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2015Z 05 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
Commander, Task Force Sixty

O P 052015Z JUN 67
FM COMSIXTHFLT
TO CTF SIX ZERO
INFO CTF SIX THREE
CTF SIX FOUR
CTU SIX SEVEN PT TWO PT TWO
CTG SIX SEVEN PT TWO
CTF SIX SEVEN
CINCUSNAVEUR
BT
S E C R E T
TF 60 MOVEMENTS
A. COMSIXTHFLT OPORD 155-67 (DTG 272239Z MAY 67) [not in file]
1. GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS TO TF 60 SHIP MOVEMENTS AND FLIGHT
OPERATIONS IMPOSED BY REF A AND OTHER DIRECTIVES OF HIGHER
AUTHORITY HEREBY REVISED. OPERATE TF 60 IN THE AEGEAN SEA AND
EASTERN MED (EAST OF 25-00E7) NO CLOSER THAN 100 MILES FROM COASTS
OF LEBANON, SYRIA, ISRAEL AND UAR. 100 MILE RESTRICTION
FOR FLIGHT OPS VICINITY CYRUS HAS BEEN RESCINDED AND FLIGHTS
ARE NOW AUTHORIZED TO WITHIN 25 MILES OF CYPRUS. DO NOT ENTER
TERRITORIAL WATERS OF DODECANSES ISLANDS UNLESS DIRECTED TO
CONDUCT TRANSIT BETWEEN CYPRUS AND GREECE.
2. THE THREAT IMPOSED BY THE PRESENCE OF SOVIET WARSHIPS AND THE
CURRENT ESTIMATE OF 8-9 SOVIET SUBMARINES DICTATES THAT THE
INHERENT MOBILITY OF THE CVA GROUP BE EXPLOITED TO MINIMIZE
INTELLIGENCE AVAILABLE TO SOVIETS, AGGRAVATE THE SOVIET
LOGISTICS PROBLEMS AND IMPROVE TF 60 POSTURE TO CARRY OUT
WHATEVER TASKS MAY BE LEVIED BY HIGHER AUTHORITY.
3. TO INCREASE READINESS POSTURE OF TF 60 DESIRE YOU DIRECT
CARRIER TASK GROUPS TO POSIT 34-30N0 30-00E3, EACH CVA GROUP
MOVING SEPARATELY TO THAT POINT WITH A RANDOM PIM. UPON ARRIVAL
PROCEED TO VICINITY 33-45N5 32-00E5. THEREAFTER OPERATE TF 60
WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS ESTABLISHED PARA ONE ABOVE
UTILIZING RANDOM PIMS AND UTILIZING PERIODS OF HIGH SPEED TO
DENY SOVIETS THE CAPABILITY TO CONCENTRATE THEIR FORCES IN A
PARTICULAR AREA FOR SURVEILLANCE. DISPOSITION/FORMATION AT YOUR
DISCRETION TO PROVIDE BEST POSTURE FOR DEFENSE AND TASKING
AS REQUIRED.
4. AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT EXACTLY WHAT TASKS
WILL BE ASSIGNED. UNTIL SUCH TIME AS INTENTIONS OF HIGHER
AUTHORITY BECOME MORE CLEAR, KEEP TF 60 ON THE MOVE WITHIN
LIMITATIONS OF LOGISTIC SUPPORT AND GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS.
5. FOR CTF 63. WHEN NOT JOINED WITH TF 60 FOR LOGISTIC SUPPORT,
DESIRE LOGISTIC SUPPORT GROUP UTILIZE DIVERSIONARY COURSES WITHIN
LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY REQUIRED RDVU.
GP-3
BT

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