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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2013
• Sequence Number: 65
• Publication Date: March 27, 1963
• Content Type: CABLE

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. PARA C BELOW CONTAINS A PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ENVISIONED IN THE PLANNING AND PREPARATION PHASE OF MOUNTING AN OXCART
OPNL MSN FROM AREA 5L THIS PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE IS INTENDED TO
ESTABLISH A POINT OF DEPARTURE FROM WHICH REVISION CAN BE MADE AS
FURTHER EXPERIENCE IS GAINED IN MSN TIMING AND SEQUENCE REQUIREMENTS.
IT IS FWDED FOR YOUR USE IN DEVELOPMENT 017 UNIT GENERATION SCHEDULES
AND ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST.
B0 THE BAS IC CONCEPT OF OXCART OPNS CAN BE DEFINED IN BROAD
TERMS AS CENTRALIZED OPNL CONTROL ( BY PROJECT HQS ) AND DECENTRALIZED
OPNL EXECUTION ( BY AREA 51)0) HQS WI LL PLAN AND DIRECT THY MISSION
WHILE AREA 51 ',JILL LAUNCH AND CONTROL THE A-12 AND TANKERS AS
DIRECTED BY HQ. WITHIN THIS BROAD CONCEPT THE OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
MUST BE OPNL SECURITY AND OPNL RELIABILITY. CONSISTENT WITH MAINTAINING
MAX OPNL SEC AND RELIABILITY9 THE MISS ION GENERATION SCHEDULE MUST BE
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ALERTS PLANNING AND RELATED COMMAND DECISIONS, THE DEGREE OF PLANNING
FLEXIBILITY AND PROBABILITY OF MSN SUCCESS IS KRECTLY RELATED TO THE
VALIDITY OF MSN WEATHER FORECAST DATA, WHENEVER POSSIBLE,, MISSIONS
WILL BE PRE-PLANNED AND SUBMITTED TO AREA 51 AT THE EARLIEST FEASIBLE
TIME, NORMALLY,, HOWEVER,, THE DETAILED MSN PLAN WILL BE DEVELOPED
FOLLOWING THE MSN PLAN WEATHER BRIEFING,
Co MISSION GENERATION SCHEDULE:
(NOTE 1: MODEL MISSION USED &PRESTRIKE AND POSTSTRIKE
AT AREA 51 WITH THREE AERIAL REFUELINGS SUPPORTED FROM THOLE AND ADANA)
(NOTE 2: H-HOUR IS PLANNED A-12 TAKEOFF TIME FROM AREA 51)
(NOTE 3: TIMES INDICATED FOR REPORTS ARE REPORT DUE TIMES)
H-70: PRE ALERT WX BRIEFING:
(PRIOR TO THIS TIME POLITICAL APPROVAL FOR AN OPERATIONAL
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STAGING BASES? TERMINAL BASES PRIMARY EMERGENCY BASES AND ENROLTE
WEATHER. AN ACCEPTABLE FORECAST IN EACH OF THESE CATEGORIES WILL
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1. IF FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST,
ADIC WILL TRANSMIT A PRE-ALERT MESSAGE TO HQ SAC AND AREA 51. SAC WILL
BE REQUESTED TO PLACE "X" NUMBER OF KC435s AND CREWS AT CASTLE AFB
(OR BEALE AFB) ON STANDBY STATUS FOR POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT TO SPECIFIED
STAGING BASES AT H-39.
2, HQ SAC TO CONFIRM TO ADIC THAT REQUESTED SUPPORT
IS AVAILABLE AND IN PLACE, AND THAT OPNL CONTROL OF TANKERS RELEASED
TO AREA 51. ADIC TO RELAY TO AREA 51.
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PREPARATION ACTIVITIES AS REQUIRED IAW OPERATIONAL MISSION GENERATION
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4. AREA 51 COORDINATES WITH AND BRIEFS TANKER CREWS ON
CALL SIGNS 0 COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES, TACTICS 0 ETC.
H-46: IMIAL ALERT WEATHER BRIEFING:
SAME REqUIREMENT AS FOR PRE?ALERT WEATHER BRIEFING
USING REFINED WEATHER FORECAST DATA.
H-44: GC-NO?GO MESSAGE FOR TANKER DEPLOYMENT:
1, IF WEATHER FORECAST YJ.VORABLE0 ADIC DIRECTS AREA 51
TO LAUNCH TANKERS TO FORWARD BASES. (TANKERS TO DEPLOY VIA APPROVED
PRE-PLANNED ROUTES).
2, AREA 51 ACCOMPLISHES FINAL PRE?DEPLOYMENT COORDINATION
WITH TANKER TASK FORM COMMArDER.
3, AREA 51 CONTINUES MISSION PREPARATION ACTIVITIES,
H-39: T-6 AND. T-7LEAKE7OFF FROM CASTLE AFB1
1, THESE ARE THE THREE TANKERS INBOUND TO INCIRLIK AFB,
.TURKEY. AN ADDITIONAL KC-135 AIRCREW WILL BE AIRLIFTED BY THESE TANKERS
TO INCIRLIK AND WILL FUNCTION. AS THE FORWARD DETACHMENT OPERATIONS
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2, AREA 51 SUBMITS TAKE-OFF REPORTS TO ADIC AND THULE.
H-24: 1 INCIRLIK AFB:
INC IRLIK SUBMITS LANDING REPORT TO ADIC AND AREA 51
INDICATING AIRCRAFT STATUS AND ETIC IF APPLICABLE.
