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t!2o 17 X Co '-4 DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE a li hn h Nrh Atlant North the when laid was December 1951. Subsequently, the NATO Military Command has developed developed has Command Military NATO the Subsequently, 1951. December broad areas of functional and geographical responsibility of these these of responsibility geographical and functional of areas broad compendium a source one in providing of . purpose the with prepared membership. NATO to Turkey and Greece NATO Commanders and their immediate subordinate commanders and the the and commanders subordinate immediate their and Commanders NATO been has compilation This part, in or communications. whole or in documents matter, approved relevant from extracting by obtained been has as and 24/3 D.C. in established principles the with accordance in 245 5ECRE R C E 5 1204-53 - M O S complete the desire who those by to referred be "D” should Enclosure commanders. It does not replace or amend existing approved documents documents approved existing amend or replace communicati not and does It commanders. influenced by the build-up of NATO forces and by the accession of of accession the by and forces NATO of build-up the by influenced showing the major NATO Commands, the terms of reference of the major major the of reference of terms the Commands, NATO major the showing fiil nomto o h subject. the on information official . h ifraincnanda Ecoue "" "" n "C" and "B" "A", Enclosures at contained information The 2. 1. The corner stone of the NATO Military Command Structure Structure Command Military NATO the of stone corner The 1. o THE NATO MILITARY COMMAND ST COMMAND MILITARY NATO THE s Te ouet an documents The ns. APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED NOTE BY BY NOTE APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED STANDING GROUP GROUP STANDING to the the to i T DRAFT c Council approved D^C, 24/3 on 18 18 on 24/3 D^C, approved Council c HE SECRETARY SECRETARY HE on NATO , d communications contained at contained communications R UCTURE SECRET NATO DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE SGM-1204-53 This Enclosure may be downgraded to RESTRICTED - NATO when detached detached when NATO - RESTRICTED to downgraded be may Enclosure This rm ai document n e m u c o d basic from lid omne Alni (SCAT. SACLAN SACLANT). ( Atlantic Commander Allied (ACLANT) Atlantic Command Allied omn te olwn mjr uodnt commands: subordinate major following the command Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), SACEUR has under his immediate immediate his under has SACEUR (SACEUR), Europe Commander Allied lid omn Erp (ACE) Europe Command Allied omn fu mjr uodnt cmad a follows: as commands subordinate major four command f h Cmadri-he Wsen tatc ra (CINCWESTLANT). Area Atlantic Western Commander-in-Chief the of Area. area delineated in D.C. 24/2 (Final) as the Iberlant Atlantic Atlantic Iberlant the as (Final) 24/2 D.C. in delineated area Area (CINCAIREASTLANT). As an interim measure, pending further further pending measure, interim an As (CINCAIREASTLANT). Area CINCAIREASTLANT the temporary additional responsibility for the the for responsibility additional temporary the CINCAIREASTLANT study and decision, SACLANT SACLANT decision, and study command of the Commander-in-Chief Eastern Atlantic Area Area Atlantic Eastern Commander-in-Chief the of command . h Ale Cmad tatc s omne b te Supre the by commanded is Atlantic Command Allied The 2. f h Cmadri-he Ale Fre Mdtraen (CINCAFMED). Mediterranean Forces Allied Commander-in-Chief the of (CINCENT). Europe (CINCEASTLANT) and the Air Commander-in-Chief Eastern Atlantic Atlantic Eastern Commander-in-Chief Air the and (CINCEASTLANT) South Commander-in-Chief the of command Al Commander-in-Chief the of command uoe (CINCNORTH). Europe command of the Commander-In-Chief Allied Forces Northern Northern Forces Allied Commander-In-Chief the of command 1. 1. b. Western Atlantic Area (WESTLANT) under the command command the under (WESTLANT) Area Atlantic Western b. &.■ d. Allied Forces Mediterranean (AFMED) under the command command the under (AFMED) Mediterranean Forces Allied d. b T a. Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH) under the the under (AFNORTH) Europe Northern Forces Allied a. he Allied Command Europe is commanded by the Supreme Supreme the by commanded is Europe Command Allied he . Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) under the the under (AFCENT) Europe Central Forces Allied Eastern Atlantic Area (EASTLANT) under the joint joint the under (EASTLANT) Area Atlantic Eastern w m w Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) under the the under (AFSOUTH) Europe Southern Forces Allied . AO NA MAJOR NATO APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED ABDDA\/CnHrtBD T NLSR "A1 ENCLOSURE MLTR COMMANDS MILITARY O 2 Ecoue "A" Enclosure - 2 - h s eeae CINCEAS o t delegated as l ini I*-*API ini nir/^l l I ied Forces Central Central Forces ied SCLOSURE T e has under his immediate immediate his under has n uoe (CINCSOUTH). Europe rn I BP c e s t a n & o t T LANT and and LANT m e DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE SGM-I204-53 been retained. been Canada-U.S. Canada-U.S. lidMrtm Ar omne-nCif hne' (CINCMAIRCHAN). Channel' Commander-in-Chief Air Maritime Allied hne-otenNrhSaAe (CHAN) Area Sea North Channel-Southern command command 4. The Regional Planning Group Organization in this area has has area this in Organization Group Planning Regional The 4. 3. The Channel-Southern North Sea Area is under the joint joint the under is Area Sea North Channel-Southern The 3. o te All the f R w m m w m m goa Pann ru (CUSRPG) Group Planning egional i ed Commander-In-Ch ed APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSU PUBLIC FOR APPROVED ir i r u P r o f n r v o R p p a 3 SECRET i NATO f C ef : msn oaiirp r i i a o n s m h ne (ICA) an (CINCHAN) annel SECRET flATO flATO Enclosure Enclosure ! i A' d the the DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE * Additional directives are required to complete these Terms of of Terms these complete to required are directives Additional * SGM-1204-53 olw: „ follows: immediate subordinate subordinate immediate Reference (as specified in TOSHAP 369) TOSHAP in specified (as Reference The terms of reference of the major NATO Commanders and their their and Commanders NATO major the of reference of terms The _ C INCHAN j_. £• . CINCMAI k. £• 1 h . f . e i ICOT Appendix - d CINCNORTH . b a. EM-O EEEC FTEMJRNT COMMANDER NATO MAJOR THE OF REFERENCE TERMS-OF CUSRPG . . . . m k k N HI IMDAESBRIAE COMMANDE SUBORDINATE IMMEDIATE THEIR AND ■CINCENT ICETAT- Appendix - CINCWESTLANT CINCAIREASTLANT ICATAT- Appendix - CINCEASTLANT ALN Appendix - . SACLANT CINCAFMED SACEUR CINCSOUTH R c CHAN CHAN ommanders are contained at Appendices as as Appendices at contained are ommanders APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED NLSR "B ENCLOSURE Apni K - (CC(52)l8)*J? "K“ - Appendix - Apni liL !l Appendix - Appendix - - Appendix !iJ" Final) ' 34/1 Appendix - {M.C. - Appöndix - Appendix - Appendix - Appendix - _ b - ■>T5» SECR NATO "I” HI!”H l H tlp "E11 "G" C (HP G 50 of 2530 AG (SHAPE - "C" " ”Dn "A“ b I! SECRET NATO - (SACLANT Ser. Ser. (SACLANT - - (SACLANT Ser. Ser. (SACLANT - - (SACLANT Ser. 57 of of 57 Ser. (SACLANT - [.. 43 (Fi^al)] 24/3 [D.C. - (SHAPS/377/53)* - - (To be supplied by by supplied be (To - [.. 43 (Final)] 24/3 [D.C. - - (SHAPE/376/53)* - 10 Apr Apr 10 amended by SACLANT SACLANT by amended amended by SACLANT necessary) as SACLANT by amended be to 52 Apr 10 s necessary) as as necessary) as amended by SACLANT SACLANT by amended be to 52 Apr 10 17 July 1953) July 17 SACEUR) nlsr B Enclosure R S 52 S o be to

58 56 of of of DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE . s e v i t a t n e s e r p e r COMMANDER OCS ` FORCES urm Alle Cmadr uoe (SACE Europe Commander lied l A Supreme F r e n c h North Africa, as he deems n ecessary for the defense of Western Western of defense the for ecessary n deems he as Africa, North h c n e r F hs pendix my e onrdd o OFDNIL- AO n e h w NATO - CONFIDENTIAL to document. downgraded be basic may from d e h x c i d n deta m i h Appe to This assigned forces Force Air and Navy Army, all over y t i l i b i s n o p SGM-1204-53 a n o i t a n by staff AREA his to COMMAND represented be will Nations command. comma uoe , Europe. Planning Regional n a e p redefined, o r u E later former until and three the responsible of unless by area area, the defined mand m be o c 's R include U will E C A will S commanders, authority. subordinate major his and authority to conduct such combat operations In these zones, including including zones, have these In shall Europe operations of Commander combat d conduct e i such l l A efficient conduct Supreme Commanders to the The for Allied authority the necessary grant operations. will facilities their who all SACEUR concerned, under Authorities National area. Command Channel the of exclusive NATO, of Groups for the defense of W e s t e r n Europe.. n r e t s e W of defense the for staff composed of officers from all nations contributing to his his to contributing nations all from officers of composed staff including French North Africa, is the direct responsibility of the the of responsibility direct the is Africa, North French including n . urm Allie i l l A Supreme A 1. 