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UNITED STATES ARMY STRATIDrC AIR FCRCm APO 234

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2.August 1945

MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF OF STAFF,/ Ac/s, s-i

AC/S, A-2

AC/S, A-3

AC/S, A-4

Subject: Directive for Operations of USASTAF.

The inclosure is a copy of the directive i.ssued to the Gonunanding General, USABTAF, by the Commanding General, Army Air Forces, on 26 July 1945. This office is preparing a directive for issue to the Twentieth and Eighth Air Forces

and will coordinate the draft with A-3 and the Chief of Staff.

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DOD DIRECTIVE No. 5200.9, effeotive 28 Bov. 58 ENCLOSURE

DIRJWTIVE TO

, CCMMANDING GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY STRATEGIC AIR FOECES

1. Mission

!. Your over-all mission i~ as stated in J.G.S. 742/12. In carrying out the progressive destruction and dislocation of Japan's

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military, industr:ial and economic systems, your priority of objectives

is as follows:

2. Objectives

~. Primary objectives. (In'order)

(1) Initiate and carry out attacks upon suitable Japanese

railway targets of sp~cial importance to econond,c traffic.

(2) Continue the prese.nt oi1i8itYd~nst air\-Hft~. ela8s1ficat1~ ·0 5200.9" effeoti"V8

production. DOD I .

(3) Conduct concentrated attacks against major ammunition

storage areas.

(4) Complete the present program against industrial

concentrations and stores located in urban areas.

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Eo econdary objectives.

(1) Attack selected arsenals producing heavy ordnarice. (2) Direct available surplus effort against secondary aircraft targets and against nitrogen production and oil

storage as auxiliary to invasion and preparatory to post-

invasion operations.

£. Other objectives.

(1) Mining operations.

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To continue present mining operations >that caanot

be performed by FEAF -or NaV'y in order to, maintain the

blockade of Japanese home islands.

(2) Photograph;y:

Continue the program of photographing targets for

operational purposes and complete the present program, of

photographing, Japan and approaches thereto as directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

BY CO!\ ~D OF GENERAL ARNOLD:

/s/ Ira C. Eaker

IRA C. EAKER

Lieutenant General, U. S. Army Deputy Commander, Army Air Forces

ENCWSURE DIRECTIVE 'TO,

C01BWmING ~'! "UNITED STAT&S ARMI ,STRATmIC ,AIR ,FORCES

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1. Jl1.edon DIRECTIVE' No. 5200. 9, - ;f.feoti ve 28 Nov .

~. tour over-all mission 1. a. stated in J.C.S. 742/12. In

carryiDg out the p,rogressi ve destruetionamd disloca tloD of Japan' III m:Uita17, industrial and acenomie s7Stem.a, ;your priorit)" ef objectives

2. Object-ins

~. Primary objectiws. (In order)

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(1) Initiate and.caxory out attacks upon suitable Japanese

transp,', orts. tioD targets of special importance to economic

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traffic.

(2) Continue the present program against aircraft production •

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(3) Conduct concentrated attacks ag&1ns\ _jor &IIIlIlUllition

storage areas.

(4) Complete the present program against industrial

concentrations aru.i stores located. in urban areas.

~. Seconclal7 obj,ctives.

(1) Attack selected arsenals prod.ucing beavordDance •.

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(2) Dir,ect available surplus etfort against secondaryaircratt targets and against nitrogen procluction and oU storage as auxiliary to invaaionand preparato17 to postinvasion operations.

So. Other objectives.

(1) Yirdngoperationa - Tocgutlnue preeentlDining operationa that cannot be perfroem.d b7 FEAF or Nav in order to

.tr"".I.. bome lal.ands.

(2) PhotographY _ - Conti.nue the program. ot photographing target. tor operational purpose. &Dei complete the present

program of photographing Japaa aDd. 'approach.. tberto as directed by the Joint Chiefa of Staff.

BY COYllAND OF GmERA.L ARNOLD: 1,

/8/ Ira C. Eaker :tiU. c. EAKER

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HEA.lXl;UARTERS XX BOMBER COMMAND APO 493

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NOT TO BE TAKEN IN'Itl THE AIR

ON COMBAT MISSION

FIELD ORDERS

OlaS81fios.tlon oanoelled bY Xi: BOMBER COMMAND DOD D!RECTlVE No. 5200.9, eff~_~8 !fOV.

2 Jan 45 - 080QZ

Jiiill1BER 25

MAPS: AJf£ Aeronautical Charts: 384, 385, 386, 387" 388, 491, 492, 493', 494 495, or equivalent International Maps' of the World; 387C, 388A, 388D, 49lB.

AJlF Long Range Air Navigation Chart: 17 or equivalent Naval Avia'j;ion .Charts, V-30 Series.

H. O. Chart: 5494.

XX Be Special Charts: J-32, 1-32.

1. Omitted (see Annex No.1, Intelligence Sl.m'll.ll8ry).

2. On D-day this conmand attacks All:F Target 90.35-1870. 0

ROUTE OUT: Base Area - ANKANG AIRFIELD (32035'N, 109 l4'E) - North tip of HUNG-TSE LAKE (33042'N, 118°32 'E) - Assembly Point #1 - Assembly Point

#2 (RElZOI' LS., 33058'N, l26055'E) - IF (~~ ~S.~ 33034'N, l29045'E) - Target. Aircraft Will climb on course to 13,000', or on top, iImnediately after take-off.

MSE ALTITUDE: 12,000' ~ressure altitude.

ROUTE BACK: Target - 33 51 'N, 129°58' E - South Tip of HDNG-TSE. (33°12 'N, .

11S042'E) - LIANGSHAN AIRFIELD (30042'N, 107°50 'E) - Base Area.

AXIS OF ; .. TTACK: 10So ~l!agnetlc. TIlliE OVER T..4R}ETI o 130Z

ADmrG IJOThTT: Center of square machine shop building located in center of target complex: 105126 on mosaic 90.35-1870.

HETHOn OF BClffiING: By l2-plane formations. ~ BREAKAWAY: To the left.

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40th Group;

ASSEMBLY POINT #1:

BOHBINO ALTITUDE:

SANTJU IS. (34023'N, 125017'E) 25,000' pressure altitude.

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b •. 444th Group:

ASSDoffiLY PO INT #1:

BOMBING ALTITUDE:

KO IS. (34040'N, 125011'E) 26,000' pressure altitude.

c. 4 S2nd Group: A,'3SEI''iJ3LY PO INT .,#1: KOKl]ZilN 1.':3. (34002' N, 125 °oe 'E) '1 BOMBrnG ALTITlJDE: 23,000' pressure altitude.

WmG CmmANDER will be furnished by 462nd Group.

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ASSllMBLY POINT #1:

BOMBING ALTITUDE:

BJ..NSAI IS. (340l2tN, l25028'E) 24,000' pr.essure altitude •

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x ; (1) PRn.!lJIT lli,n,"1R T,\RGET: J .. ~ Target 90.36-1627'.

IF: SHIRO ~"F, (33009'N, 12S0S4'E) i.XIS OF i"TT": .. GK: rio? 'Magnetic •

• n'TmG POINT: 2000' ecst of eastern shoreline of OHURA a·I.Y .,.

(2) SroOND.\RY T,;RGl!.'T: lL!J' Target 83.1-129·.

VISUAL ;,Dmil'G POINT: Laxge rectangular flat-topped building on river side of depot area.

Ri.D,\R ~.D{[NG POINT: East bank of Y".NGTZE R. directly west of HSU:,N'l,\1U L.

(3) L..:' .. ST RESORT Tf..RGET: XX Be Target 83.8-C.

VlSUJ\L j',]}'l.I:NG POlNT: Storage area at northwest end of runwoy.

( '1) BOMB LO!'!): .. combined mtntnrom of sswm 500# GP ('!NT or (IDle tal filled) bombs, fused .1 second nose nnd .025 second tail, and M-76 incendi. y bombs, fused inst:::m bnnecua nose and non-delay tnil, will be carried in each aircraft, mixed in the ratio of one to one with the incendiaries Loaded to release last.

(5) i~ircraft will nttain bombing 01 tHude prior to reaching the IF. (6) Each Group will furnish 15 fully modified aircraft airborne from the renr oren.

(?) }10vement to the forward areo will be accomplished on D minus one und two.

(a) Intervalometer setting: Minim'llDl train.

(9) WIl'lG COMr'{[.NDER will send a message on 5110 KC, using Lt at aon trnnsmitter, at OQ45Z specifying Q new time over the target, if necess ry. This will offect only the first formation

of aircraft from euch group and will be given in minutes plus or minus (from 0130.&). In uddi tion, based on the "leather forecast received from the photo plnne the Wing Oommander- will specify whether the strike force will proceed from ~l.ssembly point #2 to the primary target IF or to the primary rodn~ turget IF.

4. No change.

5. c. (1) (n) Wing Commnnder, euch formation leader nod ench number 3 wingman of elements "." will monitor 5110 KOS on lio.i80n receiver during the two hours preceoding time over target for 'lfJeother forecllst o.t primnry target. arid new tnrget time.·' Messates r'eceived will be retr:lnsmi tted

to the fOl'm"tion on group command channel.

(b) Convoy Sighting messnges addressed to IICQ~tI will be broadcast 0n 4475 KCS.

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(2) No chonge.

b. Commund Post:

Hendquortors, xx BG, 1:F0 210.

By COIlIl'!I£Uld of H;..rOR G EI~..rERi.L LI!llll.Y:

OFFICIJ.L:

JOHN E. UPSTON Brigadier General, USi~ Chief of Stuff

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Colonel, ,b .. ir Corps Deputy Cnief of Stoff, Operations

;.NNElCES:

#1 - Intelligence Summary.

DISTRIBUTION:

1 - CG, Tir.lentieth .'dr Force 1 - CG, India Burmu'Theatre 1 CG, Chinn Theatre

1 00, 1J,]', IB'l'

1 CG, Fourteenth ;.ir Force

1 Ce,!;:F, IBT Evnlunt10n Bonrd 1 CG, 312th Wing (F)

1 00, XX BC

1 CO, Fwd Ech Det xx Be 1 Chief, OP&T, XX BC

3 Chief, Communications Section, XX Be 2 Chief, Intelligence Section, XX Be

3 co, 40th Bomb Group

3 CO, 444th Bomb Group

3 CO, 462nd Bomb Group 3 - CO, 468th Bomb GFOUp

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DOD DIRECTIVE No. 0200.9. effeotive 26 Nov. 56 1. Cpc-r.2tiol1c1 Into11i",cnco

i.tor CG2Ct 10 catdcn of ti-:c :3C.tt1c Line., ceo IlU:::l.d.r_c',:,or I s ,.id Char-t II cl::::-::.od 2 J::onll.~ry 191.6 end refer to ,f::t.I.hou·nIil :::xtr(lct 1'.0,)01'"::' il of 2G end 30 D;;cc,;1bcr 191.14 cm12 J;;\,lU:::ry 1945, CliSSC.ni..i1dod by this llccdc~u.:~l'tcrs.

3:CTICI I I: llii!:3i:r CHD:cr. CF Ill,TTL';:;; -- 3:&·,

j,=,~jo;._' Cl!Cl:;Y :1::. .... t 1i ts have been P:lotO ",repl1ocl oiY~r<:":tL ~ in tl C ionc "J':1tc.rs <:":10 e.spoGiclly in t1"1(; Inlc:nd JC;<::'8, Hor::'he.i.1st of 1\;)'us u , 110 !ll£'.jor

enemy fl;:.ot urrib s <.'Tl: b ... 1i(.'A.d to ope rete cOClsis"t.Cl1"\:.l:;' in the. Ycllm; 3CLl but SC!:10 ~l~:'.'~" surf'ucc units l!~y be s .cn in t.hc, rratcr-s ir.ll:;;.c:i:::t."ly west of Kyushu.

1. 'illC h;tGst d.r (.stilru::tc,. for Cc.ntrc1 cml :~.::st,cr:1 Chine and Kyushu,

Jr pan bcsc d upon pilOto COVc..l\~~ , intLrCOi.ltions cxpor-Lenccd , and 1:.I .D. c st.Lmat cs Sh01!S t.1G folloHin.:;:

Ilankorz - rruchc.n.: - - - - - il;-·li:on ~.uch.:mG - - - - - 31 en .. Jl[!i - ~:£!111dnb 3cct.or l~yUS:lU .x« a

K~'US'1U • .rc t:

Si_"\isllU Isl~:nd

1':;0 s/:.:. Fi.:;i1tcrs 18 T/E li'ijltcrs 75 S/"]' Fil;htcrs 200 3/~ FiG~ccrs 30 r;:, /3 Fi':;:lkrs _32_3/"> Fi._:hte.rG

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J. ~r~rj~'1e.r ~f ~:h'.r iZ1tL1:o../ltion h~s r(.li:::b1~" :;;>lc:cc.d [,_'1 • .rl:!J ,j.r 3C:1001 for t:1C tl"~':_n~;1..:. 0;': J:lchtvT unf.t s d T<.:chi~rQi. It· is not 1:nOH1 if the J~pnnC3l,.. :"'l:'.\'\,. ,rojl:); olx.r~triont:l fi~;htor outfits bz sc d here, but, S01.1e interception

j".;-.~ CO;"1;" _;:l'Ol~: tilL trLlinin._; urri ts and cr crrs should soc L .:'.ny o.ircl'Llft both on t!1C ~r01..U1G .:.n(~ at rbcrnc ..

