Operations Order Task Group 7.4 No. 5-54, Change No. 1 + 2 - Operation Castle

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San Francisco. California No. 1 to Task Group 2. H&e the followingpen ard ink correcti+s:I OPRS C%0ERNC?.5-54 DOD DIR 5200.10

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The oodefor in-flightreportingof radiationwill be used in con tionsare'tobe codedin sequcncoand if conformancewith the codebelow. Shouldthe firstfivodigitgroupnot adequatelydescribethe report, accordingly.The numbersindicatedfor codingthe dosircdinformation belowcre oxrznplosonly. Formalrandomcodenumberswill be assigned startingat H-hourand terminatingat Iiplus48 hours. Copiosof formal codenumberswillbc furnishedto theWeathorCentraland the operating IN HOURSAFTERH HOUR to to to #

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loo to 500 idhr. Radiationlevelsin the area are higher,but since last report. indicatedin the clearat end of thismessage, groesof latitudesnd longitudefrompresent

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Cloudis not visible. m&r, radiationlevelsin the area are higherbut takingobservationsat lowerlevelsof radiation, visible,working leadingedgo of cloud,duty, readingfluctuatingi

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nel and aircraft deoontamination and for personnel dosigetz!y. (1) Provide‘ primary aircraft deqoutamination facilities on De prepared to assist TO 7.3in the deoontamination of Furnish representatives from commuuications to’advise equipment involved in the ,washdownlof’ ,affected aircraft.: Furnish ground crew members.to~assist,in washing down In the event of an accident& contam$nation, furnish representatives of conmniaations aAd ground crews of 3*..PIm&mES1.~ Procedures’to be followed are listed below in ti . chronologioal sequence of execution. of radiological oontmiination. If an aircraft. 1s coxjtsminated, above 25 pad and 0:; on the turhtiound pad, and checked for Tadiation intensities bF

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a. Test Support Unit: (1) sovide primary personnel decontamination facilities (2) FW&di pkteotive clothing for use by sampler aircraft drous, airoraft decontaanination crews, mainteuanoe crews, (3$, Prov$de irll film badges and dosimeters for we by sampler - aircraft crew8 and for all ‘other individuals, who will. (4) Maintain .individual recox$s- of dosage received so that persorauel~.may be withdrawn from exposure to radiation .- in personnel decontsmination;

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of aircraftwhichxlllbe flyingwithin100 milesbf the shotsiteit Hall individualswho havebeen issuedfilmbadges. Levelof tolerance +$ceptableon any skin surfaceis 1 mr/hr;on clothingit is 7 m&r; the issuesectionand reused, Sh&s willbe isol&d and allowedto.

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etc, as‘p?escribed’in.Task:G&up 7.4 Operations order, (4). Allcreus will be capable of‘assuming any position in r : Lleadex ox nut&ertwo (2) aircraftis forced to abort. (3) Spotting of aircraft in,take-Off order. so by DOlJNDAjlY.TARB;.-Inthe event MRDTIME~ONE’(1)‘is’.foraed to abort (5) SWOndSr.PoSitioni@.uill be tbe~respqnsibility of the aircraft.: (3) will positionthemselves on HARDTIMEONE(1),-a& presc$ib+d w Annex

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signVIKING,intoCASTIEOperations,providingalsofcr tbe departure of these aircraftfrom the operationalarea to the pointof next intendedlanda.' officialobserversand projectparticipantswill be assisted in accordancewith the provisionsof Task Group7.4 HeadquartersOffice b. Briefingsfor officialobserversarvlparticipantsare outlined for the observerrniesion; and conplywith instructionsreceivedfrom tts AOC arvl thenestablisha directcoursefor a positionsixty(60)NM fron Ground maintainprescribedorbitpatternsat thispoint. DIBTYFACEwill instruct

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for time hacks. tionsto proceedto its pointof firstintendedlardingas specifiedby the pilotin his preyiouslyfiledDD Farm 175. BOUNDARYTARE alsowill notify

