ɪt wʌz kəndˈʌktᵻd baɪ ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk kˈæɹiɚ bˈæɾəl ɡɹˈuːp nˈɪkneɪmd ˈælfə fˈoːɹs ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, æt ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənts sˈɛntɚ nˌɪɹ fˈæŋɡɐtˌɔːfə ˈæɾɑːl, fɹˈɛntʃ pˌɑːlɪnˈiːʒə.
It was conducted by the Pacific Carrier Battle Group (nicknamed Alfa Force) on 24 August 1968, at the Pacific Experiments Centre near Fangataufa atoll, French Polynesia.