4.

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On t:w )l('';_:'~lOd rcuto , it is l,.stin2tcd "1:.:1.::"1:, tl1G. fidrccr interception '" S £01101"/8 ~

CC:J tr"l C uno. i:<.'.sLrn C:1ino. K;~shu end j? T •

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C;C'l'IOli IV: :2IEL.:Y ._II:CKJ'T

Jack 11 -,it.S rcportc.d ever Crmrn on lCission 17.

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~ION V: ENI!MY l..IHFI!!.:Lro

1. For enemy cirfie1ds in Chi.na, r cf'or- to "Enemy ;j_rfic1d Itcport No.9, t~io Hcudquortors, doted 31 December 1944.

2. For latest avai.Lab'Lc data on Jnpeno so :j_r Facilities on Kyush;t" sec "DICl:ty :.irfield TIeport No. 71f, this Hoadquar-tcr a, dat.cd 16 Decorabo r 19l.j4.

SECT IOU VI: El' Y ;lIilTLillCR:.FT

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1. For goncra.l, information refer to Enonw l.ntinircrnf't Defense Bullctin number 7, this Hczidquar-tcr s , doted 1 Decemoor 1944.

2. T achi.ar oi:~ No heavy ant inircr nft [;un po si tion s have be en 10 cated from cxi std.ng photo covcragc , For ad jacerrt areas refer to Flak IntelliGonce Bulletin J-2 detedS November 1944; and to reference in paragraph 1 abovo , Omuro: Flak IntclliL;enco Bulletin tIJ-4, 16 Decernber' 19L~.

3. n,:mking: Refer to Flak IntelliGonce BullE-tin c-4 dated 16 December 1944 and :.riti::lircraft Defense Chart (14th .-.ir Force) number' 46 dated 11 November 194i-1 .•

4. TenGYcng: Based on inforlJl3tion rccca vod up to 16 Soptember 1944~ there arc at least four heavy ,~', Guns in tho t.or gct nrc..a, exact Locat ion unknown.

S'EGI'ION VII: EV .. ·.SION .. ND ESC;..PE

1. IlN<lvi;:::ntor IS l.id Chart'~ dated 2 Jnnunry 19L!5"

2. IlChc.rt of Oonnunist Ba so ;,recsli, dated Dcccr,1ber 1944, published and distributed by this Headquarters ~

3. B.E.E. i~9 of 2 IluGUst 1944, pagos 1-5, and B.E.E. #12 of 11 December 1944, pases 25-30 and 33.

SECTION VIII: ?RIsar En OF \Ut C .. "J.IPS

None knorm to bo in Tnreot ;,re..os. TIefer to 'IJnpMosc P.O.H. Cnmps II J issued by P.D.H. Unit, XX Bomber Cor:nnnd and distributl...d in July.

iJR SE:. P..ESCUE

]Jctails to be suppl.Lcd at fincl bricfinG4 No chango in st.cndard oper-atd.ng procedure -- seo Signal Instructions.

SECTION X: i'l;.VIG:.TOn 13 :.ID CH;.RT

l, novr Nnvicator I s :.id Chart , d.rbod 2 January 19t5, has been provided.

This chart portrnys the.. Latc st, [lvuUnblo information on COr."U:Junist held ereas, and supersedes ell other data on this subject. ;.lso shown on the char-t arc the bnttlc lino, r.::;dur 'darninG nots, ...... cmpl.accncnt.a, and dat a on friondly oncrGcncy airfields.

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II. T~r[;at Intolliccnce SECTION I: LIsr OF VISU;.!. TiltGEl' Dl.TJ.

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c. 1. ?rhmry T~r[,'Ct (Visual) i Tachiarni uacrunc Horks, Tachi3rni~ Japan.

a , Objective Folder Ibt£'. No. 90.35-1570 (for briefing).

b. XX Bonber Command Chort No. 39.

c. ;;X Bombo r Coranand Target Chart Nos 0 40, 47J..

c1 c y.x Bomber Conmand Pcrspccti vc Chart No. 47;, 0

o , Jumbo 1105aic No. 90.35-1870 (for briefing). f. XX Bomber Corriand li051lic No. 90.35-1870.

I> T:trbct Llodc'L No. :.44-1 (for briofin::;).

2 Q Prir.l2.ry Radar TerGct~ Omura .,ircraft Ptarrt ,

a , Objecti vc Foltlor Dat.a 90.36-\1.627 (for' bx'~..efinb)

b. XX Bomber Command Gharts! C No. 21 (2nd ~ition)J 0 No. 39,

TO No. 23 J TC No. 23;" rc No. 231,.) rc No ~ 23B. c , Losatc ,

d. Enl.ar C'Cd r.Iosnic (for bricfinc:).

o , Tnr[.'Gt Lo dcl No .. :)-1-0-2 (for bricfinr:;), f. Tar::;,'Ct 1~odo1 Pcotos.

3. secondarY.1o.rlptl Uharf .. .r ca , i~illlkinGJ Chinn.

0.. Objective Folder Dnte. C3.1-).29 (for briefinG). b • 14th IJ]' Ta rGC t Chart No. 31.

c. Ho.nldnC Puko v , ShippinL, 1';053ic.

d r Hanki.n;:; .:.rca lIosdc No. 83 .1-99L.

Objoctive Folder Dclt.::l No , 83.8-C (for briefinG).

xx: Bomber C0L • and l,;osaic No. E:l3.8-c" .

1.

1 - l~OOO,OOO ;.5. Itadar Ho.vico.tion 1 ap, 1 - 250:000 c14. Radar j.pproach Chart 0 1 - 500,000 &-23. Radar j,ppr02C h ChD.rt ~ Scope Rhoots!

103"1'. point II -il. 90 .35--1870 Shoot I • 103o.r point IILII~ 90.35-1870 Shoot L.

Scope Phot.o Shoots:

T sushi.na K::lik;YD - Fukcuka j,re e. n90. 35 Sheot ., Q

To.bnto - Y;:n'lT'tu Kyushu , R90,34·29 Shc.ct ....

Sdshu Lsl.and sheet ,:,

Yellct.:! ;.rca R9034-2G Sheet .""

Yan~ze Tli ver - ;t'o.oyinc Lake nreD. Chino. ~

Y.1 Bomar Corrnand Torc;et Chnrt No. 47;,.

~;:x Bomber Cor., and resaic No. 90 ~35 - H370.

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b. c.

cl;

c, f.

1 - 1,000,000 1 - 500,000

1 - 250,000

1 - 250,000

1 - 1,000,000 Scope Shouts:

900T, point I'DII, 90.36-1te7 Sheet D, 68012 IT. point non 90.36-542 Shoot C. 68°12 'T. point "1." 90.36-542 Shc-at 1" 68°12 IT 0 point liB" 90.36-542 Sheet B. 309°30 IT. point llyn 90.36-843 Sheet 't,

Scope Photo Sheots,

No.~nsD.ki - Omura • .rea - hcct ,IDII 1611 x 2211, Hu.nc,tzo - ?aoyinn Lake l.xc« - Shoot IIB". IIttrlc;tzo Lake ,,.rC::l, - Sheet 1'1.11.

T170 Nagasakf Shoots - 811 x 1611.

Na!;;as,"ki, OLltU'2 ,.rca - 90.36 - 1627 Shoet B. Of.1.UT'n ,.ro., - 90.36 - 1627 she at j ••

Omura Lrcc - 90.36 - 1627 sheet C.

Scishu Is1imd - Sheot 111.11.

YBl1[,tZQ River' aoyi.ng Lake :.rcn Chinn.

1,-5, RDdnr N'-1vigation Maps. B-9, Radar :,pproach Chart.s , 0-4, Iladar l.pproach Ch'-1rt4 0-10, Redar :.pproClch Char-t , !l.-7, Itadar- Navi cntion Enp,

e;.

3. Secondary Tnrget, ::ihnrf l.rc«, H~:mking, China.

a , 1 - 500,000, B-l6, R:::dm' i1pproach Chart , b. Scope Photo Shoot.

YQ11 [;t Z e Hi VL r, Paoyirig Ln ko - ChinO! Co [" st ,~roa. c • lL~th /.F TarGet Ch El rt ].10. 31 G

d. Photo Lo sai c • N[\nldnG Pukow ShippinG.

c , Photo llosaic, Hcnkinc :.roa - Pukoir 11n Ferry l'icr ($3 01-99L) •

1+. Lest Resort TarGct: ;.irficl.d StoraCo • .rca, Tnngyang, China.

OFFIcr':L:

2. ObjGctivo Folder Lnta No. g3.8-c (for bricfin6)' b •. XX Bonbor- COJJm2nd Mosai.o No. 83.8-.0.

By comnano of li.'.JOR GEN;m:J.. Lmt'l.Y~

J. E. UPsrON BriGadier Goner<ll, U.S .: •• Chief )of staff

,

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FTI;,lIJK L. SCOTT, JR.,

Lt. Col., ;Sr Corps, , Chi of, Lrrt,e lli~G7lc o Section.

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HEA.D0U1U~TERS xx BOHHE:R C ')i)liMAND .cu:'O /1:9:3

OPERATIONS ORDER

9 January 1945.

NUMBER.

5

Cla8Blfloat~on Odr.0s~~eQ oy

DOD DIRECTIVE No. 5200.9, effeotive 28 Nov. 58

1, ,F~e?l[,co!!ll1lr:' a::,:,c.:,o::-~t liB~g1 ?ell}w ili~,tch W0T.e ferried from U. S. fu uno er a.~'S_;_glld teu P;':-u je ets ar-e ass .!_giled to the following bas es ~

N..:~':r ,J:'? B,\S.K, /lJ?O 6::,1

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H-f~9 f,12- 65270

Proj 0 #98163-,R

B-. 29 i~12·-63540 B· .. 29 #42-63474

Proj. i~98163···H Proj & 1198161-8

.. 2... Pursuant to directive issued by Headquarters ~ Twent:i.eth !'.ir Forco) I?,-29 Ilircr<lft listed be Low will be made available to tho NrC Crew Commnnder as indj.co.tel~ apposite tbe aircraft number, l\uthorized project nunber , as j,ndicatee. below ~ CO"<;'t:jJ_';:3 daliV'ory of ai:rc:;:'Qft to the Zone of tmo Inter:J..o:t' reporting JGhoreClt to the LO!ll"..;1f)l!.ding Of'f i.cer-, Hor:r.i.son ]'ield; ]'lorida for fu.ri;n.sl' routing '~o pruper done at Lc recipient ~

J.?J"iY !. TR BASE lJlO 6~1

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B- "9 .il.4"" ,. 29 AU' J.i.'- "'(~ -04

4 . T/ :::;- 0 . <:I; ... ro J ~ lrl<U..:;J'''::)

Crew Comdr ~, Ls t I,~ ~ J 1..,.. Hnyes, Jr 0

~·.Rl'IY ;.IR B;.3E. I'LPO 4·93

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B·-29 1142,-63354 Proj ~ ~~-ROS-504

Crew Oondr ~, Cnpt , ]' cWo Montague

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By Oonmnnd of JIajor Gener<~l I..e}!,.I.Y ~

JOHN Eo UPS1"JN Brignc1ier Gener(11~ USi Ohief O!~ Staff

OFFICII"!. :

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(;OHN K. CLR.1i. r

Lt ~ Colonel, :~ir Corps

I~s~ Ouorotions Cftice?~

5 ,... E:((·:-,l'_ ~f . .>TSOn Conce'rned 2 - CG, fj.,IJ!C.~ :C'D

2 - CO ~ ~;:I)J'r~s0n F'ield

2 - CG} ~J";.fr~, :CBff, :·.PO 571

2 CG J IE'll J ;.PO 885

2 - CG~ .20 1.]'

6 - J • .i.E , j,~) 'J 6 :':'ll

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6 - ~"u:J3~ APO 220 1 ... cis

1 Desio

1 - DCS/MS & S

1 Chief, OF &; T 1 - Chief ~ l~O Br. 1 - Chi of , ];1 &: S

1 Chief', IJG1-'-.sonnel 1 - S-but Sect;"

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FIELD ORDm NO.

