https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/e93033f573aad2fddc1a5047a9f9a41f.pdf a4e15a41c007b987e194cfa71a10874b PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loi sur /'occes /'information a • ' - - -r G O TT-F I -- -T -I -· • AL ·, •.-, Mar 53 2 Air Officer Commanding, 1 RCAFAir Division, CAPO5052, • c/o Postmaster, Montreal, P.Q .. CommandInstructions Gener~l ,..,_ In order that 1 Air Division, ·U-10::3eforces your status RCAF, may be clearly of the North Atlantic as Air Officer defined Treaty Commanding, in relation Organization to assigned t:, ,Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers in Europe, the following cc,rnmand instructions :tssued further are Orgr.:mization Order 71/52, to and in support of ll~ Oct 52. Command You will 2 ~•rith those assigned forces command 1 Air Division, of the North Atlantic to Supreme Headquarters As Air Officer ministrative Allied Commanding you will control over all 1 Air Division, Allied RCAF under and carry Tac,,~_c;aJ Air Force., will be exercised operational and ad- to your command. command of 4th to the provisions you will out such tasks fror~ :5.Jr:e i.:,o time by the exercise Commander in Europe has placed Subject Command Instructions, such plans Powers in Europe. th,e operational Tact:i.cal Air Force. :tr thuse Treaty .Organization Fo:.:ces assigned The Supreme Alli~d RCAF, now integrated the:refore Administrative execute as may be assigned CorrrrnandingGeneral? control outlined to you l,.th Allied of your Division by the Chief of the Air Staff. Com2Q§.i.~i9.!l 4 ultimately The composition consist between four Royal of twelve CanR.dian of 1 Air Division, F86 Interceptor ;\.i:r RCAF, will Squadrons allocated Force V:1.ngBases in Western 000182 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loi sur /'occes /'information a C O }I F I D E j'J T I A L •• ,,;hich reay be included in the Your prime Ai:c Di~ns:tor. :-1y'l 6 it elements to discharge as a component re::;ponsibilities as AOC1 Air Division sta::.1dard of operational of all to enable from time to time$ responsibility to ei1sure a proper n:Lti:=.,t::c2.tive efficiency Air Division Your specific and ad- compt·i sing fully of the its the RCAF commitments Air NATOAllied as AOC 1 Air Division functions EC.AF are~ (a) (b) To exercise operational control over all Division RCAF .. forces aerodromes stallations and other of changes national to the of ROAF RCAFin- .. To keep RCAF Headquarters vised to 1 Air assigned adequate ground defence To ensure occupied (c) and administrative constantly to requirements responsibilities RCAF of plans of NATOAllied which concern and the affecting ad- implications the employment Air Forces .. Status 7 The Force any occupation duties Civil Pwer insurrection under your command will in Germany or any tasks in France or Germany. you will take action in aid In the event to ensure not undertake the of the of riot security or of your own Force. 8 It will working arrangement between Officers Organization for be necessary the exercise of your Force Forces for you to establish of mutual and other North powers Atlanti·c a of command Treaty ll1 ~urope~ 000183 �7 ~---------------------------D-oc-um-e-nt-d~~c-/o-se-d-un-d-er-th-e-Ac-ce-ss-to_l_~_or_m_ot-ion_A_c_t_ Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loisur /'occes a /'information The legal France is Regarding F., :,:·:i.20 set forth the Construction 7 o:f this by you, PX(-Teised in the the disposal French ::·:c)garding the your signed i, Force virJecl for in London on June is governed by Article of Forces lC 10 of the Agreement of the Germany is Charter of the Germany for the defence High Commissioner right Allied of· r:rrtions of the of June 19 9 1951 Europe, zone of occupation status of pro- Agreement of be issued 'When the forceo to be stationed I, occupying of Western and the Force in Article than Atlantic comes into 11 as Agreement an'.:t'1gements in 3 (a} paragraph High Commission other North the legal 9 will of your to be force of the to the above=mentioned to be found th-c,t Forces such areas Governments instructions be continue coming into by the administrative The legal ·Testern the 19 9 1951 with have been placed of Parties Supplementary Status installations Canadian :tn command will command will Pending of Forces signed in accordance operational where and the Status that~ ']C.te while RCAFo Canada and France Use of Air.fields, Territorial territory ·:_J(:;t:,.:eenthe French '.'reaty and the You wll1 of the your For(;,?, to ·oe sc..s.tiorl1d in .~t Agreer.1ent between Agreement, exercised i.'.t in the May 14 9 i952o or'. Article stctr": which provides powers employed in may be stationed as are by the agreed Commander-in-Chief in of the zone con- cerned o From a legal 11 ..l. ttoccupation force" in Germany but Allied High Commission public law in the enjoy this formations Force shall pri'1ciple at all Force is NOT an of Law 69 of the of and has the force of Germany~ t.he Force rights 9 privileges of 9 its and force". The principle Canadian part the your by virtue Republic of an "occupation 12 that 'Which is Federal members and dependents immunities standpoint of the separate times :i.s brought entity be maintained. to the in ·which you may be serving, attention so that of the You will ensure of contnanders your of tasks 000184 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loi sur /'occes /'information a r CON I D E ITT I A L <-=Cl...,_..,_,-,._,__._ and undertakings regard may be so allo~;t:Jd to operational Canadian Force, ~i..pline necessity that its or. arr2.nged, and to the Canadian entity size will . with __ coa.:, due of the be preserved 0 apd Administration 13 You will Officer 1,d th the Forces in Europe.. ci1)line be the North Atlantic and administration prn\1ers with and other Central North '1:-rhichwill from time pcrsonnele Separate dealing Channels with RCAF Forces special call instructions powers for assigned Tactical Organization the v1ill to 1 in- Powers in Europe, and 4th Allied for dis= and men who are Allied Treaty to time Operational have disciplinary RCAF officers Atlantic Air Force Organization you will Europe Canadian be responsible Supreme Headquarters Air Forces f:J.1ied of all to those Royal Treaty In addition, regard with tr.:;g;rated Senior As such you will ir Divis ion RCAFo }i'o::·ce ___ Air formations integration of RCAF be communicated to you ·with respect to discipline .. of Commtg!,~~q_tion You are authorized 14 Air Officers to communicate Commanding Commands and Groups Member Canadian correspondence Joint relating Staff directly in Canada and Air London as you requireo to policy will with be passed Copies of to AMCJS Londono 15 of comrm1nication No limitation on any matter is placed with on your direct the Chief channel of the Air Staff. lem n) Air Mars al of the Air Staff (C R Chief 000185 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loi sur /'occes /'information a DIST: AOC1 Air Div Min ND D0r)1.,1_ty l.-1:i.nister ND C(_,airman COS ''.,A1.Jo:::- DAI- DOE JAG ~:::--,1.irman CJS London ;\ .·.: J'S London Cncc:~rman CJS Washing ton f\~1:CJ S Washington 3ec 1 y of State of External Affairs Copy Noo 1 Copy Noo 2 Copy Noo 3 Copy Noo 4 Copy Noo 5 Copy Noo 6 Copy Noo 7 Copy No., 8 Copy Noo 9 Copy Noo 10 Copy No., 11 Copy Noo 12 Copy Noo 13,, 14, 15, 16 Copy Noo 17 Copy Noo 18 Copy Noo 19 Copy Noo 20, 21, 22 000186 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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