations and Materiel Directorates also carried out
operational duties.
The Materiel Dire-torate cperated a Maintenance Control
Unit for soordinating and expediting the accomplishment of all aircraft
Maintenance.
Tne Directzrate cf Operations actively controlled all air-
eraft within. the Exiwetok Control Area.
Manpower spaces for the entire
headquarters came from the resorces of the 4950th Test Group (Nuclear)
of the Air Force Spezial Weapons Centex,
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