2. 2. . h Spee lid omne Erp wl,hv cmad res­ command have will, Europe Commander Allied Supreme The 4. interior, the of zones the of defense the and control The 3. d, will be established in a Supreme Headquarters (SHAPE), The The (SHAPE), Headquarters Supreme a in established be d, will T he command area of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Europe, Commander Allied Supreme the of area command he UPRE S TERMS TERMS APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED M AL OMNE U E COMMANDER D E ALLI E d Commander Europe is hereby designated. His His designated. hereby is Europe Commander O x i d n e p p a F REFE R E N C E OF THE THE OF E C N E R REFE F 5 - 5 - " U a R) shall have an Integrated Integrated an have shall R) ” ERT ni MB" e Enci° SECRET ^ NATO R _ OPE _ SECRET NATO pedx A to "A" Appendix l liaison liaison DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE RESPONSIBILITIES IN PEACE IN RESPONSIBILITIES made available b y nations for the defense of of defense the for nations y b available made A RESPONSIBILITIES ic a urm Com Supreme a Since ties between the National Territorial Commandera and Supreme Allied Allied Supreme and Commandera Territorial National the between ties the full powers of a Supreme Commander. These powers may later be be later may powers These Commander. Supreme a of powers full the Commander Europe and subordinate Allied Commanders will be as defined defined as be will Commanders Allied subordinate M.C. and in Europe Commander lude to his wartime responsibility for the defense of his area of of include: area shall his of defense responsibilities the for peacetime his responsibility command, wartime his to lude forces NATO the occurs, emergency an if that, ensure to is Europe der ­ n o c after Council Committee. y r a t Atlantic Mili North the h the t i y b w detail sultation greater In defined wartime of conduct and direction overall the for roup G Standing the organized, equipped, trained and r eady to implement agreed war plans. plans. war agreed implement to eady r and trained equipped, organized, n o p s e r of division The area. command his n i h t i w operations his command in consultation with the appropriate National National appropriate the with consultation in command his principles laid down in M*C* M*C* in down laid principles 6 . h mi fnto i ctm o te urm Ale Comman­ Allied Supreme the of acetime e p in function main The 7. assigned to his command into an effective integrated force integrated effective an into command his to assigned national and Allied Commanders in accordance with the applicable applicable the with accordance in Commanders Allied and national to responsible be will Europe Commander lied l A Supreme The 5. Authorities and in consonance with operational plans. operational with consonance in and Authorities assigned missions, and their coordination with other NATO, NATO, other with coordination their and missions, assigned utto, s prpit, ihte ainl uhrte con­ authorities national cerned. the with appropriate, as sultation, . The Supreme Allied Commander Europe in war will exercise exercise will war in Europe Commander Allied Supreme The 36 ja . The organization and training of national -units national of training and organization The ja. _c . The deployment of major elements of forces assigned to to assigned forces of elements major of deployment The _c. b. The p r e p a r a t i o n of plans for the execution of his his of execution the for plans of n o i t a r a p e r p The b. d. The exercising of these forces in maneuvers after con­ after maneuvers in forces these of exercising The d. . l W N m D POWERS IN WA IN POWERS D ne' peaeie ucin ae n fet pre­ e r p a effect in are functions acetime e p ander's PRVDFRPBI ICOmïo ï m DISCLO PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED - 6 - R 36 . SECRET NATO SECRET W estern Europe will be be will Europe estern nlsr "B" Enclosure Appendix Appendix s ibili­ " a . " to to DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Supreme Allied Commander Europe will have: Operational control to to control Operational have: will Europe Commander Allied Supreme SGM-1204-53 the extent necessary for the accomplishment of his his of accomplishment the for necessary extent the national forces assigned to his command in peacetime. This includes: includes: This peacetime. in command