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other factors, will depend on political considerations and aviation fuel availability.
b.
Confirmation of routeing and timely diplomatic clearance may be crucial to a SAE operation. The period of notice required to obtain diplomatic clearances varies considerably between individual countries and it is a time-consuming process. In some operations a longer deployment route, the Westabout Reinforcement Route (WRR) which makes use of US and Canadian facilities, may need to be activated. This requires only notification to an acceptance by their respective Governments but, as a substantial amount of time and a large number of personnel might be required for activation of the WRR, an early decision on this option is necessary.
C. AOCINCSTC, through HQ 1 Gp, will initiate requests for diplomatic clearance for overflying and staging in consultation with MOD (Air) who will coordinate the requests with the FCO as appropriate. The presence of any arms and ammunition on board the aircraft will need to be taken into account when considering which countries are to be overflown or used for staging purposes. Some states require such cargo to be declared while others seek assurances that they are not carried. It is important, therefore, that MOD (Air) is informed of the carriage of arms and other contentious freight as soon as possible so they may consult other MOD staffs and the FCO and advise AOCINCSTC through HQ 1 Gp. Preferred and, when relevant, alternative air routes are shown in each in each Part 2 plan.
d. Control and Coordination of Airlift. If the scale of the operation requires it MOD (DOMS) will be responsible for coordinating the airlift operations of RAF, friendly air force and chartered aircraft in the UK, through staging airfields and at the main evacuation airfields. At the latter a Joint Movement Coordination Centre will be established, and will include an RAF Staff Movements Officer (S Mov 0), and Air Liaison Officer, and their supporting staffs.
MILITARY OPERATING STANDARDS (MOS)
56. AOCINSTC will consider the need for authorising the use of MOS and Military Fuel Reserves for air operations when deciding on the deployment route and the evacuation/reception airfields to be used.
EVACUATION PLANNING DATA
57. Sea Evacuation Points. Lists of selected evacuation points, ie ports and/or suitable beaches for a sea evacuation, are given in each Part 2 plan. The selection of those evacuation points to be used will be made in the light of conditions prevailing at the time of implementation.
Air Evacuation. Early selection of evacuation airfields to be used will allow detailed planning action to be taken and the selection of the appropriate type of aircraft to be used, together with the necessary support elements and communication detachments to be employed.
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