1. Omitted.

2. a. PRD4ARY VISUAL AN!) RADAR TARGET: liiP. ~LETTER A. (1) IP: SANKIAOJIH ISLAND (25 ns, ll9 33i). (2) AXIS OF ATTACK: 1080 magnetic.

,.

(.3:' ~ING POINT: NE corner of third hangar from North end ot hangar line. (4) RADAR AIMING POINT: Same as visual (10,000 feet East of shore line on Axis of Attack) •

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b. ALTERNATE TARGAWz

(1) FIRST: ".~LETTm B.

(a) AXIS OF ATTACK: ll3° magnetic.

(b)' ADJI.ING POINT: LARGE RmTANGULAR BUILDING JUST EAST OF HANGAR LINE; SEI: TARGET CHART 46A.

(2) SiOONDz EP.I-FN.

(a) jIIS OF ATTACK: 1450 JUGNETIC.

(b) ADiiING WINTz CmTm OF THREE LARGE SAW TOOTH BUILDINGS IN

THE CENTER OF PLANT.

(.3) IP, KITSUBAI.1C ISLAND (23 45N, 119 35E) ( 4) BREAKAWAY t LEFT.

( 5) RADAR TARGET: EP. I-Da.

(a) AXIS OF ATTACK: 153Q MAGNETIC.

(b) AIMING pOINTI WHARF ARRA. '\::If _10".).

oanoel-tea e!'feot1'"

on o. 5200.'ih

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c. ROUTE: Base area - FEISBIlI (29 .3ON, ,106 221) - Wing Assembly point (24 5.3N, 118 58E) - IF - Target - 23 3~, 118 39E - FEISBIYI - Base area.

3. a. 40th Group: ASSEMBLY POINT: 23 39N, lIS 39E.

BOJ4BmG ALTITUDE: 23,0001 pressure altitude.

OOiIB LOADING: 14-26 fragmentation clusters, fUzed 14 seconds. b. 444th Groups ASSDlBLY POINT: 25 OI?B, 119 OSEe

B)MBmG ALTI'IUDE: 22,000' •

BOMB LOADING: '$)0# UP (TNT or Amatol rUled) bombs, fuzed .1 second nose and .01 aecond tail.

WING COI4MANDm will be turn! shed by 444th Group. c. 462nd Group. ABSlI1.BLY FOINT: 25 16N, lIS 5lE.

OOJ4BlNG ALTI'lUD1i:: 25,0001

BOMB LOADING: 500# GP (TNT or Amato1 :ruled) bombs, fuzed .1 second nose and .01 second tall.

d. 468th Group: ASSEMBLY POINT: 25 2&i, 11917E.

roUBING ALTITUDlh 24,000' •.

roMB LOADING: '!IJOII GP (mT or Amato! filled) bombs, .fuzed .1 second noae and .01 second tail.

TIME OF LEAVING WING ASSli4BLY pOINT: 02251.

TIME OVER TARGET: Approximately 0300Z. ASSliMBLY ALTI'lUD1i:: Bombing altitude.

S:&UONDARY TARGET: Dock area and sbippiilg in occupied Chinese coastal ports.

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(5)

LAST .RE:Sdlt!' TARGET: BDlGYANG, CHINA.

!'I

AllllNGPOINTa Center of city.

(6) EFFORT: All ava11a.ble f'ully modifi.eda.1rcratt.

('7) '!'wo weather scout aircraft will report to the Wing CODlllanderon

mo KCS (liaison transmitter) giving cloud EUDOWlts over primary visual target, alternate' targets, and the primary radar target. This massage w:U1 be sent at approximately Ol45Z. The Wing CODBDalldEU" will designate the target to be bombed to the Group Leaders on 5110 KGS. Should.tbe message .not be .reoeived from the weather scout aircraft, the Win_g Comandsr will designate

the target to be s.tta.oked before leaving tbe wing assembly po.int. The following target code will be used. by the Wing Oommander I primary visual target (PA); first·a1 temate visual (lA); second alternate visual (2A); primarY1"ad8l" (PR).

4. No change.

5. a. (1) The Wing OOJIIIIaDder, each f'ormation leader and each .numberthree w:tng .... man of elements "An .111 .monitor 5110 KCS, 0.11. liaison receiver., .approximately one hour prior to time of leaving Wing Assembly Point for weather forecast Q.tthe various targets and instructions

from Wing Comander. Messages received wU1 bare-transmitted

to the f ormat· ion on Group OODlllaDd. Channel.

( 2) Ind.icator for prearranged mes.sage table 11'111 be ZOB. Scramble table number 5 will be effective.

(3) Weather scout aircraft call s.igns: No. 1,681, No. 2,403. (4) W.lNG COLLEDTIVE CALL SIGN: sse,

b. (1) GROUND a Fwd ich. Det., Hq, XX Bomber OODIII8.Ud, !PO 2.10.

(2)

WARNING INSTRUCTIONS)

23

HEADQUARTERS FAR EAST AIR FORC~S APO

.

NUMBER.. ...1)

NOTE: To become effective upon receipt of radio direotive from this Headquarters.

M.A~PS: U.S. Army }.ir Forces Aer-onaub i.oa L Charts, 1:1,000,060.

b. (1) The JAPANESE IMPERIAL FORCES and JAPANESE GOVERID.!iENT hav-

ing surrendered unconditionally, UNITED ST.P..TES ARMY FORCES, PACIFIC, as their primary mi s s i.on , will uccupy JAPAN proper and KOREA, di s arm the JAPANE'SE ARMED FORCES A..1W CIVILIJffi POBlJLACE and establish control of Communications and :Mi1itary Govermnent. Further UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES. Pl\CIFIC. wi 11 complete the occupation of the RYUKYUS

when means become availa,ole and wi 11 be prepared to

as sume oc cupational re sponsi bili ti es with regard to

FORMOSA and additional selected areas on the me i n.l and of ASIA.

1. a. See current Intelligence Summaries and Annex 2 "Intelligence".

(2) To accomplish UNITED STATES Am1YFORCES, PACIFIC'S primary mission. the f'o Ll.owi ng objectives, listed in order of priority, have been selected:

PHASE 1 Y~NTO PLAIN. SASEBO-NAGASAKI, KEIJO (KOHEA) KOBE-OSAKA-KYOTO, AOMORI-OMINATO.

KOREA: FUSAN

PHASE II - JAPilN: SBI)itONOSEKI-l"i'UKUOKA, NAGOYA, S~!PPORO (HOKK1UDO ).

PHASE' 111 - JAPAN: HIROSPIMA-KURE, KOCHI (SHKOm).

OKAY MM, TSURUGli., OTO~,....t~RI, SENDAI. NIIG1:TA.

KO REA: GUNSAN - ZENSPU

( 3 ) The SIXTH US ARMY IS CHi:.RGED lirITH:

(a) Landing forces, K'fUSHU, SHIKOKU and Western HONSHU area.

(b) Operations of Occupation Forces same area.

(0) Prepsrliltion of SDCTH US ARMY ED.ement:s from W~:5tern P..r:iCIFIC

_____ - 1_

TH US ARMY

(d) Mounting of elements oontrol.

(e)

Forces

Estab 1i shinr.; desl..tgna r-

in the SIXTH 'US ARMY 'Ar'ea· as required.

(4) The TENTH US ARMY is ch e r ged 'with:

(a) Landing forces, KOREA.

(b) Operations of Occupation Forces same area,

(c) Preparation of TENTH US ARMY elements from WAstern PACIFIC.

(d) Mounting of elements trensported under TENTP US ARli1Y control.

(e) Establish designated Air and Mobile Ground For e es in the TENTH US ARMY Area as required.

(5) The EIWHTH US ARMY is charged with~

(a) Landing fo rees, Northerx: HONSHU, HOKKAIDO, 10 RAEU TO. (b) Operations of Ocoupatfon Forces s ame ar ea,

(0) Pr epar-abd on of E1GHr US l\RMY elements from Western P1\CIFIC. ( d ) Mounti ng 0 f e 1 ement s transport ed und e r EIGHTH US ARM'{ control.

(6)

(e) E-stablish designated Air and Mobile Ground Forces in EIGHT US J...RMY Area as requiret'l •

.. ' .... ~., "7 - - j orr" l "'

The FIRST US ARl'\1Y' (when 'a-4ta.t'la.b1'e) is char-ged wi:th preparations for further operations as d~rected.

(7 )

The ~UTED 8TJ~TE8 ARMY FORCES, MIDDLE P:~CIFIC are ch.e z-ged with~

(a) Preparation and mounting of UNITED 8T;\T-';:S .':.RM'1 FORCEs from MIDDLE P}CI.FIC for UNITED STt_TES ARMY FORCES, P.~CIFIC

as directed.

(b) Logistic support ahd administrative control of UNITED ST.~TES .t'l.RMY FORCES.~~ MIDDLE PACIFIC.

(8) The UNITED STATES ~\RMY FORCES, J.i'ESTERN P;iCIFIC are charged with, (a) Log~stic support of UNI TED STATES ARM):" FORCES, v'VESTERN

Pt crrrc,

(b) Logistic support of ocoupational oper~tions. (0) U. S. Gar-rd ar ne , Western Pj\CIFlIC, AS DIRECTED.

·(d) Preparation and mounting of Bas,s Se~vicG elements transported und er UNITED STJ\TES ARMY FORCES, 'WESTERN P-,i.CIFIC cont rol,

(e)

•

of captured JAPANESE

directed •

"

(9)

are oharged with the Marine elements, N-CEIIEF Pf.CIFIC.

(10) The UNITED STJ.TES P~\CIFIC

s oharged with:

(a) Naval cover and support, ocoupational operations.

(b) Naval and amphibious phases, ocoupational operations, including SIXTH, TENTH and EIGHTH us ~~IT Operations.

(c) Preparation and mounting of Uni ted St.ates Naval and Marine elements from PACIFIC OCEAN AREA.

(d) Theater Command, P·~CIFIC OCE __ N AREA.

(11) The UNITED ST.\TES .:'RMY STR, TEGIe ARR FORCES are charged with:

(8) Transport of troops by air as arranged.

(b) Very Heavy Bombardment operations.

2. The F ,R E. ST AIR FORCES:

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B. Establish and mai. nt.at n ai-r supr emacy over the objject i ve area.

b. Furnish air apport to Ground Forces as re qut r-ed ,

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c. Conduct troop carrier operntions to provide to Army Commanders the maximum practicable air lift of troops to JAPilN and -·KOREA.

d. Prepere its elements for displaoement to JAPAN and KOREA.

e. Establish its elementsin designated locations.

f • Exploit .Air Intelligence obj eoti ve s as provided in Annex 2, II lntelli gence ",

3·. 11. The fIFTH.- AIR FORCE is desi ~nated the Ocoupation al· Air For-ce and will:

(1) Prior-to the establishment of air units. in the objective areas, oonduct reoonnaissence including photographic r-econne i.s sance of the JAPlu'JESE MAINLAND and KOREA to the ma!iimum extent practicable.

(2) Prior to the establishment of air units in the objective area, conduot such combat ml sslons as ma.y be requi red to insure that air supr-emacy is established end maintained.

(3) Prepa.re for movement and astllhlish air combat units with appropriate servioe units in the areas and with the objeotives set out below:

, .....

(a) TOFYO AREA

FOLLOW UP (By Bf30 J

l:.SSULT

(: y B/15)

2 Gps Ftr 2 Gps HB

1 Gp Ftr (Marina)

1 Gp LB

1 Sq NiF!

1 Sq Tea RoD. 1 Sq Erner Rese

1 Sq Photo Ren

1 Sg Linison

2 Gps TC 1 Sq NiFi

1 Sq Photo Ren

PH:"SE 11 (If Requi red)

1 Sq LRP

4 Gps,l5 8qs 4 Gpsf2 Sq s

1 Sq

(b) ~. N.f~j:.Sft.KI AREA ,I~SS.AULT FOLLOW UP HBSE II
Bv Bf20 )
.,
1 Gp Ftr (M)
111 Gp
I
2. SHIMONOSEKI l\.::;S"~nLT FOLLOW UP PH.'\.SE II
J~REA (By B/2?) (By B140) (If Requirod) 1 Gp Ftr 1 Gp TC 1 Gp Ftr

1 Gp ME 1 Sq HB(LAB)

1 Sq TacRcn 1 Gp LB

1 Sq Emor RAse 2 Gps HB

(-l'Fit) 1 Sq NiF!