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accoiuplished by-We. headquarters and by .aubordinate Task Units in sample Air Task Group’_l@d-Sefe responsibilities will be ex&xited.inthe following mannert Test Aix+aft Unit will be reaponiible for: sample removal I Test Support Unit will be.responsible for providing as&tanoe and normal suppox&f~lSample return, Sample packaging is the responsibility of Task b. :The extent to which the Air Task Group.~is responsible in each of these three (3) operations is as followst i Test Aircraft Unit will; i Park and secure aircraft, ’ Assist pilot from aircraft, and remove film badges. Provide one trained RadSafe monitor to stand-by during Sample removal to insure that exposure, to radiologioal hasard is reduoed to a miniam. Provide personnel for remoyaliof radiochemical Provide personnel to support Task Group 7.1 in their Isolate parking area, using Apes, radiation signs and military or air.policq gtw.rds to anforce the quarentine as required: ! Proyide meals and inflight~l~ches. Provide billeting for &e- ore of sanple return

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San Francisco, Califorriia 1.. prrrrP&EtTo outline all control procedures imd funotior.3 of AOC personnel for Operation CASTLE. i 2. This Annexdescribes in detail all p&cedures to beSCOPEt us@ in the AOC to conform with the policies and responsibilities as During all shotand.rehearbal periods he will be ui&r the supervisozy bagis and to + the AOC,to meximmstrength durini all shot and re- i oheck the. fac+$ties and equipmnt asaigne&%o-j$erfo+ their mission. modes of IFF equipueut and BF air-ground ohmrmmioationaon’ ali aircraft in route to, psaigncd, control point in Annex_“Dv(H-Hour positions’ and_ Flight Patterns) 2.. If ‘a@F-84 aircraft failsi_t$ respond to the proper IFF or c~&cat$ons check they will be &&ted and returned to base. craft are epecified.in aircraft mission briefings end individual contmatlon received ‘andtold .tc his plotters and radio. operators for the (1) - Actual -take off time of aircraft.

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sign,HARDTIME1, 2 and 3; and two (2) SA-16Soarchand Rescueaircraft, to the scheduledarrivalat 7 dtion 2 of HARDTIME1, 2 and 3 in AnnoxC nel G to assuretheyaro func%&ningproperlyand havohis tollercheck his communicationswith the EffectsStatusClerkand his plotter. HARDTIME 1 will be leadaircraftfor formationand bo tho onlyaircraftshowFlightPatterns).Whon positivecontrolis establishadwith HABDTDIE aircraftthe tellerwill givethe statusclerkthe timo control is accept& and startthreeminutepositionreportingto tho plotter. The TIME 2 and 3 willpositionthemselveson HARDTIME1. The controllerwill closelymonitorthe flightpatterasof HARDTIME1, 2 and 3, and be proparedto issuenecessaryinstructionsor providerangoand bearingin ro,. and bo given range and boaringto FRED and ixistructodto squawk1, when tion four to tho statusclerk, The controllerwill haveHARDTIMEswitch 9 to switchto VHF ChannolB for all timehacksand roturnto ChannelG circuitJ-4lO. STABLEwill be on a vectorto BOUNDARYTARE fromhis upon arrivaland maintainthispositionuntiltho samplingprocoeds and CASSIDY1 in the flightpath of TIGERaircraft.As the sampling The controllermust at all timesbe awareof cloudfall out and bo

