Metz, France
6 Tactical Aircraft Control Centre (TACC)


SECRET
Appendix "D

Summary of Establishment Changes
to Existing Organizations

1 Air Division HQ

With the formation of a TACC and the subsequent transfer of direct operational control from the HQ Operations Room (COC) to the TACC, the peacetime function of the COC is limited to the continuous display of current status, (Operational, Logistic and Personnel). Consequently, creation of the TACC will release the following personnel positions from 1 Air Division HQ establishment (Code 1.10 CA 002 dated 1 Jul 57):

Section 1325

1110 Air/P (DI)

1 S/L

Section 1327

1110 Air/P (DI)

1 F/L

Section 1327

2400 AS/FtrC

1 F/O

Section 1327

22330 FtrCop

1 Sgt., 2 Cpl., 2 AC’s, 3 AW.

61 AC&W Squadron

The recognized TACC functions that have been imposed upon 61 AC&W Squadron (as stated in our reference letter) will now be the responsibility of the Sector Commander. The officers required for the supervision of tactical action and the officers and airmen required for the implementation and display of aircraft states will no longer be required at the AC&W Squadron. The following personnel positions can now be deleted from 61 AC&W Squadron establishment. (Code 10 CA 250 dated 1 Jul 57):

Section 4210

1110 Air/P (DI)

2 S/L (now Duty Senior Controllers

Section 4210

1110 Air/P (DI)

2 F/L (now Operations Controllers)

Section 4210

23330 FtrCop

4 Cpl. (Ops B-1s)

Section 4210

22330 FtrCop

4 AWs (Status and Met Clerks)

1, 2, 3 and 4 (F) Wings

With squadron operations coming directly under TACC, the W/C position as COpsO at each of the (F) Wings HQ is no longer required. The new organization will also release the Wing Operations Room personnel to be divided amongst the three squadrons, with the Wing Ops retaining a small peacetime coordinating staff. The presently established D/COpsO (1 S/L) will be responsible to his CO for local flight services, flying discipline in the local area, and wing training flight. The following personnel positions can, therefore be deleted from the establishment, dated 1 Jul 57, at each of the (F) Wing HQs:

Section 2300

1110 Air/P (DI)

1 W/C

Section 2310

1110 Air/P (DI)

1 F/L

Section 2310

23330 FtrCop

5 ACs

8 DI and 4 AW Squadrons

Each fighter squadron now details one aircrew officer as Duty Operations Officer for that squadron. To assist this officer in maintaining the necessary fighter, weather and airfield status and to provide the TACC with the necessary information, 2 FtrCops ACs will be required. However, until such times as sufficient positions can be obtained only 1 assistant can be allotted to each IDF and AW squadron (Reference subject letter para 7, these positions will be transferred from existing Air Division establishment at an early date). Therefore, it is requested that the following personnel positions be added to the establishments, dated 1 Jul 57, of each IDF and AWF Squadron:

Section 4110

22330 FtrCop

1 AC