https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/396e8326a1686153491eb3e04507594f.pdf 27d99847bde9b8d02bf2a35ec71b5529 PDF Text Text TOP SECRET I 7 July, I960. t CCOS Special Ammunition Storage Sites Associated with Canadian Forces in Europe The present situation in Europe, as it pertains to proposed Canadian nuclear capable forces, is as follows:RCAF - AIR DIVISION The RCAF has four main airfields:Zfteibrucken and Baden-Soellingen in Germany and I^rville and Gros Tenquin in France, and four deployment airfields - Bertrix and St. Hubert in Belgium and Rocrai, and one yet to be named, in France. With regard to the main airfield at Baden-Soellingen, the SAS Site (Type "C") was programmed in the 10th Slice and the RCAF has recently approved the German request to proceed with the construction. However, in the case of the remaining seven airfields (3 main and 4- deployment) only the SAS at Zweibrucken has appeared in SACEUR's Proposed 12th Slice. There are no SAS Sites included in the proposed 12th Slice for construction in either France or Belgium for anyone although the RCAF had asked for the remaining seven ties to be included in the 12th Slice. In this regard, SACEUR's Periodic Report AFCE/3I/6O dated 11 Febtuary, I960, shows that the seven additional SAS Sites for the Wo. 1 Air Division are now to be included in the 13th or H t h Slice. However, the previous Periodic Report stated that the seven SAS Sites would be included in one of the 12th to 14th Slices. ^ Personnel ^ The RCAF estimates that a_2__r_o_____taly 100 extra men will be required for..-s^eiscoi*^ duty at each Site. This estimate is based on a requirement put forth in ACE Plan for NATO Special Ammunition Storage Programme SHAPE 128/59, which calls for 50 personnel for security force to be supplied by the user nation. In addition, a custodial force of approximately 50 which will be concerned mainly with maintenance and routine inspection of components is also considered necessary. The percentage of this latter group to be provided by Canada will depend on the amount of information and control to be released to Canada under the general agreement with the United States whereby this country will �-2- TOP SECRET acquire nuclear weapons. Further, there is an indication in Annex 2 of SHAPE AG 6l60/E-100/59 LOG entitled "Criteria and Standards for NATO Technical Airforce" that in addition to-storage buildings etc, there will be in the SAS Site complex, administrative facilities for associated personnel including barracks and messes for officers and men. This would tend to indicate that an additional requirement might exist for housekeeping personnel to operate and maintain these administrative facilities. ARM - L CIBG At the present moment the Army plans call for one SAS Site n$h*<*»'? ) (Type "A" Mod) to be situated at either Menden or Hemer. Funds for this site are included in SACEUR'S 11th Slice and tentative agreement has been reached at the military level to share this site with the BAOR. An estimate of the personnel requirement for the Army site is not yet available. It is not considered that an estimate can be made until the sharing arrangement can be finalized with BAOR. The Army has tentatively suggested that Canada might be prepared to assume responsibility for the accommodation of the US personnel concerned if the BAOR \rould assume responsibility for the physical security of the site. Authority to, Employ In accordance with a proposal made by the US prior to the Heads of Government meeting in December 1957, SACEUR, in the event of hostilities could release nuclear warheads for employment by nuclear capable forces. In SHAPE 128/59 it is assumed that such warheads will be released by custodial organizations to the delivery forces and that these delivery forces, after receipt of R/our execute SACEUR's programmes and the regional plan under the direction of the NATO Commander designated in each approved plan. In paragraph B4 of the Annex "Draft of Proposed Agreement with the United States on the Acquisition of Nuclear Warheads for Canadian Forces" (dated June 15, i960) it states in part that the authorization of the use by Canadian forces of the nuclear warheads will be the responsibility of the Government of Canada. Communicat ions In order to ensure rapid transmission of orders for the release of atomic weapons within the short time dictated by operational requirement, 000120 �-3- . TOP SECRET SACEUR in SHAPE 128/59, states that sufficient communication facilities must be provided. In paragraph D17 of the draft agreement referred to above, it states in part "Canada will be responsible for and bear the costs of a reliable means to signal communication where necessary to meet the purpose of this agreement." � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDNW00254 Title A name given to the resource Special Ammunition Storage Sites Associated with Canadian Forces in Europe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Acquisition And Storage Of Nuclear Weapons For Canadian Forces In Canada And Europe," RG24-B-1, vol 21439, file CSC 1888:9, part 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). 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