Metz, France

3 Jun 59

19 RCAF Beechcraft Expeditor light transport aircraft were handed over to the French Air Forces at their Chateaudun base as part of the Canadian Mutual Aid Program.

6 RCAF Beechcraft Expeditor aircraft were handed over to the Portuguese Air Force at Lisbon airport. Handing over the aircraft on behalf of the Canadian government was His Excellency the Canadian Ambassador to Portugal Philippe Panneton. Receiving the aircraft on behalf of the Portuguese government was the Portugal Under-Secretary for Air Kaulza de Airiaga, and Chief of the General Staff of the Portuguese Air Force General Costa Macedo. The contribution was part of the Canadian Mutual Aid Program.

Three Argus aircraft of the RCAF’s Maritime Command landed at #2 RCAF Wing Grostenquin, France. The purpose of the trip was to demonstrate the aircraft to other NATO countries.

Twelve jet aircraft of Canada’s NATO Air Division participated in this mass military flypast at the International Air Salon at LeBourget airport, France.

General FF Everest, Commander of NATO’s 4^th Allied Tactical Air Force visited Canadian NATO Air Division Headquarters.

The Air Division HW received word of the Canadian Government’s decision to replace the Sabre MK 6 aircraft with the new supersonic Lockheed F-104.

Fourteen young Canadian model aircraft winners landed at Orly airport aboard an RCAF Comet jet transport to begin an air force sponsored two week tour of Europe and the Canadian NATO Air Division.

Vice Air Marshal Larry E. Wray, Air Officer Commanding the RCAF’s Canadian NATO Air Division was awarded Honorary Membership in the Night Fighter Association of America. The award is given annually to the individual who is considered to have contributed the most to the Air Defence Mission. The citation which accompanied the award read in part, "In view of you contribution to the Air Defence of Canada and your present command of NATO air forces, the members of the Board of Directors of the Night Fighter association have voted you this year as the Honorary Member".

The Honourable George R. Pearkes, VC, Canadian Minister of National Defence, announced the granting of a Queen’s commendation for Brave Conduct to Sergeant Nelson Bruce Killens, 32, of No. 4 RCAF Fighter Wing, Baden-Soellingen, Germany. On the night of August 7, 1959 Sgt Killens saw a guard being attacked by a savage Alsation police dog. He immediately grappled with the dog and after tearing it away from the guard’s throat, held it until the wounded guard could be attended. The citation read in part, "There is no doubt that by his prompt action and complete disregard for his own safety, Sgt Killens was largely responsible for saving the life of the wounded and exhausted German guard". Sgt Killens is from Whitby, Ontario.

The four Wings of Canada’s NATO Air Division in France and Germany swung open their gates to celebrate "Friends Day". It was not an "Open House" to which the public are invited, but it was an event to which the officers, airmen and airwomen were given the opportunity to invite their French and German friends to see their base and some of the general activity. Approximately 20,000 French and German Nationals were in attendance.

Officers, airmen and dependents of Canada’s NATO Air Division took part in the opening day ceremonies of the Dutch traditional Heather Week Festival which was termed this year as Canada-Netherlands Friendship Week. Participating in the day’s activity were a group of thirty officers, airmen and their wives from No. 1 RCAF Fighter Wing, Marville, France and No. 2 Fighter Wing, Grostenquin, France which formed a square dance group. Also in attendance was the Central Band of the RCAF. Air Vice Marshall Larry E. Wray, Air Officer Commanding Canada’s NATO Air Division was an honoured guest for the occasion.

Canada’s NATO Air Division participated in the traditional City of Metz Fete de Mirabelle, held each year since the end of the Second World War. The festive occasion marks the harvest of the Mirabelle plum, a small yellow fruit peculiar to this part of Europe and used to make the famous liqueur of the region. The RCAF float of ten thousand dahlias depicted a large wooden shoe traditional of the area, and bore the inscription "En Passant Par La Lorraine Les Canadiens Degustent La Mirabelle". Marching in front of the Air Force float was the RCAF Central Band from Ottawa, which also presented a band concert as part of the evening’s activities.

