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Appendix "C"
Organization Order 4.3
National Archives of Canada


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APPENDIX C TO
ORG O 4.3

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR
RCAF PERSONNEL ASSIGNED FOR DUTY WITH NATO
IN
CONTINENTAL EUROPE, OTHER THAN 1 AIR DIVISION

General

Administrative control of RCAF personnel assigned for duty with NATO in Continental Europe, other than 1 Air Division, was assigned to the AOC 1 Air Div on 1 Aug 63, and promulgated in Implementation Directive 99. It has been decided to promulgate this information in future in the form of an Appendix to the OrgOs of the units involved. Imp Dir 99 was cancelled concurrently with the reissue of 1 Air Div OrgOs, 1 Sep 60.

Control

Control of all RCAF personnel referred to in para 1 above shall be exercised by the officer appointed to command the ANATO element concerned except that administrative control shall be exercised by the AOC 1 Air Division.

All RCAF personnel shall adhere to the rules, regulations and orders laid down by the officer appointed to command the NATO element to which they are assigned.

Command

In addition to his responsibility for 1 Air Division personnel, the AOC 1 Air Division shall exercise the authority of an AOC in respect to RCAF personnel assigned to duty at the following units:

(a) SHAPE, Paris, France;

(b) AFCE, Fontainebleau, France;

(c) AAFCE, Fontainebleau, France;

(d) 4 Radio Relay Site, Angevillers, France;

(e) 5 Radio Relay Site, Metz, France;

(f) 6 Radio Relay Site, Zimming, France;

(g) 4 ATAF, Ramstein, Germany; and

(h) NATO Defence College, Ecole Militaire, Rue Joffre, Paris.

In respect to the imposing of administrative deductions and proceedings under the code of service discipline for all RCAF personnel of S/L rank and above, the Chief Staff Officer of 1 Air Division Metz, France shall be the Commanding Officer of RCAF personnel assigned duty at the units show below:

(a) SHAPE, Paris, France;

(b) AFCE, Fontainebleau, France;

(c) AAFCE, Fontainebleau, France;

(d) 4 Radio Relay Site, Angevillers, France;

(e) 5 Radio Relay Site, Metz, France;

(f) 6 Radio Relay Site, Zimming, France; and

(g) 4 ATAF, Ramstein, Germany.

For the purpose of proceedings under the code of service discipline against RCAF personnel of the rank of F/L and below serving at the following units:

(a) SHAPE, Paris, France;

(b) AAFCE, Fontainebleau, France;

(c) AFCE, Fontainebleau, France;

(d) 4 Radio Relay Site, Angevillers, France;

(e) 5 Radio Relay Site, Metz, France;

(f) 6 Radio Relay Site, Zimming, France; and

(g) 4 ATAF, Ramstein, Germany.

Commanding Officers shall be designated as prescribed in AFAO 3.23/02. The next senior officer to whom the officers designated to be Commanding Officers for RCAF personnel serving at units shown above are responsible in matters of proceedings under the code of service discipline shall be the AOC, 1 Air Division, Metz, France.

Except for the imposing of administrative deductions against personnel of the rank of S/L and above and proceeding under the code of service discipline, the following COs shall be the Commanding Officers of RCAF personnel assigned for duty at the units listed below:

(a) CO RCAF Support Unit, Metz:

(i) SHAPE, Paris, France;

(ii) AFCE, Fontainebleau, France;

(iii)AAFCE, Fontainebleau, France;

(iv)4 Radio Relay Site, Angevillers, France; and

(v) 5 Radio Relay Site, Metz, France;

(b) CO 3 Wing:

(i) 4 ATAF HQ Ramstein, Germany;

(c) CO 2 Wing:

(i) 6 Radio Relay Site, Zimming, France.

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

Establishments

Copies of establishments for RCAF components at SHAPE, AFCE, AAFCE and 4 ATAF, and posting/transfer instructions for all RCAF personnel posted/transferred for duty with NATO in Continental Europe other than 1 Air Division, shall be passed to 1 Air Division Headquarters for information.

Personnel

The transfer/posting of personnel to SHAPE, AFCE, AAFCE, 4 ATAF and other NATO elements in Continental Europe shall be arranged by AFHQ.

Administrative Support Services

Records, accounting and supply arrangements shall be as shown at Annex 1 and Annex 2 of this Appendix.