1 Sq Liaison

2 Gpsf3 8gs 1 Gpfl Sq 4 Gpsfl Sq (-1 FIt)

(e) KEIJO (KOREA)

ASS1\ULT (B~ BfZ7)

FOLLOW UP (By BJ42)

1 Gp Ftr 1 Gp MB

1 Sq Photo Ron

1 Ft ASR 2 '18gs TC

~it) 1 ~pf2 8qs

ASSP.ULT FOLLOW UP

{By B723)

1 Gp Ftr

1 Sq ,RaoRon

1 apt 1 S,q ---(8)

-------___,...AS SAUL T FOLLOW UP

NORTH HONSHU )By Bf 30) rBy n;Z40 J

1 Gp Cmdo

1 Sq Photo Ron 1 Sq Liaison

1 ap! 2 Sqs

(d) OS.l\KJ\

PH/SE II

(If Requi red)

ptJ,b\SE II

(If Required)

1 Gp HE

2 8qB. TC

1 Gpf 2 8qs

PH. SE II

(If Required)

(4) In cooperation with the UNITED STATE

,,.IR FORCES and tho 'I. F '" TnJ.NSPORT COMM.AND,

8 rQngthe, to the 1000 ~s nnd by the objeotive

STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE
UNIT DJI.TE
(1) rnf Div 15~000 LUZON TOlC'pd B I 20
(1) Inf Div 15,000 LUZON SRI MONOSEKI B ! 25 &
B/26
(1) Inf Div 15,000 GUAM OSAKA B 30 &
B I 31 (a) The LUZON-TOKYO air movement will be accomplished by the FIFTB AIR FORCE, utilizing OKINAWA as a stag:inJ?; base and erap l oy Lllg C-54 type aircraft made available by the AAF AIR TRiNSPORT COMMAND as required.

(b) The LUZON-SHIMOTOSEKI air movement will be accompli shed by the FIFT.H .inR FORC.ii.:.

(0) 'The GUil.M-OS1':KA air movement, to be accomplished by the UNITED STJT:':iS Afu'lllY STR~TEGIC 11IR FORCES, is contingent upon the ava Ll a b i H ty of ni rdromes

sui table for VIlB operations in the OSAKA Area.

(5)

JlS a contingent operation which, if ordered, will replace the a i r-bo rne movements I nd i c a t ed in 3.2 (4): move

ground forces in the strengths, to the location find by the objective dates set out below:

UNIT

STAGING AREA • OBJBCTlVE ARE~\ OBJECTIVE

DATE

STRENGTH

* (1) Airborne Div 11,500 **(1) Inf Div 15,000

TOKYO TOKYO

OKINAWA OKINAWA

11 J Day VJ!4 thru 7

NOTE: * To be Rirlanded

** To be conunitted only if circumstances dictate.

(6) :Maintain ai r supr emecy eve r the occupied areas.

(7) Conduct continuing reconnaissance including photographic reconnaissance of JAPAN Proper KARAFUTO and KOREA.

(8) Accomplish the exploi tatibn 0:(' Air Intelli gence objectives as provided for inANNEX 2, "INTELLIGENCE!!.

(9) Subsequent to the e at abl.Lshmen't of air and ground garrisons in the objecti vo area, be prepared to launch paratroop operations of Regimental Combat Team Strength on forty-eighth (48) hour-sno t Lo e ,

b. The SEVENTH inR FORCE will support the FIF"m AIR FORCE as required, be resonsible for the Air Defonae of the RYUKYUS and execute such addi tional mi ssions as ffi!''lY be di rec bed by thi s Hs£'.dqu8.ll'ters.

c. The THIRTEENTH 1\1 R FORCE will support the FIFTH fIR FORCE as required ~nd oonduct such missions es may be directed by this Headquarters.

d. The F.AR E.~ST AIR SERVICE COMMAND wj,11 e .bl" at looations designeted by this Headqua Servioes and Technioal Supplies as r6q~

Depot facilitie~ Air Forces

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4. Logi sticel support will be furni shed provisionsof fffinex 4 (Logistics) to FEAF OPER;\TIONS (being publi shod) insofar as appl Lcab Lo s. J.ny nece ss ary and/or ohonge s wi 11 be issued by thi s Hsadqu arter s at a amendment s ,

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5. See Annex 3, !!.COMMUNIC_~TI~NS."

BY C OIvnvUlND 0 F GENEllill, KENNEY:

OFFICP.L:

D. R. HUTCHINSON . Brigadier General, US Army Chief of 1li r Staff

/ s/ Frane i s C. Gideon FR.\NCIS C. GIDEON

Co l one L J General Staff Corps Assistant Chief of Air Staff, A-3

.ANNEXES.: ,

1.- Tsnativo Troop Movement Direotive 2 - Intelligenoe

3 - Communications

DIST RI BUTION,

Commender-~n-Chief, US Army Forces, Pe.cific (3) Cotnm.ander-in":Chief~ Pacific Ocean Area

Comml:nrder-in-Chief, US Paci ficFle~t, _Mvanc\:'d Headquarters CG,' ns Arr.rW Strategic Air Force

CG Z'ixth USArnw ('3)

CG, Eighth US AnIDJ

CG Tenth US Army

Connnander, US Third Fleet ., ., Commander, US Fifth Fleet

CG, Fifth Air Foroe (8)

CG, Seventh 'Air Fer ce (,4)

CG, Thirteenth Air Force (6) CG, Eighth Air Force

CG .. TV/entieth Air Force

CG, US ~~my Forces, Western Paoific Commander~ US Seventh Fleet

Cotrunander, Amphibious Forces. 'US Pacific Fleot CG~ Far East Air',Service Command (3)

CG~ First Marine Air Wing

CG; Second 1~rine Air Wing

CO, 68th Ai).CS Group

CO, Far East Air Forc-es Regional Control' & We,ather Group (p) FAR East Air Forces Steff (17)

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Flm 11:l.81' fIR FORCE WARNING IN81'RUCTImtr8 NO.1

TENTATIV'"E TROOP MOVEMENT DIRECTIVE
1 .. Tentntive Troop Movement Directive for the TOKYO Area G2rrison
Unit Staging 1\pprax.
Area Pers Vehicles D1f!T
-
.
ldvon F'.:).~F Hq Yo rrban '500 . 100 1000
464 Sig Canst Bn (R) Yantmn 4'37 93 693
Det FEAF Sig; Serv En Yon tun 938 100 400
Fifth .. Force Hq Motabu 793 160 2901:
.. llr
1937 mg Am Util Co Matabu 116 34 144
440 Sig Canst En (1-' ) Motobu 437 93 695
1715 Big Serv En .. . M0t6bu 938 120 1360
MP Uvn) , I
1128 Co Molbobu 22G 68 ;509
w/5 flF Stac.kudo
l~PU 712 Motobu 12 1 12
\
748 AXE' Band Motobu 29 6 12
~
1 P1c.t, 11 Sp3C gorv Co Manobu 2.5 2 , 15
,'-' I
."
34 Stat Cont rol Unit Jvloto bu 129 6 118'
, : ... ~
19 Hi s to r i o eI Uni t Mo~ob).1 4 2 8
1 Radio Sq Mob (J) Motobu 699 100 786
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13 Radio S(~curi ty Sect Motoou, 37' ··8 _. 4~
(136 R<:Idio Sl3curi ty Dot)
V Boni150T Command Hq M9tobU, 628 157 943
1940. Eng l'vn UtE. Co Motobu 116 .34 144
.400 Si is Co I MotQbu 175 5.9 4;04
: .,...Jl
, ~ , .
10 Historical Unit Motobu 4 2 8
V Air Sa rvio s Command Motobu 549 8 0 826
1939 Eng Avn util Co 34 144
12 Hi storical Unit 2 8
3 Vet Det 6 26 ~ ~,) (i'
---
1,3"'" Si&" Co (Wg) M9tqb'u 89 14 91
,(~
54 'fr0op Ga,."J~.~,?I· 'Vjj,r.lg MOtO"bL\ 169 2l~ ,..." """ ~ ~
G. .. .::' .. ()
3~3 S;~G 00 (1/' ) lIILo t: 6b,'!l. ! 891 lq_ ')1
"g ,,--
-,
zi j~i '.:" fer'l Gp (AFF) Hq MQtobL', ~~2 '65., ,._:}~)
1'1
,~ -\ir CaJ'5c ,Cant S oot M<tt.obt;_., 4}-} 8 78
,q
:'7?(} ~l::,g ~~~rfJ C~lJ 1VJo.t obu 4.1) 12 96
"91 (' .,' c::: ' Motobu ?5i ·13 r - ')
.J ,J. .~"lila"(.J.(,;:-1 , ... q - _. .~). r,
304 Airdrome Sq lVlotob'..! 27; 80 l:.SL,.
~\Jj ~l';l.E>ld ·Terun #5 Tera 6,:; '37 ~~80·
I
A::'J..r n . ~"",supply Sq Tera. ld~ 12 ;~/"<2.
:.> \.·a.rl4o \ ~ ~ , -,
91 Rey ·~ir~,rii Hn J1,l0t;ob~1, 2]; 27 ,''c'':'
.. } (
34"7 ·c· , Cn 1-,. ) .!Ii,'-otobu f1~) ]4 9l
v;;.g '\ -vg
5 PJ.10t.-O 're(.n Sq £:lGtdbL'l 281::' l~3 Ill)
" . .-
• ) J • unit ~ ", 1"' -).".._' , , ' " de}
) Gon:ba'~ , ·CrIllers. Mcr,:t'obu- J 'Jr 9
~4
lrj:6tb,11~ I , " .- ."
'914 ¥on 0"" ~F 'Eq eQ , t ""il ' -5'4 Zi'i.p
~ .... -_~l- . .th,' ~ ..L { '+
,
9bO "f~ .~ './.'()PO Go t:Ot0~;U- 14·9 28 .; ().t,
I!ne;r
3C9 DUl1lb m!'~g' (H) r . 200 65 :y~o,
iaden3"
r~" '~;1: ,
)49 ,3ir?; Co {'i(Vg) , [adaha. 69 14 ':;j
(type tlCI!) , I '12
919 'APU r r Ill! .( 1 t 1 ""'/''\j
\aend.: . »:«.
,- - f J
Area. (FEA.Se) , "k
IV Air Sel'"r Command Hq Bia 295 72 3'('
!./ ~ ,

Aircr.aft Control 'and '~arning Units 5275 Aircraft rCont·.& 'vial" n Gp

.

22'73

690

Yontah,

, " , '

536 175 9

r

Yorrt~an

'i \ ~ ~,

'J '

.. YGtitan

, .

1!- Si~ Bn CAG

r , ~: ,

10 Radar C~l:i:b Llet.

35 ~.3'7

93

, ,!

5 'I'ac Alr CnmriJ. 'Sci ,

• f ~ "

CombiiJ- an.;;i_?a-,j;if~..§!3r,,-j_c,~' Uni~E.

•

T ' ,t_,1.- s: ,-e >J,JJU:.1f'L

J ,

Ie ,SluJn"l

I •

8 Fighter Gp

\

3SS Air Sertr Sq

212

' .

... ._. t """'" I

.... ? -

oX- to be Designs. tea.

Unit t) l!'W'I'
-
Combat and Tactical Service Units
( cont.Lncert)
,J
35 :':igh,ter (' Machinato 994 212 ~: .i~.'; 3
-"[,
93 }.ir Sej,'V Sq M,B.ch'in,a to 245 95 ,)17
3 BOlT'b G-- 1- \ Machinato 13~4 363 1933
l~ \ I~I
6: Ai:- 132r', Sq Machinat.o 2h5 95 (,17
h3 Borne Gp I r' , 63 Bomb 2:~) Ie Shl.ma 1731 324 1775
\ 1) . ,_
481. Air' Serv Sq Ie S h.lraa 245 95 617
22 Bomb r,.., ( 'I~ Motobu ?3" r 390 ?~95
'~'J;' .1 I r, v ....
·':it1 , f)l?
]0 Ail" Scrv Motobu 2h5 95,
2 Comos.t Cargo Gp Ie Sh:'ma. l~.8 185 lol.j.2
381+ Air borv Gp (Sq) Ie 8h:':';I1.''1, I Q'/ 229 1,{1..6
0 ....... l
" 7t: T!'oop Cdr:dp.l' Gp Motobu 188:'; 183 1612
::> ."
2 Air Serv Sq_ Mot.obu 245 95 6,:~7
71 Recon Gp Hq Ie Shillla 103 26 2Z3 .
82 Ta.c Ren 84. Ie Shima ;;~-Q 46 4"'-,1'
'-.0
6 Ren Op Hq Motobu 103 26 2"3
c«:
25 Phot.o Re:]. ~q Yontan 338 45 3~6
20 Ren Sq ( GRP) Y'o,ntan ,t"'t r..,[ 9~ r:: ,
.,,1+1. ). Q
8 Photo Ren flq i~Lotobu. 338 45 3i6.
66 A.ir !..ierv Sq Motobu 24.5 95 61'7
US lJite Fighter Sq Machinato 288. 59 343
547 Nite Fig~ter Sq 113 Shima 288· 59 343
i: .Liaison Gp Crndo (p) Hq llilotubn 59 12 78
J
157 Liq.ison Sq Cmdo NL0tobu 94 8 l~>
341 AirdrOlne Elq Cmdo Mctobu 187 73 330
5 Energ he;;. G~ ifq Motobu 34 1 19
3 Emcrg Res SCl Ie Shima 421 12 214
386 Air Serv Sq Ie Shima 245 95 617
14 .&nerg Res Boat Sq Mbtobu 314 9 275
(B) Fiter Gp, Marine O.wa 927 201 768
# ••• . I » ==2iio
~- ... (B) MAG Iedrcn (B) MAG Serran

Support.i.::l'! ('~c .. rrs c n Unit s

__ ... __ .JJ. . _

7 .hI' Serv G:p Hq

176 Ord Bomb Dis p Uni t

],1'3 Det, MCS Sq

:' .. ~,r; Det ... Neather Sq

f.dv Hq, 6e ANJS Gp Fq 139 AA\',[; SCi.