Three prominent Canadian Churchmen, members of the Canadian Council of Churches, arrived to begin a week long visit of the RCAF NATO Air Division. The three were the Rev. Dr. TR Davies of Hamilton, Ontario, of the United Church of Canada and Chairman of the Canadian Council of Churches; the Rev PWH Eydt of Kitchener, Ontario of the Lutheran Church of Canada and the Rev JG Murdock of Waterloo, Ontario, of the Presbyterian Church of Canada.

Canada’s NATO Air Division for the second consecutive year won the coveted Guynemer trophy emblematic of live air-to-air gunnery supremacy within the seven nation NATO Command of Allied Air Forces Central Europe. In addition to capturing the trophy the Canadians swept individual scoring honours, taking the first three places. Top score of the meet was posted by F/O David Barker, a 23 year old Sabre pilot from 4 Fighter Wing Baden-Soellingen, Germany, whose hometown is Lakeview, Ont. Taking second and third individual scoring places were F/L William Norn, 25, of No. 1 Fighter Wing, Marville, France from Calgary and F/L Alfred McDonald, 31, of No. 3 Fighter Wing, Zweibrucken, Germany, from Barrie, Ont. F/L Ron McGarva, 37, of 1 Fighter Wing, Marville, France, from Balmoral, Manitoba, the RCAF team captain, received the trophy presented by General Leon Johnson, USAF, Deputy for Air at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. The two week firing competition and trophy presentations were held at the French Air Force base of Cazaux, near Bordeaux, France.

Twenty-two RCAF Silver Star jet trainer aircraft were turned over to the Turkish Air Force at Eskischir Air Base. The ceremony marked the conclusion of the RCAF’s Operation Western Way, a massed trans-Atlantic ferry flight of Canadian-built T33 jet trainers. The contribution was part of Canada’s Mutual Aid Program.

Finance Minister Donald Fleming paid a brief visit to the RCAF NATO Air Division base at No.1 Fighter Wing, Marville, France.

The RCAF NATO Air Division participated in the annual City of Metz International Trade Fair, known as the Foire de Metz. The RCAF exhibit consisted of showing movies depicting phases of Canadian life, a display of large still photographs, showing aircraft flown by the RCAF during its first 35 years and an exhibit of aircraft safety equipment.

Eleven Canadian-built RCAF Silver Star jet trainers were handed over to the French Air Force at their Eleusis air base just outside of Athens. The aircraft were handed over by the Canadian Ambassador to Greece, His Excellency E. Darcey McGreer and were received by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Greek Air Force, General C. Geranopoulos.

Canada Day at the City of Metz – Annual International Trade Fair – Foire de Metz. At the flag raising ceremony were Mr. William Brett, Commercial Secretary from the Canadian Embassy in Paris, Air Vice Marshal Larry E. Wray, Commander of Canada’s NATO Air Division and city officials.

General FH Smith, newly appointed Commander of NATO’s 4^th Allied Tactical Air Force, visited Canada’s Air Division Headquarters.

Canadian Ambassadors to 16 European and near eastern countries visited the RCAF NATO Air Division base of Baden-Soellingen, Germany. The group was led by the Right Honourable George A. Drew, Canadian High Commissioner to London, England. The RCAF Flyers (Europe) hockey team of No. 3 Fighter Wing, Zweibrucken, Germany, internationally known as Canada’s skating ambassador, visited West Berlin, playing an invitation two game series against leading West Berlin hockey clubs.

In the fifth annual Grey Cup (Europe) game the West defeated the East by a score of one to zero.

The Lloyd Chadburn trophy symbolic of top aerial gunnery marksmanship within Canada’s European based NATO Air Division was presented to No. 4 Fighter Wing, Baden-Soellingen, Germany. The presentation was made by Air Commodore Peter Gilchrist, Air Division Chief of Staff. The trophy is won by the Wing whose squadrons have registered the highest marks in aerial gunnery exercises at the Air Division’s Weapons Unit at Decimomannu.

