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, ;" ;' I ,. 'i ~ ~ I~ f "I :r\! I~I I,A :: t:•• ~ "I • • • \1• I ~ • • i ,,:'. . 'i ; ; ~ •followed by a manned bomber attack.,_a.Another problem to consider was what -to do inthe face of a tremendous drain on AEW&c resourcesbecause of the withdrawal of RC-121 aircraft forsupport of special projects. RC-121's were usedto support Projects Discoverer and Samosr -Threeaircraft were taken for Proj ect B-lue Straw fromFebruary through June 1962. Seven planes went forten days to Operation Stairstep, a TAC movement ofaircraft to Europe. For air defense of the southernFlorida area, a full~ime AEW&C station _had to~~esupported. And the ALRI (airborne long r~~ge ~nputs)retrofit and test programs resulted in~rther reductionof available aircraft. ~----In February, the JCS were advised by messageof CINCNORAD's concern over what was termed "theincreasing degradation of the early warning andsurveillance radar coverage caused by the continuingreduction of available resources." Becauseof the many projects, the message said, the stationmanning capability was cut to less than six of the--:--required eleven AEW&c stations (one off southernFlorida, five off each coast). CINCNORAD urgedthat specxal projects be supported from other thanair defense resources and that there be an ea~lytransfer and retrofit of Navy WV-2 aircraft forair defense (see below) .Along with this, NORAD called a conferencewith ADC and region representatives in Februaryto find the best employment of AEW&C aircraft. Astaff study prepared by NORAD on this problem inconnection with the conference made a m~~;(conclusions; among which were the follow~ng:(1) The AEW&c aircraft do not contribute to the active air defense capability against a ballistic missile attack. However, they are required during a manned bomber attack. ·t· A"':' .~[ 21 ], . -.. .0" • •.tt~ ~'\·r ~ \ I j~ , , It;. • L;, ~ - .- - ~
(2) During peacetime, full AffiVstation manning is not required except ~..for the "Southern Tip" station. Randommanning of these stations is desirable.(3) The AEW&C aircraft can be usedto provide:(a) Radar coverage(b) Interceptor control(c) Ajrborn~ ALCOPld) Communications links(e) Reconnaissa~~e(f) Seaward extension of contiguousradar coverage(4) These aircraft cannot be fully--- -utilized unless they survive. A workable dispersal plan is needed to "save"these aircraft for use after the initialmissile attack.-·NORAD recommended discontinuance of the attempt toman all currently designated AEW&C stations on aday-to~day basis and that instead 30 percent of --the stations be manned on a random basis.This was the poricy that was eventually established.On 11 July 1962, NORAD told the regionsconcerned that all primary AEW&C stations need notbe manned continuously on a day-to-day basis, butthat a capability had to be maintained to man allprimary stations when required. NORAD directedthat this concept be implemented as soon as possible~nd stated that primary stations, with theexception of the southern Florida station (whichhad to be manned full time), were to be manned on.-"·a rotating, random basis 30 percent of the time.The manning schedule was to be established by theregion commander concerned. The regions were tohave plans to man all primary stations when soordered by CINCNORAD.NORAD ·-also directed the regions to developplans to insure the survival of as many aircraft[ 22 ]Ir1.\' : ..... . . ._, '. r' .. : '. ,! :,",:') --.
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