his to assigned forces national POWERS IN PEACE IN POWERS esne ad oitc eurmns o hs forces. these for requirements logistic and personnel i a adpaeie iso. - mission. peacetime and war his ade­ standards, training infrastructure, on nations to and Group 8 and planning Allied subordinate of reorganization or nation such and forces, these support and house train, to facilities rvso f oitc eore frter ainl contingents national their for resources logistic of provision in command his to assigned forces of deployment the for ments he should be given facilities by nations to inspect the training training the inspect to nations by facilities given be should he o te ees o uoe • battle Europe, the of of defense control the the for for war in be will expansion which for planning nucleus the support logistic staff with with charged organizations elements command and planning subordinate the forces assigned to his command in peacetime and the inspection ' inspection the and peacetime in command his to assigned forces omn raiain hc h cnies necessary. considers he which organizations command discharge to ability his affect will as matters military other of construction for and forces, equipping earmarked and and assigned organization of the for priorities forces, of quacy osnnewt oeainl plans. operational with consonance f hs cde n te fre erakdfrhs command. his for earmarked forces other and cadre those of Furthermore, command. his to assigned forces all of training of . £. ■ Informing National Authorities of his operational, operational, his of Authorities ■National £. Informing h. Proposing to the Standing Group any increase, elimir elimir increase, any Group Standing the to Proposing h. g. The maintenance of an efficient organization, including including organization, efficient an of maintenance The g. Standing the to necessary, as recommendations, Making f. b c .. w m m 1 D » . Authority to recommend to national governments the the governments national to recommend to Authority govern­ national upon requirements place to Authority To execute the peacetime functions detailed above, the the above, detailed functions peacetime the execute To Direct control over the higher training of all nationa] nationa] all of training higher the over control Direct APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED ADDDnucn crtD DiADDDnucn iDi I 7 - 7 - r* menncnoc n e m SECRj NATO SECRET m NATO ission, over all all over ission, nlsr "B" Enclosure Appendix "A" to to "A" Appendix DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE oet ocswl, ngnrl rmi ihte epnil authori­ responsible the with remain general> in will, forces ponent GEN necessary to facilitate the accomplishment of his mission his of accomplishment as the directly facilitate to Government, of necessary Heads and their Ministers, with Defense communicate to respective and Staff of Chiefs National to access major subordinate commanders, such authority as may be necessary for for necessary be may as authority such commanders, subordinate major command. his under and placed logistic be on to or Staff of placed Chiefs forces National to direct recommendations will, however, rest with the Supreme Commander, and with his major major his with and Commander, Supreme the with rest however, will, responsibilities. his of discharge the he may deem desirable. deem may he these of readiness of efficiency the affecting matters administrative SGM-120 M coordination for responsibility The concerned. nations the of ties to the Standing Group, for its review and further submission to the the to submission further and review its for Group, Standing the to uodnt cmadr a te prpit levels. appropriate the at commanders subordinate ilitary Committee, such m o d i f ication of these Terms of Reference as as Reference of Terms these of ication f i d o m such Committee, ilitary E . Command Europe. . Command RAL 10. The Supreme Allied Commander Europe-is authorized to make make to authorized Europe-is Commander Allied Supreme The 10. 11. The Supreme Allied Commander Europe may delegate to his his to delegate may Europe Commander Allied Supreme The 11. 2 Tersosblt o lgsi spot ontoa com­ national to support logistic for responsibility The 12. 