1900 Qm. Tri.: Co (Avn)

?D66 QM I'rk Co (Avn) 2102 QM rrrk Co (Avn)

1537 ·O:.."d S & lvi Co (Avn) uns Ond S & iii Co (Avn)

J...'~,8 Crd F1 '\£ 1~ no (Avo) l(6)_ QU Co (AOO)

1062 QM Co (/lRG )

11513 QM 00 (A,5G) (Bak~'y)' [~95 Chemical Co (AO)

052 Chemic~u Co (AO)

1'~2 QM vepot.Co (Class III) 1127 MP Co (Avn)

AFF Field 1'ea.:n j11

1918 QM Trk Co (Avn)

4 Air Cargo Resupply Sq ,

1096 Sig Co (ASG)

l08~ BiG Co (ASa)

•

Okimwa

~ .

~- , .

. . . ~

(. lJ ;,~' I ¥,I ~. •

Okinawa

64

574

221

M.'lchim to 2JO !l4 242-
MOtobu '7 3 12
b1otobu 273 80 464
hiiachina ~.:.o 2?:~ 80 464
1.!la:ni1a 331 109 560
.Manila 318 6 1:64
'Manila he' 4 22
Manila 20 8 :l/,
Manila 20 8 lh
Manila 20 8 1L1-
Mile hina to 102 70 272
1
Motobu 102 70 279
,_
Motobu 102 70 Z~'2
Ie Shtma 78 30 1)8
Machi1i.a to 7& 30 i58
Machinllto 78 30 - 152
MA. china t o 81 16 10'/
Ie Shi..-np 81 16 lC7
¥otobu $1 16 107
I
Ie 6hill1a 13/04- 43 27h
Machinato 131~ 43 274
Ie Shima 32 3 119
Motobu 125 ~l 221
Yontan 2h 10 100
Yerman 70 2'12
Yontan 2.'~
Machin" 134
~otobu 134 <:.
Unit Dwr
-
SUEEorting Service Units (Cont I d~
/
4 ~ort Surg Hosp Machiffito 37 4 43
820 Med Air ~ac Sq Tera 87 9 96
32 Malaria Survey Det Ie Shima 13 2 12
81 Malaria Control Det Ie fijjri.ma 12 3 14
62 Malaria Gontrol Det Machinato 12 3 14
78 Airdrome Sq Motobu 273 80 464
305 Ai"'rdrame Sq Yon+an 273 80 464
58 Air Serv Gp Hq IvIotobu 191 97 617
1954 QM Trk Co (Avn) Motobu 102 70 272
2012 QM Trk Co (Avn) Ie Shima 102 70 272
1927 QM Trk Co (Avn) Yontan 102 70 272
1798 Ord S&M Co (Avn) !ontan 78 30 158
1539 Ord S&M Co (Avn) Motobu 78 30 158
1622 Ord S&M Co (Avn) Machinato 78 30 158
704 Chem 1fuint Co (Avn) (C) J.~1 otobu 93 16 90
1159 q; Co (ASG) Yontan 81 16 107
1088 QM Co (ASG) Machinato 81 16 107
2479 QM Trk Co (Avn) M'a.chinato 102 70 272
1804 Ord S&M Co (Avn) Motobu 78 30 158
1817 Ord S&M Co tAvn) Motobu 78 30 158
AFF Field Team #2 Machinato 24 10 100
2011 QM Trk Co (Avn) Machinato 102 70 272
14 Air Cargo Resupply Sq Machinato 185 12 242
1402 MP Co (Avn) Machinato 125 41 221
1401 MP Co (Avn) Ie Shima 125 41 22l
1094·Sig Co (ASG) Ie Shima 100 19 134
FEASC UNITS
49 AD.}, Hq & Hq Sq Luzon 156 69 4f!7
127 AW, Hq & Hq Sq 69 487 272 32 32 299

299 257 302

1642 4f37 487

Luzon 50

__ ~ __ ~ ~~~6~-~ __ ~~~~.,~_____ ~ ~ ~

FEASC Units (Continued) 2110 Ord Bn Hq Vet

2110 Ord Bn Hq Det

3; 2 Repair Sq

\c.

27 Repair uq

334 Repair Sq 49 .supply Sq 27 Supply Sq

326 Supply Sq~ W/Int Depot Co 27 Med Supply Pl.at

1396 MP Co) Avn

1398 MP Co, Avn

2015 Ord Maint Co

2010 Ord Maint Co

1801 Ord .s & M Co

1535 Ord S& ~ Co 1955 Ord Depot (50%)

190$ Ord iJWno Co 1919 Ord Ammo Co

1938 Ord Ammo Co

2483 QM Trk Co 425 QM Plat, AID

427 QM PIa t , AOO $97 Sig Depot Co 873 Big Depot Co 458 Aviation Sq

%4 Chemical Depot Co

374 Troop Carrier Gp

90 AW, Hq & Hq Sq 29 ADG, Hq & Hq Sq - 2108 Ord Bn Hq Det

Okinawa

28 8
27 8
369 127
369 127
598 127
144 48
136 ~8
135 48
20 2
95 4.--:"
67 41
189 69
213 69
78 30
64 50
90 9
146 66
135 66
164 66
94 70
22 3
4·7 3
203 a,6
175 36
253 13
77 22
1985 183
r 9 69 .Luzon

Oki.na Via

Oki.nawa

Luzon

01("1.1-1 C\w~

Luzon

Bi.ak

Luzon

Luzon

Ley~e

Luzon

Luzon

Okinawa

Luzon

Okinawa:.

Luzon

Luzon

Luzon

Okina.wa

Luzon

Luzon

P. I. (1 Sq Bi

Luzon

Luzon

50 50 f:.70 ~70 670 242

242

242 26

221

22l

422 ~2 , 158

158 107

282

282

282

t
Unit Vehicles DWT

FEASC Units ( Continued)
2106 Ord Bn Hq Det ~uzon 33 8 50
,
16 Repair Sq Luzon 369 127 670
34 Repair Sq Luzon ;369 127 670
22 Supply ~q Luzon 132 48 242
31 Supply Sq Luzon 132 48 242
55 Supply Sq Luzon 132 48 242
96 Supply Sq Luzon 132 48 242
497 Hq & Base Serv Gp Luzon 657 229 1746
9 Air Cargo Resupply Sq Luzon 185 12 242
64 Airdrome bq Luzon 273 80 464
84 Airdrome Sq Leyte 253 80 464
480 Aviation Sq Luzon 253 13 252
481 Aviation Sq Luzon 253 13 252
14 Med Supply Plat Luzon 19 2 26
1916 Ord Anuno Co Luzon 179 66 282
1097 Ord Ammo Co Luzon 179 66 282,
1958 Ord Depot Co Luzon 180 18 214
2008 Ord Ma nt Co Luzon 215 64 422
2009 Ord Main t Co Luzon 215 64 422
,
1764 Med Auto Maint Plat Luzon 68 -30 158
1461 Med Auto Maint Plat Luzon 68 30 158
1462 Med Auto Maint Plat Luzon 68 30 158
1465 Med Auto Maint Plat LU:""Un 68 30 158
1408 QM Depot, Class III Luzon 32 '3 119
1907 QM Trk Co Luzon 102 70 272
1908 QM Trk Co Luzon 102 70 272
1965 QM Trk Co LUGon 102 70 272
2254 QM Trk Co Luzon 102 70 272
417 QM PIa t, ADG F&~SC Units (Continued) 435 QM Plat, AIXT

918 Sig Depot Co

875 Sig Depot Co

Total TOKYO Area

3

32 299 299 76060

Luzon

25 189 189 50147

Luzon

Luzon

11571

2. Tentative Troop Movanent Directive for the SHJMONOSEKI Area Garrison.

Staging Area (Clark) (Motobu) GW'k

DWT 600

350 225

Approx Pers 612

Vehicles

.Y&t

V Figl:ter Command

S~gnal Co, AVm (fighter Comd) 465 Sig Const Co (H)

175 52 2l

216

Motobu

193

11 Historical Unit

4 35 55 116

4

o

a Radar Calib Unit

70

Clark

9

8 Photo Tech Unit

110

10

Motobu

1942 Engr Avn Util Co

144

Motobu

34

Aircraft Warning and Control Units:

5276 Ale Con t & WE\rn Gp 5212 Sig Bn TAG (P)

433 Sig Const Bn (H)

536 175 93 93

2$33 1380 695 675

C1:ark

2273

690 437 369

Motobu

Clark

9 Tac Air Cornm Sq

Clark

Combat and Tactical Service Units:

49 Fighter G p

96 Air Serv Sq 58 Fighter Gp

Motobu

1081

212

1473 617 1473 617 2142 617 1933

617 2595 617 2595

Motobu

245 1292

95

Machinato

212

482 Air Serv Sq

Machinato

245 1827 245 1324

\245 23'&~ 245 \

95 363 95 363

95 390

95

38 Bomb Gp (M)

Yon tan

69 Air -Serv Sq 417 B omb Gp (L)

Yontan Machinato

336 Air Serv Sq 90 Bomb Gp (H)

Motobu Ie Shima

479 Air Serv Sq 380 Bomb Gp (H)

Ie Ohima

Yon tan

- 8 -

Unit t DWT


Combat and Tactical Service Units { Con tinued)
480 Air Sen Sq Yontan 2L;j 95 617
110 Tac !!len Sq Ie Shima 282 80 518
159 Liaison ~q Commando Motobu 94 8 45
433 Troop Carrier Gp Clark 1885 183 1642
..
478 Air Serv Sq Ie Shima 245 95 617
421 Night Fighter Sq Ie Shima 288 59 343
63 Bomb Sq (H-LAB) Yon tan 578 97 649
6 EIDer Rescue Sq (-1 FIt) Ie Shima. 365 12 214
92 Air Serv Sq Yontan 245 95 617
SUEEorting Service Units:
59 Air Serv Gp Hq Yont¥l 213 54 241
85 Airdrome ~q Ie Shima 273 80 464
2 Airdrcme Sq Ie Shima 273 00 464
114 Det, AACS Sq Manila 184 100 370
116 Det, Mcs Sq Manila 56 7 118
151 Vet, WElather bq Manila 4D 4 22
152 .lJe1}, Weather Sq ManilE! 25 3 17
2027 QM Trk Co (Avn) Machinato 102 70 272
2495 QM Trk Co (Avn) Machinato 102 70 272
1536 Ord S & ~ Co (Avn) Machinato 78 30 158
1832 Ord S & LoIi Co (Avn) Motobu 78 30 158
1058 QM Co (ASG) Nl8.chinato 81 16 107
1155 QM Co (ASG) Motobu 81 16 107
894 Chemical Co (AO) Machinato 134 43 274 "
1400 MP Co (Avn) Machinato 125 41 221
AFFField Team # 4 lillOt.0hu 24 10 100
2039 QM Trk Co (Avn) Motobu 102 70 272
15 Air Cargo Resupply Sq 1:t.otobu 185 l~ 242- .,
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1093 Signal Co (ASG) Machinato 100 19 134
59 Port Surg Hasp Mota 43

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CSHIMONOSEKI
..
SUEEorting Service Units continued
804 Med Air J:!svac 8q Motobu 87 2h 100
30 Alll Survey Det blE!.chinato 13 2 12
13 Mal Control Det Motobu 12 3 14
so Malaria Control vet Motobu 12 3 14
1805 Ord S &.M Co (Avn) Motobu 78 30 158
1540 Ord S & -, M Co (Avn) Motobu 78 30 158
2475 QM Trk Co (Avn) Motobu 102 70 272
2078 Qill Trk Co (Avn) Ie Shi.ma 102 70 272
306 Airdrome Sq Machinato 273 80 464
809 Chanical Co (AO) Motobu 134 43 274
11.30 MPCo CAvn) Motobu 125 41 221
1037 Signal Co (ASG) Ie Shima 100 19 ·134
1816 Ord S & M Co (Avn) Ie Shima 78 30 158
1615 Ord S & lli Co (Avn) Ie Shima 78 30 158
1831 Ord S & M Co (Avn) Ie Shima. 78 30 158·
2079 Qm Trk Co (Avn) Ie Shima 102 70 272
ll56 Q¥. Co (ASG) rv·oto bu 81 16: 107
7 Air Cargo Resupply Sq Motobu 185 12 242
Totals for SHDAONOSEKI Area Garrison 24597 5686 34888
4. Tentative TrO"op Movement for the NAGASAKI lrea Garrison Marine Uhits
(11.) Fiter Gp, Aacl~ine Odnawa 927 201 768
(i.) MAG Hidron Okinawa 335 51 691
(A) M£tg Serron Okinawa 1221 64 574 . . . .

