"STRIKE COMMAND"
GENERAL PAUL D. ADAMS, STRIKE COMMAND COMMANDER,
HANDLES AN ALERT IN THIS FILM DOCUMENTARY ON THE
ROLE OF THE NEW STRIKING FORCE. ACTION TAKES PLACE
AT MCDILL AIR FORCE BASE, TAMPA, FLORIDA.

MS- GENERAL PAUL D. ADAMS, COMMANDER OF STRIKE
COMMAND, EXAMINES A MAP IN THE WAR ROOM AT MCDILL.
IN THE ROOM ARE COMMANDERS OF ARMY AND AIR FORCE.

MS- GIS IN BARRACKS AWAITING COMMAND TO MOVE SIT
AROUND CLEANING WEAPONS, READING NEWSPAPERS
SHINING THEIR SHOES AND CHATTING. THE MEN ARE
ASKED TO MAKE COMMENTS BY A REPORTER AND THEY DO.

MS- GENERAL ADAMS GETS A CALL FROM THE JOINT
CHIEFS OF STAFF & ORDERS EXECUTION OF "HIT HARD"
"EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY". COMMUNICATION OFFICER
MAKES THE CALL.

MS- PILOT HANDS CO-PILOT WEATHER INFO WHICH IS
RELAYED TO GROUND STATION. CAPTAIN IN GROUND
STATION TELLS REPORTER OF FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS

MS- GENERAL ADAMS SITS IN COMMAND AIRCRAFT AND
READS MAP. MONTAGE- TROOPS ARRIVE BY TRUCK AND
BOARD AIR CRAFTS.

MS- COLONEL IS INTERVIEWED ON BOARD PLANE AND HE
EXPLAINS THE SITUATION AS IT OCCURS.

MS- GI LOOKS OUT WINDOW OF PLANE AND MAKES SMALL
TALK WITH BUDDY. COMMANDER TELLS THE PARATROOPS
TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS FOR A LANDING

MS- GENERAL ADAMS SPEAKS TO REPORTER FROM HIS
SEAT IN THE COMMAND PLANE.

MS GENERAL ADAMS CONTINUES SPEAKING TO CAMERA

END