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    "ocrText": "TOP SECRET\n7. First Item - Section C, Item 12. Move the following\n1\nmilitary forces under cover of rotation, and/or scheduled\n2\nexercises.\n3\n\"e. Tactical fighter force of no more than 5 squadrons\n4\nto Europe. 11\n5\na. Costs. In addition to 5 squadrons of F-100 aircraft,\n6\ncommunications and electronic elements, and air base\n7\naugmentation units would be required in Europe. This\n8\nwould require the following airlift--32 C-130 and 50\n9\nMATS aircraft. The cost for this operation based on a\n10\ndeployment phase of 21 days is as follows:\n11\n(1) Per diem\n$ 253,000\n12\n(2) MATS airlift 1,825,000*\n13\n$2,078,000\n14\n(*Computed on basis of 100 percent dead-head of MATS aircraft.\n15\nIn the event MATS aircraft remain in the theater on a demurrage\n16\nbasis during the employment phase (21 days), total costs would\n17\nincrease to $2,216,000.)\n18\nb. Implications.\n19\n(1) Prior to execution of this movement there should\n20\nbe consultation with NAC and nation-to-nation agreements\n21\nto include overflight clearances in order that two of\n22\nthese squadrons could be based at Chambley, France,\n23\ntwo at Chaumont, France, and one at Incirlik, Turkey.\n24\n(2) This force, known as TACK HAMMER, has already\n25\nbeen carmarked for USCINCEUR in a Berlin crisis. A\n26\ntraining exercise for this force would be most beneficial.\n27\n(3) A majority of MATS capability applied to this task 28\nwould have to be replaced by commercial augmentation.\n29\nAvailability and costs of commercial augmentation cannot\n30\nbe determined at this time; consequently, these additional 31\ncosts are not roflected above.\n32\n(4) Exercises scheduled by Tactical Air Command would\n33\nbe cancelled or rescheduled for June or July.\n34\nTOP SUCCED\nAppendix D\nJCSM-385-61\n11"
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