Operation Teapot Operational Plan 1-54 Field Test Group 5 (Prov) (Extracted Version)

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FIELD TEST GROUP 5 (PROV) Kirtland Air Force Base This is an extract of Operation TEAPOT, Operational Plan 1-54, which remains as of this date. Extract version prepared for: DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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UN CLASS I FI ED REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING FORM •• PERFORMING ORGANIZATION N AWE ANO ADDRESS 10. PAOGIIIIAW ELEMCNT. PJIIOJ~CT, TASK HQ.• Air Force Special Weapons Center AREA I WORK UNIT NUM ■ E.RS Air Research and Development Command Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico II. CONTIIIOLLING OFFICE NAME AND AOOAESS 12. REPOIIIT DATE IJ. NUMBER Of' PAGES UN CLASS I FI ED Approved for public release; unlimited distribution. 11. 5UPPL IEMIENT ARY NOTES This report has had the classified i nfonna tion removed and has been republished in unclassified form for public release. This work was performed by Kaman Tempo under contract ONAOOl-79-C-0455 with the close cooperation of the Classification Management Division of the Defense Nuclear Agency. I JAN 7J 1473 EDITION OF t NOV 61 IS OBSOLIETIE UN CLASS I FI EDBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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This report has had classified material removed in order to make the information available on an unclassified, open publication basis, to any interested parties. This effort to declassify this report has been accomplished specifically to support the Department of Defense Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) Program. The objective is to facilitate studies of the low levels of radiation received by some individuals during the atmospheric nuclear test program by making as much information as possible available to all interested parties. The material which has been deleted is all currently classified as Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data under the provision of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, (as amended} or is National Security Information. This report has been reproduced directly from available copies of the original material. The locations from which material has been deleted is generally obvious by the spacings and "holes" in the text. Thus the context of the material deleted is identified to assist the reader in the determination of whether the deleted information is germane to his study. It is the belief of the individuals who have participated in preparing this report by deleting the classified material and of the Defense Nuclear Agency that the report accurately portrays the contents of the original and that the deleted material is of little or no significance to studies into the amounts or types of radiation received by any individuals during the atmospheric nuclear test program.BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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A.IR FORCE SPECIAL WEAPONS CENTER Air Research and Development Command Kirtland Air Force Base OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER 20 December 1954 TO: Addressees Receiving Distribution of Operations Plan l-54 l. The attached Operations Plan 1-54, prepared for Field Test Group 5 Provisional activities during Operation TEAPOT, is hereby ap2. This plan will become an order for Test Organization Units upon notification from this headquarters. CommanderBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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Table of Contents Kirtland Air Force Base TABLE OF CONTENTS Annex A Intelligence and Security Appendix l - Security at Kirtland AFB Appendix 2 - Security at Indian Springs AFB Annex B Organization and Command Relationship Appendix l - Command Relationship US Atomic Energy Commission Continental Jest Organization Appendix 2 - US Atomic Energy Commission Continental Appendix 3 - Field Test Group No. 5 (PrCJV) B3-l. Appendix 4 - Field Test Group No. 5 (PrCJV) B4-l Appendix l - Jtirtland Air Force Base Cl-1 Appendix 2 - Indian Springs AFB Slpply Procedures D2-l. OPLAH 1-54 IBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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Appendix l - Time Conversion Chart El-1 Appendix 4 - Nevada Test Area E4-l Appendix 5 - Nevada Proving Ground Test Sites E5-l Appendix 6 - Las Vegas Bombing & Gunnery Range E6-l Appendix 9 - Test Aircraft Participation Chart E9-l Appendix 10- Courier Aircraft Participation Chart El0-1 Annex F Communications and Air Control Procedures F-1 Appendix l - Air Control Procedures Fl.-1 Appendix 3 - Aircraft Frequency and IFF Mode F3-l Appendix 5 - CAA and ADIZ Procedures (To be issued F5-l at a later Date) Annex G General Procedures for Participating Aircraft G-1 ,IBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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Appendix 8 - Air Force Thermal Measurements Aircraft GS-1 Appendix 9 - Navy Thermal Measurements Aircraft G9-l Appendix 10- AF and Navy IBDA Test Aircraft Operations Gl0-1 Appendix 13- Doc Photographic Aircraft Operations - Gl3-l Appendix 14- Navy Aircraft Participation - AJ, AD, F9F Gl4-l Appendix 16- CAP Aircraft Operations Gl6-l Appendix l - Flight Pattern for TURK Hl-1 Appendix 2 - Flight Pattern for APPLE 82-1 Appendix 3 - Flight Pattern for TESLA 83-1 Appendix 4 - Flight Pattern for MOTH 84-1 Appendix 5 - Flight Pattern for BEE 85-1 Appendix 6 - Flight Pattern for WASP 86-1 Appendix 7 - Flight Pattern for HA & HADR 87-1 Appendix 8 - Flight Pattern for MET HS-1 Appendix 9 - Flight Pattern for POST or G&ARI H9-l Appendix 10- Flight Pattern for ZUCCHINI Hl0-1 Appendix 11- Flight Pattern for ESS Hll-1 Appendix 12- Flight Pattern for HORNET 812-1 Appendix 13- Rocket Patterns for TURK, APPLE & MET 813-1 Appendix 14- Canister Patterns for TURK & APPLE 814-1 JBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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Appendix l - Bombing Procedures for WASP Il-1 Appendix 2 - Weaponeer Procedures far WASP, HADR & HA I2-l Appendix 4 - Delivery Aircrew for WASP I4-l Appendix 1 - Bombing Procedures for HA & HADR Jl-1 Appendix 1 - Radiological Protective Measures Ml.