H.24: Ti T-2 T.3 T-4 LAND THULE AFB:
THIJLE SUBMITS LANDING REPORT TO ADIC AND AREA 51
INDICATING AIRCRAFT STATUS AND ETIC IF APPLICABLE.
H.24: FINAL ALERT WEATHER BRIEFING:
SAME REQUIREMENT AS FOR INITIAL ALERT WEATHER BRIEFING
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3, AREA 51 PROCEEDS WITH MISSION PREPARATION, CREW ALERT,
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4,, THULE AND INCIRLIK ASSUME ALERT POSTURE AND COMMENCE
TANKER MISSION GENERATION ACTIVITIES.
(NOTE: H42 IS ALSO MISSION REGENERATION TIME: I.E.,
AREA 51 AND FORWARD BASE ELEMENTS ARE IN A POSTURE OF READINESS TO
ACCEPT A NEW MISSION, OR FOLLOW-ON MISSION AS REQUIRED),
H-15: MISSION PLAN WEATHER BRIEFING:
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WEATHER FORECAST OF TARGET AREAS.
H-12: MISSION PLAN TO AREA 51:
1., MISSION PLAN MSG WITH DETAILED FLT PLAN, CONTROL TIMES,
SPECIAL EQUIP OPN REQUI NTS, SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTIONS, ETC. WEATHER
FORECAST PROVIDED FOR TARGET AREA, ENROUTE REFUELING AREAS AND TERMINAL
BASE.
?2. AREA 51 BEGINS PREPARATION OF DETAILED FLT PLAN AND
OPNL INSTRUCTIONS, FLT PLAN FILM STRIP AND FLT PLAN REPORDUCTION ON
SPECIAL DESTRUCTIBLE PAPER. OTHER MSN LAUNCH ACTIVITIES CONTINUE.
H-12: MISSION PLAN TO THULE AND ADANA:
1. MISSION PLAN MSG WILL INCLUDE TIMING AND NECESSARY
REFUELING DATA (LRIP0 ARIT? OFFLOAD ETC.). WILL BE INFO
ADDRESSEE THIS MSG.
2, THULE AND ADANA OPERATIONS CONTROL TEAMS ACCOMPLISH
NECESSARY MSN PLANNING. OTHER PRE-TAKE-OFF PREPARATION ACTIVITIES
CONTINUE.
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TO MSN PLAN WEATHER ALSO INCLUDED.
H.8: PRE-SORTIE REPORT FROM THULE AND ADANA:
THULE AND ADANA REPORT TO ADIC AND AREA 51 INDICATING
STATUS OF READINESS TO SUPPORT MSN.
H-8: PRE-SORTIE REPQRLEBRI AREA umuakg:
AREA 51 REPORTS TO ADIC STATUS OF READINESS TO SUPPORT MSN,
H-7: GO-NO-GO WEATHER BRIEFING:
HOUR OF DECISION.
H-5: GO NO GO TO AREA 51;
ADIC DIRECTS AREA 51 TO LAUNCH A42 AND SUPPORTING
TANKERS AS PLANNED OR SPECIFIED, OR MISSION IS DELAYED OR CANCELLED.
H-3: T-1 AND T4 TAKE-OFF FROM THULE:
TAKE-OFF REPORT SUBMITTED TO iktin AND AREA 51 FROM THULE.
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H-2: T-5 AND T-6 TAKE?OFF FROM ADANA:
TAKE?OFF REPORT SUBMITTED TO ADIC AND AREA 51 FROM ADANA.
H4: WEATHER SCOUT REPORT THULE:
T-1,,A4112 T-2 SUBMIT AERIAL REFUELING AREA WEATHER
SITUATION (GO OR NO-GO) TO THULE. THULE SUBMITS REPORT TO ADIC AND
AREA 51. WHEN POSSIBLE, ALTERNATE AERIAL REFUELING AREAS WILL BE PLANNED.
WEATHER SCOUT WILL REPORT AGAINST ALTERNATE AREA IF THE PRIMARY AREA
IS NO?GO,
11-1: WEATHER SCOUT REPORT ADANA:
SAME AS ABOVE USING T-5 AND T-6.
H?HOUR: A-12 TAKE-OFF FROM AREA 51:
AREA 51 LAUNCHES MISSION VEHICLE AS DIRECTED.
: FIRST REFUELING THULE AREA (T-1 AND T-2):
REFUELING REPORT SUBMITTED TO AREA 51 AND ADIC.
H 43/4: SECOND REFUELING - ADANA AREA:
REFUELING REPORT SUBMITTED TO AREA 51 AND ADIC.
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H 6: WEATHER SCOUT REPORT THULE:
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H .4- 6: T-5 AND T-6 LAND ADANA:
ADANA SUBMITS LANDING REPORT TO ADIC AND AREA 51.
R+7: THIRD REFUELING - THULE AREA:
REFUELING REPORT SUBMITTED TO AREA 51 AND ADIC.
H +9: T.3 AND T-4 LAND THULE:
THULE SUBMITS LANDING REPORT TO ADIC AND AREA 51.
H 4- 9: MISSION VEHICLE LANDS AREA 51;
AREA 51 SUBMITS LANDING REPORT TO ADIC 9 THULE AND ADANA,
D. WISH TO EMPHASIZE THAT CONCEPTS AND TIMING OUTLINED HEREIN
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