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Joint Tesk l?orce.SEVEN and its Task Groups'havesuccessfullycompieted' order is a specific'.ditiotiveto all elements OP the A.irFticeTask' trol facilitiesaboard the ~Comand Ship and -theControl de;
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Provide four (4)B-36 aircraft for ccntrol,effectsand sampling Iitegratethe operationsof three (3) B-56 aircraftinto K-Day. (See Annex 0, Operation Order 2-54.) ! Annex R, Task Group 7.4 OperationOrder 2-54.) Augmentthe field maintenancefacilitiesof the Test Support Unit as required,, Provide for complete care, storage and issue of persdnal equipment to all aircrews of the%?estAircraft Unit. Prepare the marshallingplan for all aircraftwhichtrilldepart Prepare a post mission parking~plsnfor all aircraftthat will Prepare a mission executionchart and assure that take-offs_ : and landingsare accomplishedas specifiedin Annex C. ., AOC end CIC for operational-controlthroughoutthe K-Day event; and samplingservicesthroughoutthe K-Day event. Augment the:field maintenancefacilitiesof the Test Support i:' Unit as required. ._:,.. s crag; and icsue of'personal'..eq$piM.z,,:
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from interferingwith or andangerirgair operationsthroughOf the EARElement cmnder ana once(1) orastiboatunaer the periods as are mfiasnecessaryby adveri38weather or other un-.
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ITEM DAY ROUR EVENT per day begin. ,. positionsof all aircraftfor KOON event. . Task Group 7.4 personnelboard USS ESTES, from GUAM. Radio and IFF checked in these air-
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15 .K-2 1300 CIC checks Time Hack communications. : :I-\;‘. 2 and 3) arrive at E~XWETOK. K-l 0700 AOC insures that tower personnelare rebriefed are briefed and prepared for K-Day assignments. .. Test Spt Unit insures that final assignments are-madefor messing end transportationduring wop : CIC completesarrangements.withJOC to use direct
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46 &al muster report suutted to JOC. i ~ 48 K-l 1845 CIC routinemaintenancecompleted. Status reports '_ 9fidni@t Report" forward by AOC to CIC,
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Time check AOC to tower snd Wake up CIC Enlisted Crew.' CIC posts weather and sea conditions; '__ ’
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TASK GROUP 7.4 CHECK LIST : CIC posts weatherand sea conditions.. CIC posts weatherand sea conditions.
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TASK GROUP 7.4.CHXCK LIST CIC Time Hack (Solid light 3 seconds - Wake up relief CIC Enlisted Crews, CIC receives Controllerbriof pilots on Time:H&ck, S&.-SA-16,H-19 and crash boat elerted by
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ITEM DAY HOUR -EVENT CIC reports CASSIDY position to AOC ._,, posts weather and soa conditions.l reports CASSIDY position to AOC; Relieve CIC Enlisted Crew. GIG checks with JOC RadLSafo'forrecommdaCIC reports'CASSIDYposttion to AOC. CIC reports CASSIDY post&ion to AOC. , gency evacuationof RNIWETQK on ono hour notice.
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cloud tracking mission. Informationpassod to * : AOC through CIC or fromELMER by telephone. ’ CIC reports CASSIDY positionto AOC CIC posts weather and sea conditions; '. . CIC reports CASSIDY.positionto AOC. will bc required if a bag sample is involved. CTG 7.4 and Senior Controllerreturn to ERIOne monitor plus 100 lbs of liquid samples CIC reports CASSIDY position to AOC; -cloudtracking mission, Informationpassed to AOC through CIC, or:fromElJ?R by telcphonc.
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-route requiremnts for all airborneaircraftare designatedin Appetiix :.._ 4. All other aircraft airbornewill exectiteorbits at'&Hour Stations. .'
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voice time announcementson 126.18 WC. -From FIFTEENMINUTES through EERO the script is transmitted~froma tape recordingand a distinctive This is BARHp'iOFfE- Standby for time HACK - Standbyfor time Next time HACK AT H MINUS TWO HOURS - Next time HACK AT Ii Next time HACK at-H M&&ONE ANB ONE HALF-HOURS- Next time. This is BAFtkMOHE- Standby for time HACK6 I In one minute the time will be - H MINUS ONE ANB‘ONEHALF
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MINUS ONE HOUR. This is BARRYMORE In one minute the H MINUS ONE HOUR - Next time ILCK at H In one minute the time will be H MINUS FORTY-FIVEMINUTES - In one minute the time will be H MINUS THIHTY MINUTES - H At H MINUS ONE MINUTE observershaving special density goggles . or lenses put them on - those not having special goggles or lenses,face away from ZERO POINT --Do not face ZERO POINT.‘. or remove goggles until FIRE BADL DISSIPATES. ’ ._ In the event of no detonation -.'Donot remove goggles and hold .- positionuntil advised. In the event of no detonation- Do not remove goggles and hold positionuntil advised.
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Five, four, i&roe, two, one. Five, four, three, two, one. _Five, four, three, two, one. _ Five, four, three, $k,, one. a ’
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Thirty secondsuntil H MINUS SEVEN KMITES. Five, four, three, two, one. .- , Five, four, three, two,-one, Thirty secondsuntil H MINUS Five, foe;three, two, one. Five, fob, three, two, one. Thirty secondsuntil H KINUS ONJZ MNUTE. Put on gogglesor turn away - Do not remove goggles or face ’ ’ Thirty seconds t.0 ZERO TIME,
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ti Fifteen seconds, to ZERO TINE. ~Oto&l-, Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, f 10 set The shock wavo’will arrive in a few minutes - keep firm footinguntil wave passes. An automatictime tape broadcastwill be used from H-15 minutes through - H-Hour. This broadcastwill be synchronizedwith the device-firingtimer, to insure time broadcastaccuracyin relationto actual blast time. This broadcastwill be continual,with counts down and hack tones given at each minute incrementof the 15 minutes. BOUNDARYTARE will instruct participatingaircraftwhen to switch to VHF Channel eBtrfor time hacks. Immediately,upondeterminationby the aircraftcommanderthat he has receivedan adequatetime hack, he will return to his assigned control channel. All aircraftwill remain on Channel IIBIIfrom H-3 minutes through. dncrlatima-ax-opreviouslyagreed upon by the pilots and their controllers.) All aircraftwill switch back to assignedcontrol channels immediately followingH-Hour. In the event of malfunctionof automatic tape broadcast, criticalaircraftwill be directedby BOUNDARY TARE to return to base or to immediatelydepart the shot area. Manual voice broadcasts.
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