reconnaissance element, and manning support for a Task Force
tral.
ather Cen-
The organization of the JTF 7 weather element is shown in Figure 17.
The Task Force Weather Central, located on Parry, was und
control of CUTF 7.
operational
the Estes
When CJTF 7 transferred his command post
for each of the five shots fired at Bikini, the Task Force We
her Central
was moved aboard the Estes to provide him with the direct sup
rt required
to make the "go” or "no go" firing decision (Reference 16, Ta
E).
The weather observational network for CASTLE consisted of
tations at
Parry, Bikini, Rongerik, Majuro, Kusaie, Ponape, and Kwajalein}
tional data coming from Midway, Wake, Marcus, Guam,
with addi-
Iwo Jima,
nd Johnston
CJTF 7
CTG 7.3
ne
Lo
JOINT TASK FORCE
‘
r
TEST SERVICES
WEATHER CENTRAL
-—+—-¢
10 OFF 27 AMN
TT
eee ee
|
|
UNIT
Le ee re ee ee ere rene feel ee
|
[
|
OTHER WEATHER
UNITS AFLOAT
CTG 7.4
1 I
GROUND
WEATHER RECON
UNIT
4 OFF 385 AMN
WEATH
NIT
EATHER U
2 OFF
18 AMN
|
7
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If
LI
MAJURO
1 OFF
LI
KUSATE
18 AMN
1 OFF
RONGERIK
19 AN
1 OFF
19 AMN
|
PONAPE
1 OFF
19
AMN
COMMAND
—-—-—— WEATHER INFORMATION
~t— ~<t— MANNING
@ INCLUDES NORMAL T/O STRENGTH FOR
ENEWETAK WEATHER DETACHMENT.
Figure 17.
Joint Task Force 7 weather element organizatio
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CASTLE.