3 1 ohfr obt zo combat for both i command. his organizations and units equipping and raising of priorities assigned to his command in peacetime and those earmarked for for earmarked those and peacetime in command his to assigned 9. . The Supreme Allied Commander Europe is empowered to propose propose to empowered is Europe Commander Allied Supreme The 4 -53 . uhrt orcmedt prpit auth appropriate to recommend to Authority d. T he Supreme Allied Commander Europe is authorized direct direct authorized is Europe Commander Allied Supreme he n APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED e and communications zone support of Allied Allied of support zone communications and e - 8 - SECRE NATO ' V y L I L J u r it it r u J L I L y V ' •mo SECRET nlsr "B" Enclosure pedx "A” to Appendix . o rities the the rities DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE M ■ ■ ■ ■ 1204-53 - M G S CO M MANDER-IN-CHIEF ALLIED FORCES NORTH FORCES ALLIED MANDER-IN-CHIEF w m w 1 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE' FOR REFERENCE OF TERMS (TO BE SUPPLIED BY SACEUR) BY SUPPLIED BE (TO APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLO PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPENDIX "B11 APPENDIX - 8 - 8a ERT EnciosureSECRET "3" NATO S URE E RN EU RN SECRET NATO pedx fco B Appendix R OPE DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE TO: SUBJECT: 2530 AG ocs eta Erp, n lg fie Cnrl Europe. Central Officer Flag and Europe, Central Forces be will and determined, be to Europe. date a on effective Europe, Central ac I March iso I te vn o wr il e h dfne f the of defense the be will war of event the In mission y r a m i r p Forces Land Allied headquarters, existing the m o r f derived be will Air Allied Commander-in-Chief, Europe, Central Forces Land Allied manders will be issued b y you in accordance with existing SHAPE SHAPE existing with accordance in you y b issued be will manders Commander a Allied Supreme the to responsible and subordinate directly tutos o SAE ao Sbriae s r e d n a m m o C Subordinate Major SHAPE for structions Air Forces Central Europe (COMAIRCENT), and Commander, Naval Forces Forces Naval Commander, Allied and Commander, (COMAIRCENT), (COMLANDCENT), Europe Central Europe Forces Central Air Forces Land Allied Central Europe, Alli e d Air Forces Central Europe, and Flag Officer Officer Flag and Europe, Central Forces Air d e Alli Europe, Central eta Erp (COMNACN) Te em o rfrne f hs com­ these of reference of terms The AVCENT). N M O C ( Commander Europe Central redesignated be will which of commanders the Europe, Central be will commanders whose Europe, Central Forces Allied quarters, instructions. su hs nlsr myb dwgae t CO! to document. downgraded basic be from may detached enclosure This S n G b d M-1204-53 ordinate and responsible directly to you. These headquarters headquarters These you. to directly responsible and ordinate 9 f HP Mmrnu dtd I dated Memorandum SHAPE of 1. You are hereby designated C o m m a n d e r - I n - C h i e f , Allied Forces Forces Allied , f e i h C - n I - r e d n a m m o C designated hereby are You 1. . hr wl as b etbihd ry Ar n aa Head­ d a e H Naval and Air Army, established be also will There 3. 8 7, paragraphs replace will directive this date that On 2. 4. As Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe, your your Europe, Central Forces Allied Commander-in-Chief, As 4. 951 otiela, France Fontainebleau, Central Forces Allied Commander-In-Chief, for Europe Directive letters from General Eisenhower to Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief, to Eisenhower General from letters lid adFre Cnrl Europe Central Forces Land Allied Juin P. A. C omma nder-in-Chief Marshal I I » w m w APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED LID OES UOPE E P EURO POWERS ALLIED URM COMMANDER SUPREME PEDX "C APPENDIX - - 9 9

M 1 5 9 1 . y a »/nil SECRET I SCLOSURE s ujc: Gnrl ­ n I "General subject: L L « i " NATO n e h w O T A N - NATO and also the 29 29 the also and Enclosure Enclosure pedx C to "C" Appendix t h 7 uy 1953 July 17 " m b DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE SGM-1204-53 ocs s e ae vial fr ht purpose. that for available made be y a m as forces d e k r a m hrfr wl b bsd n .. 6 Fnl ad hs plc directives policy those and (Final) 36 M.C. on based be will therefor, national authorities, including peacetime planning and preparation preparation and planning peacetime including authorities, covered national be will facilities, base of instructions. provision separate the y b and forces, naval the coordination of the logistic support for assigned land, air and and air land, assigned for support logistic the of coordination the The composition and strength of these forces may be changed from time time from changed be may SACEUR. by forces these designated of be will strength and by command you your to composition furnished The assignment direction for marked logistic and operational strategic, with tional