SECRET
APPENDIX 4 to
ANNEX À to
DP 17/78 (Preliminary Draft)
PRIORITIES FOR AIRLIFT (COS 4/76)
1. The current priorities for airlift by the Air Transport
Force are as follows:
Ea
Priority One
Operations. Includes air support for
nuclear capable forces, operations in support of NATO,
national contingency operations, operations in support
of other international commitments and national operations
of an internal security nature.
b.
Priority Two - ATF Aircrew Training.
Includes an
appropriate portion of scheduled services to enable the
minimum necessary route training to be achieved.
C. Priority Three Priority A Operational Training and
Exercise Requirements, the Maintenance of Operational Status
of Naval Task Forces and RAF Aircraft, and the Relief of
Army and Royal Marine Units on Short Operational Tours.
"Priority A" Training and Exercise Requirements include:
(1) RN. NATO Maritime Exercises.
National tactical
training to enable units to carry out their war role.
3
A4
i
SECRET