1953Z 08 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to Commander, Task Force Sixty

DTG 081953Z JUN 67

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO:   CTF 60

INFO: AMERICA/SARATOGA/CTG60.2/CINCUSNAVEUR/DAVIS/MASSEY/
      COMDESRON 12/PAPAGO

C O N F I D E N T I A L

E2A UTILIZATION

A. MY 081640Z JUN 67 NOTAL

1. IN VIEW COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATIONAL PROBLEMS REF A OF
LIBERTY, DESIRE YOU POSITION ONE E2A TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION
RELAY AND PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION TO
LIBERTY TO AID IN RENDEZVOUS WITH DAVIS AND MASSEY.

2. LAUNCH ONE E2A ASAP RELIEVING ON STATION UNTIL RENDEZVOUS
LIBERTY AND DESTROYERS EFFECTED. CONTACT LIBERTY ON E4.4B
(6720KCS).

3. ENSURE E2A APPROACHES NO CLOSER TO EGYPT COASTLINE THAN
NECESSARY FOR RADAR AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT WITH LIBERTY. IN NO
CASE CLOSER THAN ONE HUNDRED MILES.

4. WHILE E2A IS AIRBORNE MAINTAIN TWO F4 ARMED CAP READY TO
LAUNCH IN TEN MINUTES.

5. DESIRE HOURLY SITREPS.

6. ACKNOWLEDGE.

Message subject lineage: 082142Z JUN 67 CTF SIX ZERO

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