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provideSTABLEaircraft,withsea conditionsfor the localarea and be preTIGERaircrafthas completedsamplingand returningto base the controller will reportfor duty fifteen(15)minutespriorto the scheduledarrival properlyand have his tellercheckhis communicationswith the Effects the tellerwill givethe statusclerktho time controlis acceptedahd startthreeminutepositionreportingto the plotter. The controller with IFF on mode 2. WhenPEWTER2 roachesmissionstation,position threewill he reportedto the statusclerk. The controllerwill place minutelegsbroadsideto GroundZero. The controllerwill provide assignedtruebearingfrom GroundZero. The controllerwill provide positionreportsand necessaryvectorsto insurePEWTER2 meetinghis seconds, ImmediatelyafterH-Hour,PEWTER2 willbe instructedto squawkmode 1 and fly at his own discretionto photographcloud. The controllerwill continueto trackPEWTER2 and givehim rangeand boaring to his designatedcontrolpointupon completionof mission. When to the statusclerk. The controllerwillmaintaincontroluntilPmEER 2 at whichtime,positionfivewill be toldto the statusclerk. Scope ignatedby blinkinglightonly (disregardsolidlight). Immediatelyaftor nel F and standbyto acceptcontrolof FLOYD1 and 2 upon arrivalat their or 2 will directsamplingmissionfor FLOYD1 and 2. Tho controllerwill ccuupletessamplingmissionpositionfour willbe reportedand the controlmilesfrombase and turn controlof FLOYDairaraftover to DIRTYFACE on are functioningproperlyand have his tellercheckhis conurmnications

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PEWTER3, the tellerwill give the statusclerkthe time controlis acceptedand startthreeminutepositionreportingto the plotter. The controllerwill givePEWTER3 rangeandbearingto assignedmissionstation with IFF on mode 2. He will switchPEWTER3 to ChannelC priorto arrival threewillbe reportedto the statusclerk. The controllerwill place PEWTER3 in a starboardracetrackpatternwith approximatelythree (3) with rangefromGroundZero eachtimehe passesthroughhis assignedtrue bearingfromGroundZero. The controllerwill providepositionreports in acceptedtoleranceof plus or minusfifteen'i15) seconds, Inuaediately afterH-Hour,PEWTER3 will be instructedto squawkmode 1 and fly at his own discretionto photographcloud. The controllerwill continueto trackPEWTER3 and givehim rangeand bearingto designatedcontrolpoint upon completionof mission. When PEWTER3 departscloudarea for control point,the tellerwill givepositionfour to the statusclerk. The con-- inbound,and controlis acceptedby DIRTYFACE at whichtime position fivewill be toldto the statusclerk. ScopeController#3 will have The abovegeneralcontrolprocedureswill applyto VIEINGaircraft with the followingspecificinstruotions.The controllerwill plsce VIKING'sin a starboardrace trackpatternwith approxinmtelyfive (5) rangefromGroundZero eachtime theypass throughtheirassignedtrue bearingfrom GroundZero. He will providepositionreportsand necessary ‘,andremainsideaspectto view the blastand cloud. a @standby to acceptcontrolof EAGERBEAVER. The EAGER'BEAVERaircraftwill 8 Specificcontrolpointswill be receivedpriorto penetrationof area to to CASSIDY. Everyeffortwill be made to trackby radarand when not estimatedtime and place of penetrationintoareawill be provid0x0prior F to insuretheya~ functioningproperlyand have his toilercheckhis communicationswith the EffectsStatusClerkan?.his plotter. He will fifty(50)milesfrom Eniwetokat the designatedcontrolpointon course the tellerwill giva the statusclerkpositiontwo and the time control is acceptedfromDIRTY FACE and startgivingthreeminutepositionsto the plotter, The controllerwill giveELAINE1 rangeand bearingto asstation,positionthree, it willbe reportedto the statusclerk. The controllerwill continuallymonitor ELAINE 1 in his flight pattern in