control will be exercised through your component service service component your through exercised be bommanders. will command. control your to tional attached and d e n g assi forces naval command. over and to: your air assigned responsibilities, forces naval assigned and your air of land, the discharge all the for necessary preparations necessary the and plans logistic and operational of ment o ie y AER a te iuto requires. situation the as ear­ or SACEUR, by assigned time to forces navàl and accord air in be land, The will operations and retained headquarters. plans this forces Your naval and air authority. land, those national and under Forces your between o t for ainl obndta f sindntoa uis ad uh ear­ such and units, national assigned of g n i n trai combined national including the coordination appropriate to your command functions as as functions command your to appropriate coordination the including r o t i r r e t 10. The division of responsibilities in war between you and and you between war in responsibilities of division The 10. h 9. The extent of your responsibility in both peace and war for for war and peace both in responsibility your of extent The opera­ this 9. authority, SACEUR's of limitations the n i h t i W 8. 7 6. In peace, you will have operational control, to the extent extent the to control, operational have will you peace, In 6. 5 eeuin f or warti your of execution e . . nwr yuwl hv oeainl oto ov control operational have will you war, In develop­ the include will responsibilities your peace, In i s f h NT ntos ihn h ar a the within nations NATO the of es GStëM APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED n p u n p p p A m p o p - o i rsosblte, n fr int for and responsibilities, e pi ii rnisn i n s i n ini ir SECRET NATO e a of your responsibility, responsibility, your of a ipp nlsr "B" Enclosure Appendix "C" to to "C" Appendix e r all the land, land, the all r SECRET NATO e ­ r DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE .ACOS, PP&O PP&O .ACOS, SGM-1204-53 EXEC NMR NMR EXEC SECY SECY AG Files AG AG C/PID C/PID C/SigO C/BUDFIN ACOS, LOG LOG ACOS, CINC SOUTH SOUTH CINC SGLO Group Standing DISTRIBUTION: CINC NORTH NORTH CINC ACOS, O&T O&T ACOS, PIC P&A INTEL ACOS, OS, CINCAFMED Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands and that part of Western Germany as Germany Western of part that and Netherlands Luxembourg, Belgium, CINC CENTER CENTER CINC headquarters. Europe Central three existing the from priate. compri SACEUR. by directed rvosyadesdt Com to addressed previously Central Europe, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, and Flag Officer Officer Flag and Europe. Europe, Central Central Forces Air Allied Europe, Central (NOTE: This directive will be down-graded to NATO REST NATO to down-graded be will directive This (NOTE: aet lidCmad adwt AOntoa atoiis s appro­ as authorities national NATO with and Commands Allied jacent 13, You will establish a relatively small integrated staff staff integrated small relatively a establish will You 13, 12. The area of your command responsibility will comprise France, France, comprise will responsibility command your of area The 12. 1 Yuwl efc coe n otnos oprto ih ad­ with cooperation continuous and close effect will You 11. s ed of officers of the three services drawn ins drawn services three the of officers of ed establishment of Hq Allied Forces Central Europe.) Central Forces Allied Hq of establishment l H I A i U S m l M APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLO PUBLIC FOR APPROVED m anders-ln-Chief, Allied Land F Land Allied anders-ln-Chief, s lrdM Gruenther M. Alfred s/ . Engligh - 11 5 5 5 5 1 - SECRET NATO eea, ntdSae Army States United General, ALF R S URE ED M. GRUENTHER GRUENTHER M. ED French 10 15 nlsr "B” Enclosure pedx C to "C" Appendix 3 5 2 2 1 o far as possible possible as far R l f O t S O M N ICTED upon upon ICTED o rces rces DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE TTbmprise: Ä SGM-1204-53 fWsenErp, A |g\ A M Europe, Western of SACEUR through made be will all facilities (SACEUR) such for Europe Requests Commander Allied the Allied grant will Supreme the who under French, the of Commanders responsibility direct including French North Africa, as he deems necessary for the defense defense the for zones, necessary these deems in he as operations Africa, combat North such French conduct to including authority have shall tC, M in prescribed as be will peace, in therefor preparation Assi facilities necessary for the efficient c efficient the for necessary facilities purpose. ■available that for