Totals for NAGASAKI Area Garrison

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5. Tentative Troop Mavement for the OS.I\.KA Area; Garrison ..

Staging "lpprox.

Area Pers.

Unit

V~hicles D.W.T.

HeadQ,uarters and Directly Controlled. Uni ts:

310 Bomb Wing (M) Ie Shima 156 32 175
1936 Engr Avn Uti1 Co Ie Shima"" 116 34 144
468 Sig Cons t Co (H) Clark 193 40 "322
Combat and Tactical Service; unitst
348 Fi ghter Gp Ie Shima 1292 212 1473
100 J.tir Serv Sq Ie Shinn 245 95 617
17 Recon Sq (B) Ie Shima 3A? 46 426
312 Bomb Gp (VH) YQntan 2680 380 3036
49 Air SGrv ~ Yon tan 245 95 617
80 Airdrome Sa YOntan 273 80 464
2 &ls, 317 Troop C~rrier Gp Tera 746 ." 70 660 _" • I •

" _',~ - .:" ".

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....... - . -. . ..

. . ., ..

Supporting Service Units:

46 Air S~rv Gp Hq 92 Airdrome Sq

112 Det, MOS Sq 154 Det, 1Vea.ther Sq

2074 QH Trk 00 (Avn) 1134 Q:M Co LiSO)

1541 ; Ord ~ Co (J.vn) 1403 MP Co (Avn)

1024 Signal Co (ASO)

;

98 Port Surg Ho5p

31 alaria Survey Det

Clark 234
Motobu 273
Manila 82
Manila 22
Ie Shima 102
Ie Shima 81
Yontan 78
Yon tan 125
yontan 100
Okina.wa 37
. 54 241
80 " " 464
46 178
3 15
70 272:
16 107
30 158
41 221
19 134
4 43
2' l2 13

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staging Approx. Vehicles D. W.T"
Unit Area. Pers.
8? Malaria Control ~t Yantan '12 3 14
6 Malaria Control ~t Motobu 12 .3 l4
1827 Ord S&M Co .(Avn) Yon tan 78 30 158
1820 Ord S&M Co CAw) Ie Shima 78 30 158
1914 QM Trk Co (Am) Yon tan 102. 70 272
1059 QM Co (.1180) yontan 81 16 107
1006 Signal Co (.I!I.$G) Yontan 100 19 134
1618 Ord ..., Co (Aw) Yontan 78 30 158
AFF Field Team #6 Motobu 315 50 457
345 Aviation Sq Motobu
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Totals for OSAKA Area; 82a6 1700 11251. '\
6. Tentat ive Troop Movement Directive for the AOMORI~MINATO
Staging Ipprox
Uni~ Jirea ,Pers Yahicles D.W"T.
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3 Air Comm:'3.rxio Gp: Ie Shima L1_G5
(Op Hq) (100) 20 120
(3 Ftr S~_ Ondo) (127) 7ifJ 250
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(4 Ftr sw Ondo) (127) 76 250
(318 TC Sq Cndo ) (162) 52 186
(334 Airdrome sq) (187) 73 330
(D'5 Airdr0l2e Sq)" (187) 73 330
(343 AirdrollI.'l Sq) (187) 73 330
(237 Med Disp Avo) (28) 7 53-
385 Air Serv Gp (Sp) Ie Shima 687 171 1284
36 Photo "Rcn Sq Motobu 338 45 316
160 Liaison Sq GOOo liotobu 94 8 45
ill Det, Mes Sq Manila 120 49 236
156 Det, We~her Sq Manila 22 J 15
79 Malaria Control Det Ie Shima 12 ) 14
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TOT;J,S FOR AOtuIORI-O}HNATO Area 2.378 729 3759 staging Ap~ox.

Area Pers.

7.. Tentative Troop }1ovenent :for the KEIJO Area Garrison.

, "

Unit

-

.....

Vehicles D.W.To

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Headquarters and Directly Controlled .U:ni ts

:308 Boob, Wine (H)

1946 Engr Avn Uti1 Co 712 APU

2 Plat, 11 Spec serv Co

.,

Conbat and Ti3c,tj.cal Service Units

475 Fighter Op::)

10 Air Serv Bq

26 Photo Rcn Sq

1 Flt" 6 Eoerg Rese Sq JuS Boob Op (M)

389 Air Serv Sq

..

317 Troop C ~rierGp (2 Sq)

~

.392 Sir SeM Sq SUpport1nfJ SeM eo ,Un! tf$ 64 Ai r Serv Gp H~

:3 Airdrotle sq l17 Det I ..lACS Sq

- .

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117 Det ~ 11.1GS 8q

"

l8. Dot, Weather S

. q

2021 QM Trk Co (.\vn)

2067 QM Trk (» (Avn) 1160 QM Co (ll.SO)

1691 Ord S&r~ Co (aw) 1038 Ord S&l1 Co (~ )

80

430 144 12 10

Yontan

353 ]~6

34

Yontw

YontlUl

12

1

Yontan

6

.... J .. J .....
Ie Shins +Q~t ~f.g ¥+7.3
Ie Sh.iDa 245 95 617
Hotobu . 336 45 316
Ie Shim 56, 7 2J,
Ie Shinn 1827 363 2142
Ie Shir.la 245 95 617
T~ra 807 80 700
Tera 245 95 617 Terq 195
Ie Shir.la 273
Manila 82
Uanila 38
Manila 22
Motobu 102
/
Motobu tlO2,
Motobu \81
Motobu 78 \ 50 235
00 464
46 178
3 58
3 15
70 27Z
70 ~'72!
16 101
30 158
'30 158 Unit

221

/

Vehicl~ D.VI.T"

"SUPPorting Serv.i.ce Units Contfd

.~rea

892 Chen Co (AO) 1131 MP Co (ltvn) 1098 Sig Co (lSG)

Ie Shima 13 L. Ie Shir.la 125

41

Motobu 100

19

29 Port Surg Hasp

4 ~alaria Survey Det II Malaria Control Det

4

Yontan 37

Motobu 13

2.

Motobu 12

6 95

376 Air Sel"V Sq 2015 'IH Trk Co (Avn) 1837 Ord S&l! Co (Avn)

Ie Shina. 245

Ie Shina 102

70 30

Ie 8hina 78

TOTALS FQR KEIJO Are~

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BY Cmlntl.ND OF GENERAL KENNEY:

''FICIAL:

D.n. HtrrCHIMSON • Brigadier G neral, US Amy Chief of Air Staff

/5/ Francis C. Gideon FRANCIS' C .... GIDEON

Colonel, General Staff Cerps' Assistant emef of Air Staff, a-J.

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617 272: 158

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F.till EAST sm FDRCES Wi\RNING INSTnUCTIONS NO.

1

ClaSSification canoelled b~

DOD DIRECTIVE No. 5200.9', effeotive 28 Nov. 59

JNTELLIGENCE

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10 August 1945

1. '!he pr:imar y functionsof air intelligence in the occupational operations "It 11 bet

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a.

Collection and diB~~:i"w~tt4~R ?~ ~le~t~r;r~p~~ R~QE}~~a.I.Y- !~~ the disarmament, c.b:inob~li2tatlori aha. "aem~litarizatiorl -of tHe

Japanese Air Force and its associated para-milita;w organizations.,

b.

Intelligence corrtr-Lbutdng to the termination areas occupied or dominated by the Japanese.

of the war in all

c. Investigation of the effectiveness of .Allied air operations, as v.ell as a check on the accuracy and completeness of ,Air Intelligence estimates.

d. Technical air intelligon~e f.or research purpcses ,

e. Exploitation of J apanes0 sources of knowledge of nC:""'man Scientific and technical air developments not pr ovt.ous'l.y covered

at source.

f. Anti-aircraft intelligence for research purpos ca,

g. Counter-intelligence activities for, the security of friendly air information and for '~he protection of occupational air forcGs. '

n. Investigation of the intolligencc'methods of the Japanese Air Force and their effectiveness.

i. Exploitation of aerial photographid reconnaissance by photo interpretation for the accomplisbrlent of' the missions outlined above and for long-tern survey and intelligence purposes.

2. Machinery for reo rfornunec.

a. The value of the intelligence to be gained vi 11 depend to on unusual degree upon close coordination with other agencies . concerned. The closest cOOlE ration with all other" sorvices, under the control of the Conmander-drr-Chi.ef , United Stamos

A:rrfry Force::;, Pacific Will to g ai,n

access to the naxinum amo tinont to

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air operations and to produce intelligence.

unted

Ip.telligep.ce per-sonne L in all echelons of c omnand villI be - ca.lled Upon .for, the, po rf'ornanc e of the mi3sions assigned" 'Ibey may he pU@lented by ~ rED nnel, of approprf at e qualifications available in other staff sections and suoor-di.nato organizations. Specialists required wili 'be requisitioned.

The following functions rennin a continuir..g r esponsibili ty

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of each echelon of oormand , under present standing ope rating

procedures and policies to ee established by this headquar-ber-s s

(1)

Colle ction and diSS8Uino.tion of intelligence for the deoilitariza.tion of the Jap8l18SQ Air Force, (See par. 1a).

(2) IntelliGence contl~ibutin~ to the tE:!Tu:a<t ion of -::.r.e warin GDeI!lY doninat. ed areas, .(.3 ee par Ib).

(3) (4)

Counter Inte;tligence, (See par. 19).

,

Photo :intelligcri,{'" a.B:d; operational intelligehce necessary for -the perfomance of aerial phot.ogr aphi,c napping, survey and reconnaissance nt.ssdon s to be assigned, (See par 1i). '

d. Exploi tcl..ion of tho principal sources of intelligence w!.ll be according to the followilne 11'r ocedureas

(1)' Air l1B teriel - 'reans of--technical ail' in:'ellieence peraoz:nel will ?e attached by F nr E~s,t. ~\ir Forces to appropr~ate' orgruuzations of the occupat~onal forces to

locate, inspect and arrange for tho saf'eguardi.ng of

eneny aircraft and air' equipment. Examina ::.ion and

dispos.i td on of such nateri.al will be i1), accord with

di.ractd ves now in effect.

en

(2)

Da: umerrbs ... The prompt seizure and evaluation of, the principal colle ctd.ons .of enemy documents is the prinary re-

, sponsibili ty of ATIS echelons attached to appropriate; ,elements of the occupat ional armi es. ecreening of such docunenbs to exploit those of Irmedi.ate opra:bional. sig-

nificance and to detom.ine those of r-esearch value to air intelligence will bo a.cconplished by th.: air officer with each ATIS unit .. Air docuncnts will be processed directly through Air Force intolligence oha.me'Ls and returned to .ATIS. .lll docunent.s ,till. bontiime to be handl.ed in accordance with GHQ 5JlPA SOPI No 23. dated

8 Ssp 44 and GHQ,: \JS:~FP~i.G SOfI 1-;0, dated .' (now

in preparation) and exist:'nG ctlrectIves or--':'his haadquarters.

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Prisoners of W.,r and Irit.erneea s- III uneny milit.::tt'v aid

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civilian pcrSOrID01 .. are unuer' the direct control of the

-"llr.1andex'~ of t.hl.. u arnics o£ the sevcrD.J.

•

ar eas, ir representati,v:es a.t iTIS terrogation centers established ,'iii th t~,.) amies'Will cons.i s b of s cr-cenang officers. 1'.i1' interrogators 'Will bo attached to intorrogat ion c enterw or given a CCOSB snd facilities to interroGate persons likely to be in possession of infon:t ation of air in terest ~ . 'I'echna cally qualified personnel to assist in the interrDga.tion "Will be furnished by all Air Farce agoncd es , Inforrw.tion of current

oIB rmtional signific8Ilce will be passed directly to occupational ai, r furce units rod other appropriate connandsj infornation of a research natUre wi 11 bo transnittcd direct to this headquarters.

(4) Signal Intelligence is the subject of sp ecd.al, interservice instI'uctions.

(.5) lI.erial Reconnaissanc e will be exploited for ope rational use in confo:rnity "Wi. th directives now in force. Photo interpretation for purpcs as of r'esearch- and 10ng-tcrT.1

air intelligence 'ivL 11 be the function cf this headquarters.