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quireno assistanceif his equipmentfunctionsproperly;althoughthe controllerwill be responsibleto closelymonitorhis positionand see thatthe trackis plottedto assurethe SeniorControllerthatELAINE1 to switchto ChannelB for all timehacks. ImmediatelyafterH-Hour, 1 ELAINE1 will proceedto baso rocoiving range and bearingto basefromthe tion,the tellerwill givepositionfour to the statusclerk. The conand 4 respectivelyupon arrivalat position2. Tho controllerwillvector craftwhen radioand IFF contactis made or when TIGERaircrafthavo Controllerupon completionof missionwill roturnTIGERaircraftto will acceptcontrolfrom CASSIDYand reportpositionfour to the status ignatedcontrolpointand obtaina fuel statusroportsnd altitude. TIGERRED 3 and 4,and TIGERBLUE 1 and 2. He will checkscope#5 and VHF ChannelF to insuretheyare functioningproporlyand have his teller chockhis communicationwith the StatusClerkand his plotter. He will is establishedwith WILSON1 the tellerwill givetho statusclerkposition two and startgivingthreeminutepositionsto the plotter. Tho controllerwill give WILSON1 rangoand bearingto his missionstation will be told to the statusclerk, WILSON1 will starthis H-Hourposisamplein the cloudarca. CASSIDYwill be controlledin tho samemanner 3 IFF and releasedafterH-Hourto controlleron Scope#l on circuit J-4lOandH Channel. CASSIDY will assume controlof TIGERaircraft when radioand IFF contactis made or when aircrafthavo establishedradioarlc‘

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upon completion of mission will returnTIGERaircraftto ChannelF. fra CASSIDY and report positionfourto the statusclerk. The controller upon arrivalinstructthemto callDIRTYFACE on Channelc. The B-36 TIGERWRITE1 and 2, and TIGERBLUE 3 and 4. He will reportfor duty porlyand have his tellor checkhis conmnmicationswith the Effects the tollerwill give the statusclerkpositiontwo and the time control is acceptedfromDIRTYFACE and startgiving three minUt0 positions to the plotter. The controllerwill givoELAINE2 range and bn-ing to asrequireno assistance if his oquippontfunctionsproperly;althoughthe that the trackis plottedto assuretho Senior&ntrOllOrthatELAINE2 ELAINE2 will proceedto baso receivingrangeand boaringto base from the controllerand squawkmode 1. Upondeparting Positionthroo,mission station,the tellerwill givePositionfour to the status clerk. The controller will switch ELAINE2 to F Channelaftershockwave passes switchingto ChannelF will standbyto receiveTIGERSNIFFER1 and 2 T1GERWRITE1 and 2, and TIGERBLUE 3 and 4, respectively,upon arri&l is made or when TIGERaircrafthave CASSIDYin sight a& have established mdio contact. This will be positionthreefor TIGERaircraftand the time reportedto the SamplerStatusClerk. CASSIDYupon accepting control of TIGERaimaft will completerendezvousand turn samplers over b also switchto ChannelE and trackTIGm aircraftand be prepred to as_ a rendezvous vith the assistanceof BOUNDARYTARE,if required,or vector themindividuallyto BOUNDARYTARE, BOUVDARYTAREupon establishingradio and IFF contactwill accept control from CASSIDYand reportposition four to the statusclerk. The controllerwill givethe TIGERelementa steer

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to theirdesignatedcontrolpoint smd obtaina fuel statusreportand will be instructedto switchto C Channeland call DIBTYFACE. Thiswill He will reportfor duty fifteen(13)minutespriorto the scheduled perlyand have his tellercheckhis communicationswith the EffectsStatus Clerkand his plotter. He willmonitorVHF ChannelA to receivea call will givethe statusclerkthe time controlis acceptedand startthree minutepositionreportingto the plotter. The controllerwill givePEWTER Controllerwill placePEWTER1 in a starboardrace trackpatternwith ler will providepositionreportsand necessaryvectorsto insurePFWTERl meetinghis H-Hourpositionwithinacceptedtoleranceof plus or minus own discretionto photographcloud. The Controllerwill ocstinueto track e PEWTW 1 and givehim rangeand bearingto his assignedcontrolpointupon 3 8' the tellerwill give positionfour to the statusclerk, The controller $8 will be told tothestatusclerk. ScopeController#7 will have PEWTEBl switchto ChannelB for timehacksdesignatedby blinkinglightsonly. Positionreportingproceduresfor WILSON2 and 3 will be the same as for be preparedto copyrad-safeinformationin cadeand pass to officer maintainingchecklist for disposition.