Commanders and the Al the and Commanders division The included in theSouthern European area, are French zones of the of zones French are area, European Interior. theSouthern in included the Aegean, National Coastal Waters will be a national responsibility. responsibility. national a be will Waters Coastal National Aegean, the adjacent Allied Commands and with NATO national authorities as authorities national NATO with and Commands Allied adjacent fbs aiiiswl ecvrdb eaae instructions. separate by covered be will facilities base of prpit. . appropriate. a o h c the for war warti forces assigned and attached to your command. your to attached and assigned forces of plans and the necessary preparations for the execution of your your of execution the for preparations necessary the and plans of extent necessary for the discharge of your assigned responsibilities responsibilities assigned your of discharge the for necessary extent (paragraph (paragraph taei n prtoa udne unse o yti headquarters. this with by you accord in be furnished will Guidance operations and Operational plans and Your Strategic the of defense the responsibility. be will war of event the in mission primary territories of the NATO nations within the area of your command command your of area the within nations NATO the of territories otenErp (ICO'i, n hs ietv eeycnes the cancels hereby directive this (CINCSOU'Hi), and Europe Southern Commander-in-Chief : TO SUBJEC SHAPE/376/53 19 June June 19 1 1 . Italy, Greece (including Crete), Turkey and the islands of islands the and Turkey Crete), (including Greece Italy, . , subject to the limitations indicated in this paragraph, this in indicated limitations the to subject , g 6 5 m 4 ned national units, and such earmarked forces as may be made made be may as forces earmarked such and units, national ned 3 2. 1. You are hereby designated Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Forces Allied Commander-in-Chief, designated hereby are You 1. . . You will effect close and continuous cooperation with with cooperation continuous and close effect will You . e responsibilities, and for international combined trainin combined international for and responsibilities, e T . . In peace, your responsibilities will include the development development the include will responsibilities your peace, In . . npae yuwl aeoeainl oto, o the to control, operational have will you peace, In a. : Directive to Commander-in-Chie Commander-in-Chie to Directive : 1951 NOTE 1 . French North Africa and Corsica which, although although which, Corsica and Africa North French .1 NOTE T b. In war, you will have operational control over all all over control operational have will you war, In b. c. The extent of your responsibility in both peace and and peace both in responsibility your of extent The c. A Italy Europe Naples, Southern Forces Allied Southern Europe. Southern he Southern European area of your command responsibility responsibility command your of area European Southern he 3 s Cojm»ander-in-Chief, Allied Allied Cojm»ander-in-Chief, s aoe, vral h fre asge oyu command. your to assigned forces the all over above), etro eea iehwrt o. . you. to Eisenhower General of letter o o IÜ) » S f responsibility in war between the National Territorial Territorial National the between war in responsibility f ordination of their logistic support and for provision provision for and support logistic their of ordination h cnrladtedfneo tee oe i the is zones these of defense the and control The SUPRE M l E HEADQUARTER E ied Commanders, including the planning and and planning the including Commanders, ied APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED AI, FRANCE PARIS, PEDX IIP" APPENDIX 12 S ALLIED POWERS EUROPE EUROPE POWERS ALLIED o F nduct of their operations. operations. their of nduct orces Southern Europe, your your Europe, Southern orces Allied Forces Allied 30 March 1953 March 30 Enclosure Enclosure ”D" to Appendix . SACEUR SACEUR SEC (? NATO 36 . " g b of of " DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Balkans, both Inclusive, both Balkans, above. those to parallel conditions under responsibility missions of forces of other commands passing through his area, area, his through passing commands other of forces of missions Commander, to responsible headquarters, force air tactical a be will U.S. Sixth Fleet, referred to hereafter as the Naval Striking and and Striking Naval the as hereafter to referred Fleet, Sixth U.S. h safwl e Internationa be will staff The (COMLANDSOUTHEAST). Europe Southeastern Forces land Allied Commander, (COMLANDSOUTH). Europe