(6) Anti-.ti.rcraft Intelligence - Ener.tyant.i-aircraft installations will be exan:ined at the earliest opportunity by F'lak-.intelligence officers designated by this headqusr t.er s , in coordination vlith sioilar activities of ground force offic0Ts concerned.

( 7) Exanination of Bonbed Installat ions will be conducted by 1=8 roormel especially designated by t.his headquarters in coordination vd bh ot.her approprilite agencies.

(8) !!ae.Jietaile.d .o:ce8l"li~atiaa f.or ~:the..,expJ.oi...t~tion of intcl- 1_if1ence "W"Ul be announcefj in 1at.or orders

T. ~ '"'~.'-'''- . ,,,, r'·l'~ r,' to , .,-. ., l'- j ,~.r: ,,,,,, ,..,: ·r_·.T·O::

(9) Specific infomation regarding principal intelligence sources to. be exploi ted will be the sub ject cf 1 ate!' announcenents.

(10) The closest CO-<FI'cU.nation 1,-all be required uth intelli ... gence attivi.ties to be conducted tl:iy. the Connanddng G~neral, USt~ Tll.F • S'P ecific arf-angonen ts for co-ope r n.t i ve effort yull be announced ]a jer.

BY COlHlIAND OF GENEIlI\.L KENNEY:

OFFICIAL1

/5/ Francis C. Gideon FRANC IS C. GIDEON

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Colonel, General Staff Corps

Assistant 'Chief of Air Staff', .1\-3

D"H. HUTCHI~SON Brigadier G neril,. USA Chief of . .l1ir Sti:tff

FAR EAST AIR FORCES WA1U~

Class1float1on oanoelled by

DOD DIRECTIVE No. 5200. 9. effect! va 29 Nov. 59

COI'of.'l!.11HCATIONS .

1. a. (I) For info rmat ion of enemy comrnunica>.:;iun SYE .. ~ems, t:lqu:i.pmentand radar installations, Bee:

(a) Curre:o.t Bulletins t SECTION 22, Genera.l Headq_uarters, ARNY FORCES IACIFIC.

(b) Weekly statsments, _!\.TIS. Gener(\l Heaf-"':c;_uarters, Ai?l'~Y

FORCES PACIFIC. '

(c) Int elligence S:umma:des, this Headquar t.er s , (d) Joint Army-1Qa\7 Intelligence S t~;.dy 84.

(e) Preliminary Survey of Com:fJ1unic~,tions in Japan proper, (two (2) volumes), prepared by In~el~i~enc'3 B:::ar.ch, CC S lGO t Washington. D. C., 7 AprJ..l ... 945"

(2) . (a) [lhe enemy maf resort to the jaJllL1ing of radio cxrcui t s and to the transmission of false and aecept Ive messages, including the use of radio navt.gab.l on ranges 8Ct tc fri.endly calls and frequencies to llli:'e OUr' a1 rcraft over enemy areas.

(b) The enemy has an a.ct1ve end highly effe.Jil1ve c(lmm~.lllication interdep't organization, and his interce:pt and cryptogrBJl!lhic personnel are qual afled, and may take advantage of every violation of ctyptographic and communication security rules.

(.c~' Caution I;lUSt be exercised in the u~~iliza~ion of existing ci viI andlor enemy Lli1itary comrrun fcab Ion syste!is in recaptured areas u. .. ·lti1 c.::: adequate investigation has been made of the security thei'eof.

b. (1) Jee current indexes to !:Jigna1. Operations Ins t ruc+Lons and Staading Oper at mg Pnccedur a .. , lJor.1.iJ.un:!.cations. i:'...a EAST AIR Forces.

(2) For inforoatio~ of principal '(ic.f:1rlm,.r:l.. liaison "'. - afu1:'~.istrative wire and 'radio cuanne l s , 'see :~p:!?end.x L

(3) This Readqnol'ter~ signal cOi::nunicai;:;.

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and 01-> ...... ' at es ··'::I.e

ies ~,~, - .. :i.-r..,d. .... 'o r the

recepUon and transmission of 0 S I lnforma t10n and intelli-

gence .between' -1 ts Headquarters and ADViJ.W:9 Echelon and:

(a,) General He'adC!uarters. US .A.'RMY FO::lCES PACIFIC and ADVA1>1CE Echelon I General Headquarters;, US AlliU FORCE$ PACIFIC. '

(b) FIFTH AIR Force (c) SEVENTH AIR Force

(~) THIRTEENTH AIR Force (e) FOURTEENTH AIR rorce

(f) STRATEGIC AI~ 'Forces PACIFIC

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(g) FAR FJ\ST -AI~ SERVICE Oommand and A.I:'rANCE Echelon

(h) 3/)Oth AIR SERVIOE G'roup (FAR E.~.S~ AIR F'orces Cor,J.:'a'~ and Rep.Lacemen t "i:lrainlngCenter)

(1) 85th FIGHTER Wi.ng (Air.- Defense Oour:,a.nd)

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(j) AIRORAFT Seventh Fleet

(k) R.A.A.F. COlJ . .iaud, A.A.F ... and .hDVANCE Headqua,rters, .R.A.A. F. COI,ll:land. A.A. F.

(4) (a) The SIXTH US Aroy. while continu~ng in operation the signal cOmLlunication facilities required for presently assigned Llis6 ions:

1. In cooperation with ,the FaR EAST AIR Ji'crces in the KYUSHU. SHIKQKU and Western HONSHU Areas, assists in the insta.llation, operation ,and ,m.,.1ntenance of the signal cormunf ca.t Lon :facilities required for air base operations ana aircraft warning and control of close air support operations as outlined i::l paragra.phs 380(2)

(a) and (b) •. , '

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g. Assists the Fi\R.EAST AIR Forces in the KYUSHU. SHIKOKU and Western HONSHU Areelil in the estf'.blishnont of

flgh ter control centf::'s. aircraft we,rning al.ld control faci11 ties and .. a.ir n,i':iJiga.tional fac11i tieo at locations agreed upon by the OtLUlaIlding General, FAE. Es.ST aIR

.Forces.

1. In ccope rat tcn with 'h€ FJ~F l"...AST AIR 10" .. os ill the KYUSHU, SHIKOKU and i~"3dte~:n ::iONSHU 1.ree.>. I insures the instal.lation of cor;1J.m.:ncaV ons requiraf' ~or fir integrated int,er-com.:.~·.:licp;·· n s~rsi;et1: ~wee~. 1..1r.

defenses f er Harning , in t ':: 11 fge',lc e, na vi ga",;t on, s up; ly point, 11ai50'1 and li'16 of ~('>r:,__'l1'11iC'a~~.0n purpo scs ,

4 ~ As s L s t s the 68TH ARl'.!Y p, ~ R\,i ,; .. (~-: CONMTJNI CAT ION SYfjT1}l~iS G::"01.l.F in the ir:l.I3tal::'at:'on of SU(,r, .t'.in1aY,3 c,jL.1l.::OTiGEI.tions and ail" llaViga.';:,4,ona:' :r:<:~e5.::'i ties a s arc :::-equi."red by '~he FaR EAST AIR ]j' r_ cas,

.5..< AS'l::"sts t he FlF'TH .b.lR Force:. .i n the estc.' ).ianoe1l!. and, or ,>:.a~iou of a teop(lra.;:-y sa:c-=-har..d cLir,1ane ~ou~ier ser'Tice hy~'

1!:.o Mak:"L1S neces aery off::(; EO;:' coux ~c.T 3 G1,"'!a~.lable to the F:FTH aIR Force.

c . Bes:i gnaticn of rgent s to be 0.:L·sc .... ly z-e spons fb Le in thl'3, :!Yl'SfI'J, SHI:rr::OJCl": a:::.d. "'ester:l Wil,!SHU Area.s for the collection and d::'stl :l.b-J.Jr.ioI' of saf'ehand material ashore bet ... resn :~he ~!".a:.,':'.o'u.e :leadc;:,uarters and the FIF~H AIR Forc~ COJ.1E>'::T,ioll po mt s ,

b. Mak:l.ng necesaary seal,", c: af~· .,,'),te:-:- ·~r6.UGPoT.'tation avad Lab l.e in th, 'nruSIJi": S1i:;'iVnU .:?Ld Weste:n EON~",;W' Arf\as to the F:"Jf'T:r, ,B.J:F. Forcp- fOT c:p::J:r.atj,on be ";\;:al)ll the cour ~e:;: pli";:,L~e iI (':,)j~1ll1anG. ,,:c:'1.1'Ln~ ca t; ion sh~rs and a:9Pro:n~::ate 1 ;: •. ch },I:)in-t;:.,;~

(b) The EIG5T_-:;, US A.r'CJY, while contint'.5.D.g 3ign.1.1' (jo;:,.;::mnication faCi~d ties r equa ren for the acconp.l t sc ... .l6n'j of present Diseions:

1. In cooperation wi th the Fi!.R b.A3~_1 ,<r. ,!fOrc€.5 :,n the liorthern H01:JSl.l.U. HOI{l{..'1.IDO and X~f ... tWC:,r./) .. \.roa5. '1SSi6ts in the instelj_8::~ionl opei"l,tion and !.la:nt9ranee uf the signal coizmnrcat Ion fa.ci~_it~.es req,uired. for air base operation and 'aircraft wa:r.~ning az.d ccnt ro I of c l.ose a,ir support 'J),; 8rat ions. as ou"Uine1 in para..g!"f.;?he

3a{ 2)( D..) and (b).

2. Assists the FAR EAST "oi"JR For~8~ in the HOT;·hern ' ' HONSHU J HOr!H~J and KJ~:rO Ar eas in the esta"ollshnent of fighter control cen+er s I a:i.rc.raftw.:l,rr..ing :acili ties and air !.l.8.-rigat j ona'l fa.c~ li ties at 10ca-

t ions agreed upon by '",he Co ,iJ'J&'u.ding Genen:.1, FAR EAST AIR Fo::'ces.

1. ~n cccpe rat ror, wi th ';:013 FAR EAST .AlP. Forcbs in the Northerr, H01iSEiJ I HOItl" IDO Wud K.l~RA]1('T::l Areas. meure ";ha il1s';;a1lati0t: of (;~. -J,!1).n;',·.;J.'~j.ouR. int0grated inter-coL,,' dC<:1". Gl'ol1nd 'and Naval F07S .. ':l f'o:

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aircraft warning, intelligence, F.l8.intenance. supply point. liaison and line of corurunf ee.t Lon purposes.

~. Assist the 68TH ":JUtly .AIR'riA"·S COMMU1nCATIOlif .SYSTEMS G10Up in the installation = such airways conmunications and air Ij,av1ga7",!onal lacilities as aTe required by 1;,1:..e CO!..ll:.1.anding Ge:;)eral, ~-;'.AB. ~ST AIR Forces.

"' .

5. .tI.J:l siet the FIFTE AI:! Forel) :.nthe f;lstablhhnent and oTeration of e" tecporary sai"'3hand. airpiane courier sc ~:'~rice oy:

!!:~ Maldng uecesaary offic,., c(Juriere ava::'lable to the FIFTH AIR F01'ce.

b Making necessary srral L c;:-aft water transportation available in the ::.:":.. .. ,:-thern HOHSB.1.T, HOKKAIDO and Y:,: .. J:;..F')"l'O AreD..8 to "';.:.~.;l FIFT"i! AIR Force for opers.t ron betweea the ,. 'lTie~: planes J cormead - and co l."ln::ni ca U 0 n shi p s an,. >-1P pr OF ria t 8 b each po in t a •

.£~ Designation of agents "iio be directly responsible in the l>jorth~rn HONSHU. HOIGCA::DQ and KARAFUTO ~reas fot the collection and distribution of saf'ehand ~8,teriat. ashore between "!the various Headquarters and the FIFTH AIR Force collection points.

(0) The TEliTH US Army while continuing signal COj:1O"Wlication facilities required for the accomplishoent of present fllssions;

1. In coopera.tion. wi th t1+.8 FAR EAST AIR Forces in the KOREA Area. assists in the installation, operation and nainteuance of the signal cOI.lDUD.ication f.c:t.cilitiee required for air ~ase operations and aircraft warning and control ot close air support ope:':'ations

as out 1 iJil-ed in pa~ agraphs 3a.( 2)( a) and (b). .

~. Assists the FaR F~ST AIR Forces in the KOREA Area ~n the establishoent of fighter control centers, aircraft warning and control facilitieB and air navigational facilit:'es at l)catiQns agreed upon by the COJ.ll"Janding Ge:.:eral, F~ liAST AIR Fo rce s •

.l. IncoopClration with the FAR .EAST AIR Forces in the KOruJA A.;.~eat insures thE) installation of cOl:il:.luuicatiolla requi red for an 1ntep."s,ted int~r-COi".lrlun1ce.t1on sy-sten between .II-ir. Grvund ~"d ~Ja'-al Forces) for defense, fighter con~rol, ai:: .aft ,arning. irltellige~n~, ne.vigat~.on. supply I' :'It, ~.aisor. 8.L"l_;,nf'f··'lQf r.:q1't.:u.n1-

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~4.sst:. iihe FIFTH AIR Force :'~n the establishment and o:?ef4i~:fon of a teopo:r.ary sa:ehand. airplane courier seivte~e by,

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.Making. necessary offico:" couriers available to ·the FIFTH AIR Fo:~·ce.