-1 Appendix 4 - Sample Recovery Section M4-l Appendix 5 - Radiation Detecting Instruments M.5-1 Annex P ~ Safety (to be issued at a later date) OPIAN 1-54 IVBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico a. To permit more concise preparation and better understanding of the Operations Plan, abbreviations have been used to identify functioos and locations. a. Wherever possible, authorized abbreviations for military use have been utilized. Obscure abbreviations have been avoided. other functions, organizations and locations are listed below. Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico Air Force Special Weapons Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico 4901st Air Base Wing, Kirtlard Air Force Base, New Mexico Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico Field Test Group No. 5 (Provisional), Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico U.S. Naval Air Special Weapoos Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico Indian Springs Air Force Base, Nevada Nevada Proving Ground Control Point, Nevada Proving Ground Air Operations Center located in the Control Point, Nevada Proving Ground Tactical Air Command Strategic Air Command Civil Air Patrol VBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories, Los Alamos, New Mexico University of California Radiaticn Laboratories· Directorate, Weapons Effects Tests Federal Civil Defense Agency Air Force Cambridge Research Center Wright Air Development Center Civil Aeronautics Administration VIBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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FIELD TEST GROUP NO. 5 (PROV) Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico CHART OR MAP REFERENCES: a. Army Map Service (Corps of Engineers) Photographic Maps, Transverse Mercator Projection, AMS Series V796 (1:50,000) Sheets: c. World Aeronautical Charts (l:l,000,000) Sheets 361, 362, 363, e. USAF Special Aeronautical Approach Chart (1:250,000). Sheet IV Nevada Proving Grolllld (363 C IV). 1. GENERAL SITUATION1 Headquarters, AFSWC bas directed the Commander, OPLAN 1-54 lBEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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Field Test Group No. 5 (Prov) to implement AFSWC's responsibility for the conduct of Operation TEAPOT. (1) That the Department of Defense in collaboration with the Atomic Energy Commission vill test experimental nuclear devices at the NPG commencing 15 February 1955 and testing vill continue for six (6) weeks. 2. MISSION: To support the DOD and the AEC in the conduct of TEAPOT by: a • .Assuming operational control of all participating aircraft. b. Planning, organizing, publishing and disseminating integrated fiight patterne for all participating aircraft. c. Establishing and operating an Air Operations Center at the Control d. Providing an air sampling capability to collect particulate and gaseous matter resulting from·· nuclear detonations. e. Providing a Technical Operations Advisor for radiological safety procedures and airborne sampling operations. f. Providing airlift support as required. g. Providing disaster teams to meet any emergency that might arise. 3. TASKS FOR SUBORDINATE UNITS: a. Air Operations Office vill: (1) Act as Air Operations Advisor to the Test Director, Continental Test Organization, U.S. AEC. (2) Exercise operational control over all aircraft participating in all tests, to include rehearsals of fiight patterns. (3) Provide and operate a Mark 10 IFF interrogator and suitable OPLAN 1-54 2BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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radio co111111unications to control test and support aircraft. (4) Maintain a current Air Situation Map of the NPG area during (5) Control courier and other airlift flights in the NPG area. b. Test Aircraft Branch will: (1) Operate and provide organizational maintenance for fourteen (2) Conduct sampling operations as directed (See Annex G). (3) Provide radiological safety procedures and decontamination (4) Provide airborne disaster crews (See Annex L). (5) Prepare coordinated take-off and landing schedules for all aircraft operating or staging from ISAFB during rehearsals and and actual shot operations. (6) Provide certain administrative support for attached Units (7) Conduct briefings for all test and test support aircraft operating or staging from ISAFB. (8) Provide very limited maintenance facilities and support for other test aircraft operating or staging from ISAFB. (9) Conduct radiological survey and pre-shot weather reconllaissance flights of the NPG area as directed. c. Field Test Office will: (1) Coordinate with AFSWC Elements to provide housing, messing, office and laboratory space, certain administration and logistical support for participating aircraft and crews that operate or stage from KAFB. OPLAN 1-54BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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(2) Conduct briefings at KAFB for all aircraft crews operating or staging therefrom, (1) Provide housing, messing, certain administrative and logistic support to aircraft and crews operating or staging from (2) Conduct aerial security reconnaissance of the NPG area, (3) Establish a dispatching office and crash fire fighting facilit7 at YUCCA LAKE airstrip, (4) Operate an airlift system between ISAFB and YUCCA LAKE airstrip, (5) Provide facilities