1 Jul 59

On 1 Jul 59 4 ATAF’s Emergency Defence Plan became effective and superseded their Operation Order Drumfire. The new EDP was significant to 1 Air Division in that our role was changed to Air Defence. Automatic reaction missions and the visual reconnaissance of specific targets are no long Air Div responsibilities under this new plan.

Accordingly, 1 Air Division EDP was published and operation orders and training syllabi were amended to reflect this change in role.

Exercise "Tender Hook", the annual Air Division Escape and Evasion Exercise, was successfully executed early in June.

Under SACEUR’s plan for the deployment of squadrons, the fields at Rocroi, France and Bertrix and St. Hubert in Belgium were used during the summer and early fall months for the first time. Based on this experience, plans are being formulated for regular exercise of these deployment fields. Investigation of a replacement for Sandweiller, Luxembourg, is proceeding with 4ATAF approval.

The second annual AIRCENT Air Firing Competition was held at Cazaux, France in August. The Guynemer trophy was won again by the "Sabre Salvo" aircrew and technical team selected from all four Air Division Wings. The team from RAF Fighter Command took second place.

Exercise "Side Step", a major NATO CPX sponsored by SACLANT, SACEUR and CINCENT, was carried out in mid-Sep. 1 Air Division units down to Station and Wing level participated in this exercise which was primarily designed to test logistic support.

6 TACC ceased to be a separate unit on 1 Oct when it amalgamated with the COC and took the name of the latter.

The Belgians and the Canadians played host to one another when 421 Squadron deployed 12 aircraft to Florence in exchange for 12 F84 from 322 Squadron. This exchange continued until 22 Oct.

1337Z – Two Canadian sections of four aircraft were diverted from a practice to a live scramble on a track in the Buffer Zone. After the interception, the track was identified as a West German T-33 which had unintentionally crossed the border.

SOS 30 miles east of Marville. Two Canadian Sabres collided at 3500 ft. Both pilots survived and were uninjured. One aircraft was completely destroyed, but the pilot bailed out safely and was picked up later by an American helicopter from Search and Rescue Flight at Ramstein, Germany. The other aircraft suffered extensive damage, but the pilot landed it safely at Grostenquin.

Information received from 4 ATAF concerning a message said to have originated from the Chief Controller of the Russian Sector at Berlin warning that there had been too many border violations lately and that further violations would be acted upon by the Russians.

Exercise "Rapid Reflex" launched via "Special Strike Net". Exercise Rapid reflex is a check on communications.

Strongbox Sierra from Zweibrucken was ordered to scramble "live" on a track originating from East Germany. The section of four aircraft of F86, intercepted the track at 0913Z and identified it as two F100 type aircraft from the USAF.

Jul 59

Staff Officer Plans and Logistics section was reformed and renamed Staff Officer Plans (SOPlans). The Logistics section was eliminated from SOPL and a Logistics Co-ordinator (Log-Coord) position was formed within STSO branch.

A new section "Management" was set up and a position, Staff Officer Organization and Management (SOOrg & Man) was established to which the Management section and Organization section report. SOPlans and SOOrg& Man. are directly responsible to the CofS.

To correct an overlapping of responsibility and to strengthen the co-ordination of control over detailed air programmes and air operations, SOOT and SOTel were re-organized. SOOt was replaced by Staff Officer Air Programme (SOAP) and Staff Officers Air Operations (SOAOps). SOTel was renamed Staff Officer Ground Environment (SOGE) and the AS/FTR CTR officers originally from SOOT were transferred to SOGE.

