Opere tien Plan
CTG 7.3 No, 1-53
(2) TE 7.30902
Special Devices Transport
Elenent
LT J.0. BACHERT
USS LST 762
(3) TE 7.35902
Escort Element
as assigned
(4) TS 7.32903
Escort Element
As assigned
(5) TE 743.94
Material Transport Element
IT 2.G, KANZEBACH
(6) TE 7.3.95
Meterial Trensport Unit
As assigned
USS LST 551
(7) TE 7.32966
Personnel Transpurt Element C,. W. HUTCHESON, MASTER
USNS Fred C. AINSWORTH
(T-AY~181) LOM H.B, KRUETZFELDT
CO, Military Dept.
1.
General,
This plan is based on CUTF SEVEN Opeyaticn Plan No, 3-53 ef
18 November 1953, copies of which are being distributed to all ships and
units ef TG 7.3 with this plan,
e. By direction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Task Force 132
(JTF 132) was activavod on 9 July 1951 for the purpose of conducting Oper-—
ation IVY at ENIWETOK Atell curing 1952, Operation IVY was completed on
21 Nevember 1952,
On 21 May 1952, the JCS designated the Chief of Staff,
U5, Army to eoxtigue as Sxecutive Agent for a subsequont everseas Atomic
Test (Operation CASTLE) and broadened the mission of CUTF 132 to include
the execution of CASTLE,
On ] February 1953,
Joint Task Force 132 was re-
designated Joint Task Force SEVEN (JTF SEVENS , By direction of the JCS,
CJTF SEVEN will conduct tests of experimental devices at the stomise Provin.
Grounds at ENIWETOK and BIKINI in the winter and spring of 1954,
shots are presently plazned,
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Further details in Annex A,
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Joixt Task Force SEVEN is commanded by Major General P, W, CLARKSON,
Uf, Army, with the Chief ef Staff, U.S, Army as Executive Agent for the
Jeint Chiefs of Staff, CJTF SEVEN reports to CINCPAC
for movemext control,
logistics suppert and for purpsses ef general sesurity with respect to Jeint
Task Force SEVEN and the ENIWETOK/BIKINI Danger Area,
c,
vJeint Task Ferce SEVEN is ergenized into five task groups:
Task Group 7.1 (Scientific)
Task Group 7.2 (Arny)
Dr, William BS. OGLE, IASL
COL Eaward H, LAHTI, USA
Task Group 7,3 (Navy)
ees
BHA
RAIM H. C, BHUTON, USN
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