for maintenance of flying proficiency of approximatelyctwenty (20) attached rated personnel and insure that required minimums are met. (6) Establish security control and identification procedures for ISAFB during the Operation (See Annex A), (7) Provide accommodations for Official Observers (not to exceed 100 per shot) in support of the .AFSWP Official Observer Program. e. Courier Operations will: (1) Provide shuttle airlift (KAFB - ISAFB) and sampler courier (2) Brief aircrews, prior to departure from KAFB as to the procedures to be followed on shuttle and courier service (3) Insure that all personnel requesting transportation aboard military aircraft have proper authority as defined in AFR 7~. (4) Provide certain maintenance and logistic support as required, (5) Provide disaster aircraft and crews on stand-by basis at lSAFB in the event of an airborne emergency involving a nuclear 4BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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(6) Insure that personnel requesting aerial transportation to ISAFB are properly cleared for entry to that Base (See .Annex A). (I) This Operation Plan will become an Order upon notification by (2) All major commands or organizations truit have aircraft participating in TEAPOT will provide a liaison officer to be stationed at MERCURY. The liaison officer will be responsible for all coordination between the AOC and his parent (3) Due to the compressed shot schedule and the possibility of changing the scheduled shot sequence, it is imperative that all participating organizations be trained and equipped to meet any situation that may arise. (4) Each organization that participates in the 40 series,and ia responsible for its ovn aircrew briefing,will prep,;.re and present the briefing to this Headquarters prior to l February 1955. Flight safety and aircrew survival vill be stressed in all aircrew briefings. (5) All participating organizations operating out of KAFB or ISAFB will adhere to security procedures as outlined in (6) Certain participating organizations will be 'responsible for providing this Headquarters with statistical data. These organizations vill be notified by separate letter as to the information required and the reporting sequence. (7) A dress rehearsal of all air activities scheduled for HADR will be held prior to the drop. All aircraft scheduled for OPLAN 1-54 5BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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HADR will participate unless specifically exempted, (8) Participating organizations, operating other than test aircraft in and out of ISAFB (Transport aircraft) should limit the ground time of such aircraft at ISAFB to a maximum of thirty (30) minutes, Due to the saturation of parking facilities at ISAFB by test aircraft, extended parking of transient aircraft will seriously hamper aircraft movements. It is anticipated that ISAFB will be closed to all transient aircraft from (9) Subordinate units will prepare the necessary plans and SOP 1 s to implement their responsibilities as outlined in this Plan, (10) All participating organizations performing a mission in the first scheduled TEAPOT shot will be in place 1 February 1955, 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL MATTERS: (1) See Annex C and Lnnex F. (1) Use GMT for all electrical transmissions and scheduling of all air operations, Conversion to local time will be made by each operating agency as required. c. Command and Command Relationships: (2) Paragraph 2, AFSWC letter, Subject: Mission Planning Directive, Operation TEAPOT (U), dated 10 November 1954,authorizes the Commander, 4925th Test Group (Atomic) direct contact with the appropriate mill tary and civil agencies (.IEC-OOD) concerned OPLAN 1-54 6BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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with TEAPOT activities. AJ.1 policy matters will be referred to Headquarters, AFSWC for decision. (1) Headquarters, Field Test Group No. 5, ISAFB. (2) Air Operation Center, Control Point, NPG. (3) Test /,ircraft Branch, ISAFB. (4) Field Test Office, KAFB (Area "E"). (5) 4935th Air Base Squadron, ISAFB. (6) Courier Operations, KAFB. See Pages 9 and 10 OPUN 1-54 7BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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A - Intelligence and Security F - Communications and Air Control Procedures G - General Procedures for Participating Aircraft I - WASP Delivery Aircraft Procedures (B-36) OPLAN 1-54 8BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE FIELD TEST GROUP NO. 5 (PROV) Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (1) Personnel orders will be worded in such a manner as to avoid classification. Each individual is responsible for the security of the mission of this operation and will be governed by the provisions of Air Force Regulation 205-1, amended, and any other special security directives as may be published pertinent to this operation. Individual responsibility for security will be continually stressed by all personnel in supervisory positions throughout this (2) The Commander, ISAFB, will be responsible for direct military security measures concerned with Operation TEAPOT at ISAFB. Director, NPG, the Atomic Energy Commission and other participating agencies or services as is necessary for assurance of adequate security measures. (1) The following security criteria will apply to all personnel 4• As determined by specific duty to be performed, each ANNEX A A-1BEST AVAILABLE COPYBEST AVAILABLE COPY

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individual assigned to or attached for duty vith this Operation vill be investigated and cleared in accordance vi th existing regulations. An officia,. need and right to knov, combined vith appropriate clearance vill govern access to all …