The physical amalgamation of 6TACC and the small COC section in Air Div HQ was effected in Sep 59; the combined sections were designated 1 Air Div COC. This was done prior to Exercise Side Step for trial purposes. The results of Side Step proved the new COC satisfactory. Air Force Headquarters Org Order 4.11 dated 4 Nov 59 approved the organization which makes the COC a part of the Air Div HQ organization (1 Air Div COC). The Officer Commanding this unit is known as the Director COC (D/COC).

During the period 1 Jun to 30 Nov 59, 1 Air Division’s overall Service Personnel establishment remained the same. The total manpower ceiling is 6257 positions.

In 1958 AFHQ completed a study on Construction Engineering at all RCAF units, the result of which was a general re-organizing of Unit CE sections. The general trend was a replacement of Supply Technicians in CE by Clerks Engineering, a reduction in the number of Construction Hands and a proportionate increase in the number of other CE trades. This organization and establishment was introduced in October 1959.

1 Air Division Emergency Defence Plan

The 1 Air Division EDP was promulgated 19 Oct 59 and defines the emergency defence measures required by 1 Air Division forces to meet a possible threat of war and during the initial phase of a major war. 1 Air Division units will promulgate their own EDPs with detailed unit actions based on the instructions contained in the 1 Air Division EDP.

The introduction of the CC106 aircraft into ATC will permit, to a greater degree, direct logistic support from Canada to 1 Air Division units. This shortened pipeline dictates that a continental air terminal or air terminals be set up in Europe to handle the increased supply of air-lifted material. Joint studies with AFHQ, ATCHQU and AMCHQ are being carried out to determine the most efficient means to effect this plan. An adjunct to the introduction of the CC106 aircraft is the diminishing need for the 30 AMB at Langar. It is expected that 312SD will be taken over by AMCHQ in 1960 and that sometime after 1 Jun 61 there will not be sufficient traffic through 312Sd to warrant its existence. With the proposed closing of 312SD, it has been recommended that 30 AMB also be closed.

The Canadian government has accepted SACEUR’s recommendation of May 1959 and has made a decision to re-quip the eight Sabre squadrons with CF104 aircraft on a scale of 18 aircraft per squadron to carry out the strike/reconnaissance role. While the CF104 is not programmed for squadron use until 1962, many problems concerning the introduction of this aircraft are being discussed between AFHQ - Air Division – AMCHQ.

AFHQ has concurred in the proposal to cancel the 61 AC&W Squadron Mobility Plan. The one MPS14 and the MPS 11 which were programmed originally for movement to a pre-selected site are to be retained as an integral part of the 61 AC&W Squadron static system.

Although SHAPE has reaffirmed the validity of the MC60 Off-Base Dispersal Policy, certain possible modification have been considered by SACEUR whereby money budgeted for dispersal may be used for "hardening" the facilities on the airfields. This is the approach which 1 Air Division HQ has been recommending for the past two years; means of effecting the "hardening" policy are being costed at 1 Air Division HQ and the recommendation will be forwarded to AFHQ.

Luxemboug. No progress has been made with Luxembourg on the Canada-Luxembourg Agreement for the use of Sandweiler. Further negotiations have been abandoned and AIRCENT has authorized 1 Air Div to investigate a suitable alternate deployment airfield.

France. A Technical Agreement for the use of Rocroi aerodrome by the RCAF has been signed by the French and Canadian military authorities.

Belgium. An agreement covering the employment of guards at St. Hubert and Bertrix deployment airfields has been signed by the Belgian and Canadian military authorities. A Technical Agreement for the use of St. Hubert and Bertrix aerodromes by the RCAF is being prepared.

Germany-Italy. The Tri-lateral Agreement for the use of the WTI has not been signed but it is expected that the agreement will be signed in December 1959.

An Air Division Briefing Team, consisting of representatives of the AOC and Branches of Air Div Headquarters, has been formed for the purpose of disseminating information regarding NATO and Air Div Organization, functions and Operations.

Various versions of this briefing have been presented to visitors at Government, Ambassadorial, NATO, AIRCENT, ATAF and Military levels, as well as newcomers to Air Division, school teachers and dependents.