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assistantand will superviseoperationalcontrolof the two HF pointto keepall circuitsopen for operationswith the clearestQlrcuitbeing used to interchangeinformationbetweenDIRTYFACEand BOUNDARYTARE. reporting,Communicationsdifficultieson the abovecircuitswill be Officeror the CIC Officerfor correctiveaction. All circuitswillbe continuallymonitoredduringentireo erationalperiods. He will assure thatpositionsone (1)throughsix (6 P are properlydisplayedon the aircraftstatusboards. He will receivepositionsone (1)and six (6) DIRTYFACE. &change of controlwill be confirmedbetweenBGUNDXY TARE and DIRTYFACEfor positionstwo (2)and five (5). Positionsone (1) throughsix (6)will be displayedby enteringthe timesin red that each positionwas reachedby eachaircraft- positionstwo (2)and five (5) will be confirmedby circlingthe timeentriesin respectivepositions. h statuslog will be kept up to dateby the statuscontrollerto assure positionsone (1)and six (6) are receivedfrom the AOC and properly five (5)are told to the AOC. Positionswillbe toldbetweenthe AOC and CIC by givencall sign,positionand time (PEWTER2, positionthree, one zerctwo zero), Aircraftin emergencyand assistingaircrsftor shipswill takepriorityover othoraircraftplotsto assureaccurate TELLERS: The Tellerswill providetheirplotterwith a positionon each aircraftat leasteachthreeminutes, In casean aircraftis in an emergency,the frequencyof plotswillbe increasedto depicta constant ing and range. (WILSON1 aerotwo five at forty. The Tellerand Plotter till use head and chestsetsfor reportingon a directcircuit. The Tellerfor scopesfour,fiveand six will givepositionstwo throughfive will also be his responsibilityuntilH-Houronly, The Tellerfor scopes one, two, threeand sevenwill givepositionstwo throughfive to the HJIRDXME1, 2, and 3; FLOYD1 and 2; WILSON2 and 3; and EAGERBEIWER Aircraftto his Plotter. sibilitieson STABLE. At H-Hourhe will also assumetellingresponp The Tellerswill be responsibleto see that the'! plottedpositionsare maintainedon the operationboardeachthreeminutes on all aircraft.He may readpositionsdirectfrom the controllers scopeor obtaincall sign,rangeand bearingfrom the scopecontrollers, J-408,and VHF Relayoperationaltc the AOC. The primarypurposeof these circuitswill be to pass aircraftpositionsand maintaincoordinationon