Making .n.ecessary soall craft water transportation. available in the KORil'J. Area to the FIFTEAIR Force for operation be~·.'A'ee.n the courier planes , co>):~;.c.nd cQll'u.lunication ehips and appropriate

beach' points .•

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Des::'gnation of agents. '~iJ be directly responsible in the KOBEA'Areafor the collection and di6- tribution of safehand l:!8.teria.l ashore between the v:.;.riou-s Headqu.artersancl. the Fr::l'TE AIR Ferce collection points.

«([) Tile FIRST US Aruy (when ava.ila.ble)is charged by the OOMLlander-in-Ohie.f, ARl.'VJ."Y FORCES PAOIFlC, with:

1. Preparations for further "perations upon th~ i.1aiul.and. of ASIA and .FORMOSA. as directec..

-"'(e) The US AmdY FORCES, w'EgTERl~ .PACIFIC, provides the following se.rvl0es:

1. Installs, operates and r:laintains the signal oouauniea-tions fac.i.li ties required to provide the logistic sUPloort fo·r .Forces participating in these occupe ... tional operations.

g. Furnishes at the times and places specified. by-SIXTH, EIGHTH and TEWlH US ArLll.es the signal cOl:lSunicat ion equipr.lsn t. suppll.es and mat erial requ:1 red for these operations.

(f) The UiiITED S'TATES PACIFIC Fleet -provides the following services:

1. In c.ooperation with '~hls Headquarters, installs, operates andoaintai:r"~" the signal cOlJ!:!.u.nication fac11i t:l.es required. :,or the coordinated actLJl'l of l<10tor -torpedo boats and aircra·ft.

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Asshts this Headquarters in the establis'i'J:.lent and. opera.tion of aafeha.nd courier se1F71cecy p:rovidi ng

si; .h~na.'Val servlc61i1 anr! ffl. '/ ~ ities asw.ay be r.~qu~.l'ea..

( go ) The Ulll ,; ~ED STATES .AfuVJY s:~, ;~:rEG~:', .AIR Fa rce sin co ..... :)6.>:' a,-

'~;;' on ").I:' +h ·the FAR EAST . A::', Fo r ':: .'. pr :nri las COr.2l.;J1.:'::J.ic~:t Ion ::·1o.,clli.·';J.es n~;.;essary_ f(j·r ~··'I)r.a.:. ·.;ted v::-;tion ella liaison"

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(h) The 6$; .';': A.mr~ ~IR .. iAYScm~:.~·:}rIC '\.:.: . car SYSIJ.·:J?i5 '.~·roup '.1' i r.h

'~heas :-. s tar· :';". of t,lle SIZ:;:::: Ut ::ly in the :~"':US.~U I SHIKOKU

and \1ee~.ern :G' '!JSHU Jl.,reas, ';he .r:'· .. ~d":n TJS A;'JJ:Y in \;hb i'JorthSlr~.:-. :t:i01~S:.lU, . hQKKAIIJO 2,l1.d X' ~,~,. :j~')'~~res,S!, and the TENTH' IT S Arr_~·,r in the KORT!;. Are.!:, ,tud :':l C o 0 rd inat i_)' '.. with ~he FIJ.'~·,ii ~':i:r!:t ,Force. in!? :.I..!! .S I 0:::-' ·_ra\E.s and l.inlu.ta.:' ' .. f.:: such An.:y i, .~rw'3.y~. ;:~oOl!lunicati:; faej. i '.t ies·~ in.cl~:·.i:.lg l""i.dar

and rB.~11.o nc . ..r:l.&"a.tional G ':.':'., ... L>C' 're rSQuirec.by the FAR EaS~ .A::.Y. Fer'::)6 ..

F.P3. EAS~ AIR Forces

,.AD~l.A~"fo.E, Schelon (when announced)

Y.!ar,.ila TOKYO

g,. . FIFr~H AIR Foree

AD"iTAlWE Echelon (when. anncunced}

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2.. The FAR EAST 'AIR Forces instal.l. operate and oaintain ~he. signal coaaunieation facil1 ti as a:O:d sys.tens required· .foraCCGT.ll)l.i mEent . ot ·r..lissj,on outIhled in paragraph 2 of the Ope.ration.s Inst.ructions ~o ' .... hich this 5 s an .Annex.

3.. a. The FIFTH AIR .Foree (Occupe.tional Air Force) will:

(1) In accordance wi tn. S.t;allUing. Op6.rat,ing ProcedUr6-00DIJw.ications,

and S .igual OJ?:~rif~:_l61'lS l'~~ ~1:l1c ~ 'ions of til::" s Headquarters and.

Append1.JE: 1 ;Q~ thi~ A~~,~il~n~":1111~ operat~ e.~d tlail:.t~in in the RYUKYUS tne sl.gna~ cola:.l\.1~ :"'catlon f.ae iIi tIes· Tsqu:.red for accompli sm.lent of t'he' ai'ss i\.1ns· ass ie;n6d in' paragraph 3a of

the We . .rning Instruc;tio.ns to -d'lioh this is an Annex, including:

(a) (b) (c)

(d) Air CO~Jand Liaison cirGuit

(e) FOX - GU~~ intercept

(f) Terminal facilities for COl:~L1aIld liaison pu!nt,-·torp0!nt radio (FM-VEF and hi) and wire teiegraph an~ tRlepcone circuits as prescribed and as further ~irected~

(2) In coordinat:i.on with and assisted by the SIXTH US Aroy in the ,KYUShlJ, ShIKOKU and Westeru BONSHU Ar.eas~ the F.IGHTH

US Arny in the liTvrthern HONSHU, liOKKAJDJ and KA.RA.!!"""(Jr;J .s.reas ~ and the TE~iTli US Army in the KO:REA Area :i.ns t a, 1, c:;;e:rE.te

and nad nba i.n the signal ecrarunt.cat Ion facil~,tiqs r equa r-sd

for air bases, fighter control centers i, f.:i.rGra::t. warn mg , radar and radio r.avi~rd_;ional and fL.ght cont .. ·ol puz-po ae s and ccnznind ca't Lon facilities required for .Ai::' Forces purposes for coordir"ated action between land and car r+er based aircraft.

(3) Ii.1 cooperat ion with the SIXTlh EIGETH and ~:T.NTE 'US A:;-'mies'

(a) Provi~.e th7 ccnnurri cat t.cn fr~c!.litie~ and personnel required for lann..···basen. direct sup~)ur't operations.

(b) Proville the electronic devices, such as radar, as Da,y be required for use ill i:.ldicating t.he locatioll 0::

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friendly front line~ and fr~e4dly forward e Lemen t s

and fo:c slectronicl'111y indica'~il1g the location of snerlY targets for direct air BU!lpor'~ at tacks ,

(4) Furnish to the EEVEliiTli and.THIRTE]n:~'.rE .AIR Fcrces radar

counterneasures (ferret) aircraft end o~erating personnel as may be directed by this Headquarters to condue t nearch uissions in their respective areas of responsibili~yo

(5) iteM (ferret) r.1is610n reports will be forwarded to this 2ead.quarters with the least practicable delay wit.h Lnfo rnat.Lon copies sent directly to SECTION 22, General Eeadquar-t ar s .

US AmwiY FORCES P.tI.CIFIC.

(6) Furnish requirenents to the 68TH J\J:IMY AIRWAYS GOJ.'lThfUlnCATI01~· SYSTID'.iS Group and Arr:.y airways comauni.ca.t i.ou fad 1i ties end radar and radio navigational aidso

(n In cooperation with the US PACIFIC Fleet ,provide '~he ccnnunication facilities necessary for coo per at ave act Ion in these occupational operations.

(6) In cooperation wi th th<3 mHTED STATES ARMY STRA.'1;E3-IC AIR Forces~ the Air Transport CO~land and the 66TH AlU1Y AiRwAYS CONhUlaCATIOl'4' SYSTENS Group. provide the signa:A. coonronication

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fa.cilities required for a'Ccomp11shLlent of r.J.issions as dt::ected ill paragraph 360(4) and (5) of Warn~.I:..g :ns tru:ctions to wh~.ch . this 1s an Annex.

Continue to opere.t e .aad nailltain the signal cO:.:J.muni,cat.:.oll faci11 ties required for all' bases,' tigh~er control cen',;ers. aircraft warning and radar and rad1q navl.gat;.on:-:.l J;mr:.;us .. s·

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in its designated area of respollsibili:'uYa " .,

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Establish and operate a teI.lparary aaf'ehand air::_Jlane corra e'r servioe link1ng the Object~ vs Are.;1: with the a~isting a!.r courier rcut es , usi11€; courier officers and fA-cil1 tics Jfrov1iJ.ed by the SIXTH I :EIGHTH and TENTH US Arraies and JS PAC 'F:::~ Fleai;.. The terminal i.·oint for' connect ton with the o::-tal:lished air courier routes, together with the courie:r schedu.Le e , v!il: be furnished to this Headquarters as SOOl1 e.s r:ossl'b]_e~

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(a) In coordination with the SIXTH, EIGrt~F. and TENTE US ARMIES and the UNITED STATES PACIFIC .Fleet r.ake r\ecesscry ar rangezaent e, for the followi ng:

1. Pr epar'at ion a.nd publioation of neces sary aa .. f .3ha.nd airplane court r schodules.

_g. Desit;:;nation of apI-roprlateJ.y lO·'3a.tecl safe~,alld lJ8.terial t collection and d!st:-ibu:tion ]JOil:t.s. at each t e nl.lnUB 0;: the serv~ c e 8

1. Designativn of appropria.to courier a1:-craft :e.ndlng and depar·ture points at each t.e:-l:lintlS of ths service.

4. Jironpt ueeting of courier airc::'a:':'t \:..\0;:), arri?l ng at each t arr:linueof the s e:-vl~ tl, afl-:::uJ:in.b the. t th~ Cia t erial is at all t1uea in the custody of a c_uaL If:l,ad officer and that receipts therafO:'9 are prope: .. i.y accorl.])lished 'when transfer:'ed between courier oft~cers ~!n/0:' originators and/or receiving agencies •

.5.. Issuance of o~her detailed instructions as m~y be required for efficient operation of the service.

(11) Furnish this Headquarters at the earliest p:'acticable dat e with:

(a) A stateuent· and plan of complete signal commu..'!~ca.tlon faci11 t'tes r~qu1rec; for ~hiB operation.

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(b) A l~~t?f requ1re~.~1gnal cO~1un1catlon equipment. supplies' and cateriar required by above ple~.

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b. The SEVE1'fllE AIR Fo r-ce while. continuing to operate and i:la.intain the s:lgnaJ,. comounication facilities· required for the accomp'Li ahmerrt of currently assigned nissions will;

(1) Support the FIFTh AIR Force as required and c.lDnduct such r.lissions as i"J.ay be ·directed by this Headquarters.

G. The THIRTEE1'lTH AIR Force whHe continuing to cpexat e and raaintain. the signal ccnnunt.cat ron facilities required for the accomp l i ehnerrt of ctU'rently assigned uissio!l$ will:

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(3) Support the FIFTH AIR Force as required ruld conduct such niesions ae Bay be directed by this Be~dquarterso

85TH FIGHTER Wing (Ai:::' I>Jfense Oonraand ) "'ill continue to uaintain the signal cOLllnunication facilities required for the acco!:lplishaent of currently aSSigned IJissions.

Frequency plan (to be published)

COLlLrunicatioll for support aircraft will conf'o rm with All1ed Air Forces StandIng Ope rat.Lng Procedure Instructions l~o. 12/2.

(a) Radio and radar countermeasures will be resorted to only upon specific ~rproval of this Headquarters.

(b) Subordinate COi:mallders will be prepared to cooperate in the operation of radio and radat counterneasures activities as Llay be directed by this ijeadquartert;:.

(4) The CODfJanders of all Forces cooperate in such signal photogr~phic activities, particularly in the proapt trall6portat~on of exposed fi1;:, f r on combat areas by special carrier, as Llay be directed by this Headquarters.

(5) Ooobined as saul t code (to be announced).

BY COMMAlm OF GENERAL KELllf.EY t

D. R. h1JTCHINSON

Brigadier General, U.S. Arny 011ie f of Air Staff

OFFICIAL:

liSt;' Francis C. Gideon FRANCIS C. GIDEON

Colonel, General Staff Corps Assistant Chief of Air Staff, A-3

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