NARRATIVE REPORT

Activities in the Intelligence Section for this period were normal. The number of exercises, staff visits and conferences participated in, arrange for and attended was not unusual.

The Intelligence Training Syllabus was revised to cover topics falling within the scope of the operational role of 1 Air Division within the 4 ATAF area of responsibility.

The Air Division Intelligence Reporting Procedures were revised and streamlined.

Reorganization of SOTel

In Jun 59, the "Staff Officer Telecommunications" section, became responsible for the operational as well as the technical staff work related to 1 Air Division’s AC&W function, and was renamed "Staff Officer Ground Environment". Two F/L Fighter Controller officers, transferred to SOGE, joined the F/O Tech/Tel officer previously in SOTel, to form the "Radar" sub-section covering the combined operational/technical field of responsibility. Simultaneously, the remainder of the SOTel organization was revamped to include specialized sub-sections for "Communications" and "Aircraft and Airfield Telecom Installations".

During the summer deployment exercises to Rocroi, St Hubert and Bertrix, the Wing MSC502 convoys provided the Telecom environment at the deployment bases. Meanwhile, the contract for design and fabrication of the new MSC503 convoys had been let to the Pye Co. Ltd., of Cambridge, England. By 30 November, the design of most of the MSC503 units had been "frozen" and fabrication had begun. Target date for delivery of the four MSC503 convoys is Jul 60.

Strength

The units of 1 Air Division and RCAF components at NATO Integrated Headquarters are shown in Annex I, with a strength figures at the end of Nov 59.

A survey of the number of married quarters and dependents in the Command, from 1957 to 1959, is shown in Annex II.

Canadian Army personnel serving with 1 Air Division at 30 Nov 59 were:

During the period Apr 52 to Nov 59, there have been 178 deaths in 1 Air Div, an average of 23 per year.

During the period 1 Jun 59 to 30 Nov 59, there were 14 service and 14 dependent casualties for reasons as shown below:

Aircraft Accidents – 6

PMC Accidents – 7

Natural – Nil

Suicide – 1

Natural – 14

In Sep 59 there were 10 DND schools in 1 Air Division, staffed by 216 teachers and the number of students enrolled was 3,921.

The DND school system in Europe has grown in six years from 115 teachers to 338 teachers and from 1,540 pupils to 6,460 pupils. The Superintendent of Overseas Schools, Dr. HL Campbell, stationed at 1 Air Div HQ, administers these schools which provide classes from kindergarten to Grade XIII for children of Canadian personnel serving in NATO formations of the Canadian Army and RCAF.

In 1958 a Division of Tests, Measurements and Research was formed, to establish standards in overseas schools and compare progress with some of the schools in Canada. During the past year tests administered in various subjects in Grades 3, 6, 8 and 10 showed that achievement in almost all cases was equal to or higher than the averages used for comparison.

In the 12-month period 1 Dec 58 to 30 Nov 59, approximately 10 applications were received per month from Canadian servicemen at Continental units who wished to marry non-Canadian citizens. A few applications were cancelled or not authorized. Those processed showed the nationality of the fiancées as:

Leave Beyond Country in Which Serving

Under authority delegated by AFHQ the AOC controls leave travel for 1 Air Division personnel , in NATO countries and other neighbouring areas. During the period Jun to Nov 59 no leave travel was permitted to West Berlin or to Russia and other communist countries (except Yugoslavia). Also owing to political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, no leave trips were allowed in Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Egypt or other Arab countries, with the exception of one or two day visits to Tangier.

Most of the people in 1 Air Division took advantage of their leave periods to make trips in some of the 24 NATO and neutral countries where travel was unrestricted, either with organized tours or under individual arrangements. Many families travelled by car and camped in tents or trailers.

During the past 18 months negotiations have proceeded with the French and German governments to allow the three bases in France and the two bases in Germany to operate radio stations, for the purpose of providing entertainment and news of a Canadian flavour. The content of programmes would consist almost entirely of tapes provided by the CBC at the expense of the Department of National Defence.