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operationalmattersbetweenthe CIC and the AOC; The VHF relaywill be a backup for the BP point-to-pointcircuitsand providean additional meansof communicationsbetweenthe QOC and CIC, The BP air-ground messagesfromaircraftout of VBF rangeand lassnecessarymessagesto the aircraft.AfterH-Hour,STABLE1 and 2 will be controlledon CircuitJ-4lO. The BP'air-to-groundcircuitmay alsobo used by the SeniorControllerfor coordinationor by the Controlleron scope fiveif the samplerelement(CASSIDYexceedsVHF range). Positions one and six will be receivedfromthe AOC and positionstwo throughfive wili be givento the AOC. Positionswillbe givenusingthe aircraft callsign,positionand time (PEWTWl positiontwo at zero six one five). The operatorreceivingthe positionsfrom the AOC willwritethe position informationon a slipof paperand.giveit to the StatusController (PEWTER1 positiontwo at zero six one five). The StatusControllerwill providethe monitortellerwith the seme informationfor positionsto be told to the AOC. PLOTTERS:The Plotterfor Scopes#l, 2, 3, and 4 will receivepositions on PEWTER 1, 2 and 3; BABDTIMK1, 2 and 3; FU)YD1 and 2; WILSON2 and 3; and STABLEfromhis teller. The Tellerwill giveaircraftcall sign, bearingand range. (PEWTERl,zeronine zeroat forty). Arrowswill be used to plot the positionof aircraftwith the pointof the arrowdcmissionpositionstill have threaarrowsshowingfli Aircraftupon reachingassignedmissionstationwill be plottedwith only arrowin minutes. The tellerwillnormallygivea positionon eachaircrafteachthree.minutes,althoughin casean aircraftis in an emergency, a positionand timewill be plottedeachminute.Aircraftin emergency will takepriorityover otheraircraftplotsto insureconstantplo%ing with three arrcws to depictaircraftheadingand position.The plotter for Scopes#4, 5 and 6 will receivepositionson KLAINE2, CASSIDY, four (4), five (5) spd six (6). The Tellor will give aircraftcall plot the positionof aircraft.Aircraftarrivingand departingmission c yd upon plotting Aircraftupon reachingmissionstationwill be plot&d leavingonly one (1) arrow,the last plottedposition,The timewill bo placedby eacharrow in minutes. The Tellerwillnormallygivea positionon eachaircraft eachthreeminutes. In caseof an aircraftemergency,a positionand timewill be plottedeachminute. Aircraftin emergencywill takepriority overotheraircraftplotsto insureconstantplottingwith three arrowsto depictaircraftheadingpositionand time, EFPETS STATUSCLERK: The EffectsStatusClerkwill enterthe time each aircraftreachespositionsone throughsix in the appropriatespaceas receivedfrom the Status Controllerand his teller over his direct circuit. The Tellerwill state aircraftcall sign, positionand the time (PEWTER2 positionone 0705), The only entrymade by the StatusClerk will be the timein the appropriatepositionoppositeaircraftcallsign. Positionsone and six will be toldto the EffectsStatusClerkby the StatusController,and positionstwo throughfiveby his Teller. Positions two and fivewill be confirmedby lqhcStatusControllerand the Status Clerkwill circlethe time to so designate.The EffectsStatusClerkwill have the followingaircrafton his StatusBoard,PIWfW 1, 2, and 3;

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aircraftreachespositbonsone throughsix in the appropriatespaceas receivedfromthe StatusSupervisorand Telleroverhis directcircuit. position2, 0710). The only entrymade by the statusclerkwillbe the timein the appropriatepositionoppositetho aircraftcall sign, Positionsone and six willbe toldto the SamplerStatusClerkby the Status Positionstwo and fivewillbe confirmedby the StatusSupervisorand the Clerkwill have the folldwing'aircrafton his statusboard: CASSIDY1, 1 and 2, TIGERBED 3 and 4, TIGERWHITE1 and 2, TIGERWHITE3 and 4, TIGERBLUE 1 and 2, TIGEBBLUE3 and 4, and E4GEBBEAVERaircraft,

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TASK GROUI 7.4, IXWISIONAL a. To controldrcraft as directedby the USS ESTES. b. To assist in ShR operationin coordinationwith the USS ESl!ES. c. To providenavigationalaids to aircraftduring rehearsaland a. To providebackpup controlfacilitiesfor the USS ESlIiS and for executingthe provisionsof this OperationsOrder. b. Task Group 7.4 will providea Senior Air Controllerfor the al The Control Destroyer,Call Sign DOLL HOUSE, will be positionedas jointlyagreed by Task Group 7.3 and Task Group 7.4 at shot time. After H-Hour, DOLL HOUSE will be positionedby Task Group 7.3 in coordinationwith Task Group 7.4. the Senior Air Force Controlleron the ControlDestroyerin coordination b. One (1) AN/SPS-6 Radar and Mark 10 IFF. OPRS ORDER NO. 5-54

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e. Mdntain a plottingboard showingthe plannedpositionsof b. Exercisecontrolof JTF …