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Operation Plan
CTG 7,3 No. 1-53
b.
Fighter Defense missions will be conducted within the ENIWETOK/
BIKINI Danger Area in accordance with the precedures set forth in USF 4,
USF 15, and other pertinent publications.
ec. Aircraft will take off with a full load of internal fuel and a full
load of service ammunition. External fuel loading may be prescribed by
Commander, Task Group 7.3.
d.
Intercept units will normally consist of two (2) aircraft.
Two (2)
aircraft will be kept in readiness condition TWELVZ at ENIWETCK and at BIiINI
Atolls at all times. In the event that these conditions of readiness cannot
be maintained, a prompt report shall be made to CTG 7.3.
accordance with Annex F,
Conmunications in
e. Combat Air Patrols will be flown on an irregular schedule commensurate with pilot flight proficiency requirements and the availability of
aircraft. All other missions will be call missions subject to the prescribed
conditions of readiness, Fighter aircraft normally will be shore based and
divided equally between ENIWSTOK and ENINMAN Islands. As directed by CIG
7.3 BIKINI fighters will be based on the CVE during BIKINI shot phase
ev-cuation periods.
f, Positive control of the planes in the air on these combat air patrols
and interceptions will be exercised by the BAIROKO or the ENIWETOK Fighter
Klement Commander as applicable.
g. the rofaydaig-DEE at ENIWETOK will usually be in the vicinity of
the airstrip and its facilities and personnel will be made available to the
ENIVETOK Fighter Element Commander for the exercise of this control. In
addition, Commander Surface Security Unit will make availeble to the ENIWETOK
Fighter Element Commander an adequate number of qualified air controllers
aboard the ENIWETOK ready—cdutys—SDE to provide for the continuous manning of
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the CIC.
T.E.7-3.4.2
h, In the event the duty is ordered to depart from the vicinity
of ENIWETOK Atoll without relief, the facilities of any Task Group 7.3 ship
with air control facilities will be used as directed by CTG 7.3.
If no ships
possessing this capability are present, control will be exercised from the
CTG 7.4 Air Operations Center on ENIWETOK Island.
Esres TE 7:3.40
i. The ENIVETOK 400 will supply the BaTROKO~and the ENIWETOK Fighter WS
Element Commander with information concerning the movement of all TG 7.4 v
aircraft plus all other known or expected aircraft movements as required
for the execution of the air defense mission.
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