The original intention was to have a landline from the Canadian Army Radio Station in Werl, Germany to 3 (F) Wing, Zweibrucken and for the programmes from the Army to be retransmitted over the landlines and the RCAF micro-wave network to the five RCAF units. At present it appear that delays in the provision of a landline and the excessive cost of a landline will necessitate a separate RCAF network headquarters originating programme from the CBC tapes obtained from the Army after they have used them.

The transmitters have been purchased from a French manufacturer and the purchase of studio equipment is now in hand in conjunction with DDP. These purchases are from Public Funds.

In December 1959 Mr. Jack Craine of the CBC Armed Forces Programming Department visited Air Division units and had discussions with appropriate staff officers at Air Division Headquarters. One of the results of these discussions was the decision to recommend that the CBC take over the operation of the radio stations.

An important aspect of these radio stations in both Germany and France is that they are to operate within all the regulations laid down by appropriate national broadcasting authorities, on an FM band on wave lengths specified by the German and French governments.

The staff of the radio stations is voluntary at present except for one Supervisor of Air Divisions Broadcasting Services, Mr. KT Haslam from CBC who is paid by the DND. It is intended to ask that the permanent staff be provided from public resources. The maintenance of all equipment purchased from public funds would be the responsibility of the Telecommunications organization within Air Division.

During this period inter-unit championships were held in softball, track and field, golf, swimming, basketball and bowling. There were also invitational basketball and tennis tournaments.

Inspections of recreational facilities, programme and equipment were carried out at 30 AMB and 1 (F) Wing.

The Command Recreation Officer conducted a hockey official’s school for one week at 3 (F) Wing. There were 26 Germans, 3 Swedes and 2 Swiss in attendance.

Another hockey official’s school was conducted at 3 (F0 Wing for 15 Canadian Army and 25 RCAF personnel.

It was decided that all three Social Welfare Officers in the Command should work out of Metz, making periodic visits to the units. The positions established at 1 (F) Wing and 4 (F) Wing were, therefore, moved to 1 Air Div HQ; but the officer now at 1 (F) Wing will remain there until he is repatriated in the summer of 1960, at which time his replacement will come to 1 Air Div HQ.

Statistics for the period 1 Jun to 30 Nov 59 were:

Special activities of the Staff Officer for Religious Administration (RC) were as follows:

1. The SORA (RC) attended the International Air Force Pilgrimage in Lourdes, as delegate of the RCAF. The invitation has been extended by the Chief of the Air Staff of the French Air Force.

9 Nov 59

2. The SORA (RC) was the guest speaker at a banquet of the American Army Holy Name Society in Verdun, 150 men attending.

10 – 17 Oct 59

3. The SORA (RC) was the guest of the Portuguese Air Force. An invitation was extended by the Chief of the Air Staff of the Portuguese Air Force to the CAS in Ottawa, to have the SORA (RC) of 1 Air Division lecture to personnel of the Portuguese Air Force and participate with them in their national Pilgramage to Fatima.

28 Oct – 3 Nov 59

4. The SORA (RC) attended at AFHQ the Integrated Command Chaplain’s Conference.

Until 1 Jul 59 – W/C ES Light SORA (P)

From 24 Jul 59 to 30 Nov 59 – S/L EWS Gilbert SORA (P)

Itinerant Chaplain (P) – F/L CH Jensen

20 Aug – 2 Sep 59

Canadian Protestant Church Dignitaries from the Canadian Council of Churches were visitors to 1 Air Division between 20 Aug – 2 Sep 59 and included the following three clergymen:

1. Re. PWH Eydt – Representing the Lutheran Church of Canada
2. Rev. Dr. TR Davis – Representing the United Church of Canada
3. Rev. JG Murdock – Representing the Presbyterian Church of Canada

These three clergymen in company with S/L Gilbert, acting as conducting officer, visited Air Div HQ, 1, 2, 3, and 4 Fighter Wings, SU/Metz, and 30 AMB Langar; preached in Service Chapels, and attended a one day conference at 1 (F) Wing of all the Chaplains (P) of 1 Air Division. These three Canadian Protestant Church Dignitaries thoroughly enjoyed their visit and greatly appreciated the hospitality extended to them as reported in their letter to A/V/M Wray, AOC, who also interviewed them while on their tour.

G/C FW MacLean, Director of Religious Administration (Protestant) made his annual staff visit in company with S/L Gilbert between 13 – 27 Oct 59. He visited 1 Air div HQ, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Fighter Wings, SU/Metz, Choloy Cemetery, 30 AMB, CJS Air Ministry London and the University of Edinburgh where he interviewed Canadian clergy who are studying there and who may be employed as Sup. Res. Chaplains (P) during the annual leave. This is one aspect of the work of the Chaplaincy (P) in France and Germany, where with the language barrier and the comparative scarcity of Protestant Clergy, it is a little more difficult to employ Officiating Clergymen for relief during annual leave and for certain emergencies which may arise from time to time when extra Chaplain (P) assistance is required.

1 Jul 59

S/L DJ Heath, SOSec was repatriated to Canada and F/L VF Mulroy was TOS from SU Metz to be Command Security Officer.

S/L MV Whitfield was TOS to be SOSec.

The following is a general resume of the main activities in this branch during the period.

The work of the security section during the period under review continued mainly as before.

The following figures may be of interest:-

1. 587 requests for security clearance were forwarded to AFHQ.
2. 1323 security clearances were received from AFHQ and distributed to the appropriate units.
3. 334 names were added to the Air Division black list, bringing the total to 3478.
4. 102 security lectures were delivered to at total of 3783 personnel.
5. 9 security infractions involving the improper transmission of classified matter were reported by the HQ against units in Canada.
6. 62 security infractions were actioned against units in a Air Division.
7. 5 vulnerability tests were conducted: one each a 1, 2, and 3 (F) Wings and two at 4 (F) Wing.

Considerable progress has been made in the field of security planning and organization. This has involved amendment of divisional and unit Emergency Defence Plans and reorganization of unit Emergency Security Forces. Vulnerability Tests have proved these measures to be basically sound.

The number of security lectures given during the period are somewhat less than during the previous period. We are, however, placing more emphasis on the importance of practical exercises, such as vulnerability tests, as an effective security indoctrination medium. Display of security posters continues and posters are changed frequently.

The security clearances programme continues as before.

Fewer complaints are received regarding the number of personnel arriving in 1 Air Division uncleared. The problem does, however, still exist and the matter has been taken up with AFHQ. Many of the security clearances requested during the period involve personnel who are already basically cleared for their normal jobs but who require a higher degree of clearance for War Task Assignment training. AFHQ continues to give good service in processing requests.

Attached as Annex I is a recapitulation by units of incidents investigated by AFP. It will be noted that a large percentage of the accidents involves PMC accidents and related offences. For the same period in 1958 the total number of incidents was 647. The reduction of 98 can be attributed to a decrease of 62 in PMC accidents and 20 less cases of impaired/drunk driving. Annex II contains a recapitulation by units showing a breakdown of PMC Accidents including dispositions. A total of 373 accidents as shown on Annex Ii is the actual accident total. The figure of 366 on Annex I does not include fatal cases which are included under the "Deaths" heading.

No major changes in AF Licensing policy occurred during this period. This branch continued to administer the licensing of all RCAF PMCs in France, Germany and Italy. At the beginning of the period there was a total of 5467 PMC registered. At the end, there were 5657 PMC. During this period the following licensing documentation was issued:

2312 Carnets

2624 Registration Certificates

3473 International Certificates

1960 Operator Licenses

2828 International driver permits

1543 Vehicles were registered into the AF system. This includes 49 scooters and motorcycles.

4 Jun 59

Mr James Edwards, Station CKJA Edmonton

A/V/M IC Cornblat, AFHQ/Comptroller

A/C WI Clements, AOC,MAC – Display Argus Aircraft

Mr. Delbar, French Liaison Mission

G/C WL Orr, Radiologist, DND Hospital Rockcliffe

Mr. JS Sanderson, Deputy Minister Finance Overseas

His Excellency Leon Mayrand, Ambassador to Italy

Gen FF Everest, Commander 4 ATAF

G/C AC Hull, AFHQ/CAS/CPlans

Major HA Smedor, Canadian Armed Forces Identification Bureau

A/C DE MacKell Ret., General Manager Benevolent Fund

A/M Sir Walter Merton, Chief of Staff, AAFCE

Rev PWH Eydt, Lutheran Church Representative
Rev JG Murdock, Presbyterian Church Representative
Rev. TR Davies, United Church Representative

A/V/M GL Annis, AOC/AMC
G/C RH Bray, SLCO/AMC

Mr. William Brett, Embassy Paris

Mr. E Cronan ,Radio Station CHED Edmonton
Mr. D Ranson, Radio Station CHED Edmonton

A/V/M Easton, Air Member Technical Services

A/C DAR Bradshaw, ADC/D/Ops

Lt. Col. WA Reed, CALE London

Hon Donald Fleming, Minister of Finance
Mr. L Rominski, Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance
Mr. Warren, Dept of Trade & Commerce
Mr. H Hamilton, Special Assistant to Minister of Finance

G/C WR Franks, Scientific Advisor (Aviation Medicine) to the CAS
G/C DG Nelson, Institute of Aviation Medicine
W/C JC Wickett, Institute of Aviation Medicine

Brig WJ Lawson, JAG
Comm JW Scott RCN, AJAG London
Major LL England, DJA 4 CIBG
Captain R Savoie, ADJA 4 CIBG
Captain JB Fay, ADJA 4 CIBG
Lt. RF Barnes RCN, Canadian Liaison Officer, Lands and Claims Directorate BOAR Dusseldorf

G/C FW MacLean, Director of Religious Administration (P)

Colonel de Villemandy, Central Mission Paris
Commandant Galvin, 1ere CATAC
Lt. Col. Andlover, 1ere CATAC
Mr. RP Decas, 1ere CATAC, Signing of technical agreement for operation of Canadian Forces Network.

Mr. Kamoff-Nicolsky

Directorate of Air Intelligence AFHQ

Gen FF Smith, Commander 4 ATAF

Mr. R Churchill, Infrastructure Member Canadian Delegation to NATO
Mr. D Gow, Program Officer Products and Logistics Division North Atlantic Council
Captain MSC Dickinson, Deputy Military Advisor Canadian Delegation to NATO.

A/C CF Johns, Assistant Deputy Minister – Construction & Properties DND

The Right Honourable George A Drew, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
His Excellency PA Beaulieu QC, Ambassador to Lebanon
His Excellency Jean Bruschesi, Ambassador to Spain
His Excellency Leon Mayrand, Ambassador to Italy
His Excellency Sydney D Pierce, Ambassador to Belgium
His Excellency A Rive, Ambassador to Ireland
His Excellency Benjamin Rogers, Ambassador to Turkey
His Excellency AC Smith, Ambassador to United Arab Republic
His Excellency JBC Watkins, Ambassador to Denmark
Mr. GB Summers, Minister to Iran
Mr. AJ Andrew, Charge d’Affaires a.i. and Consul to Czechoslovakia
Mr. OW Dier, Charge d’Affaires a.i. and Consul to Finland
Mr. W MacLeod, Canadian Delegate to NATO
Mr. N Haffey, Canadian Delegate to NATO
W/C AJ Byford, SHAPE

Gen Steinhoff, German Air Force

Col KH McKibbon, 4 CIBG