Southern Forces Land Allied Commander, upr ocs otenErp (STRIKFO Europe Southern Forces Support your command. your or war, of event in command operational under formally and planning headquarters. group army an to comparable level a of be will quarters the to Caucasus the from operations land of coordination and conduct ■Italian an remain but area, European Southern the in included as may be under his operational control or may at the time be subject subject be time the at may or control operational his under be may as movements the of coordination be must there you, by it to assigned responsibility the With charged is He Sea. Black and Mediterranean (COMAI Europe Southern Forces Air Allied SGM-1204-53 naval of conduct the STRIKFO the with of charged those is than other CINCAFMED war, In operations, SACEUR. to respectively. officers, Turkish and Greek under Turkey and Greece in although he may request Commander, Naval Striking and Support Support and (COMST Striking Naval Europe Southern Commander, Forces request may he although components air such to respect coordina­ with this also and exercise area will the in air CINCAFMED and operating surface area. submarine, the in other of those operating with missions forces the advantage the.STRIKFORSOUTH best of the to execute to STRIKFORSOUTH enable this in commands, adjacent operations of support the anti-submarine and with and area, submarine, warfare, mine of command, the heavy carriers, amphibious and support forces of the the of forces support and amphibious carriers, heavy the command, Group: Standing the by directed so if earlier emergency when this is all important, repeating his request to to request his repeating important, all is CINCSOUTH. this when emergency to his coordination. This does not authorize CINCAFMED to change change to CINCAFMED authorize not does This coordination. his to submarines and forces surface to respect with behalf my on tion {CINCAFMED) has been appointed, directly subordinate and responsible responsible and subordinate directly appointed, been has {CINCAFMED) 11. In addition to the land and air forces assigned to your your to assigned forces air and land the to addition In 11. 10. You will have subordinate to you on a covert basis for war war for basis covert a on you to subordinate have will You 10. 13. In the interest of the safety of all concerned, and to and concerned, all of safety the of interest the In 13. 12. A Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Mediterranean Mediterranean Forces Allied Commander-in-Chief, A 12. 7. There will be within your command two land sectors: land two command your within be will There 7. . h cmadr f h GekTrih etr 0MLAND30UTHEAST): C ( sector Greek/Turkish the of commander The 8. 9. - Located with the headquarters of COMLANDSOUTHEAST there there COMLANDSOUTHEAST of headquarters the with -Located 9. b. A Greek/Turkish sector under an American Army officer, officer, Army American an under sector Greek/Turkish A b. a. An Italian sector under an Italian Army officer, officer, Army Italian an under sector Italian An a. . illct i eduresa IMR Ti head­ This IZMIR. at headquarters his . locate Will b. a. OE2 T 2. NOTE . h omne, lidFre, uti. . Trieste, Forces, States Anglo-United Commander, The Austria. Forces, Allied b. Commander, The a. c. Will exercise command through separate army commands commands army separate through command exercise Will c. l l B W ill be resp be ill h e Is e APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED O PII T ni I F IIR S O n iS n IT PLIRI FOR n F V O R P P A l ands of of ands o nsible under CINCSOUTH for the over-all over-all the for CINCSOUTH under nsible R l IKFOKSOUTH) to deal with a sudden sudden a with deal to IKFOKSOUTH) . 13 S ardinia ahd Sicily are also also are Sicily ahd ardinia R SECRI R SOUTH) remain assigned to assigned remain SOUTH) NATO SOUTH), R SOUTH, in the the in SOUTH, Enclosure Enclosure pedx D to "Dn Appendix SECRET !’B " DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE sing e b c operations air d n a land with Commanders in the B l a c k S e a / T u r k e y area will be as directed b y SACEUR, y b directed as be will area y e k r u T / a e S k c a l B the in Commanders is not envisaged that the commander of any one of these forces will will forces coordination these of this these one of of any nner a m of ination d The r o o c concer commander the closest that thé necessary. commanders and the n it, e e envisaged w g t n e i b not r e d is r o b activities countries the fr Mediterranean, and w i thin agreements concluded b e t w e e n national national n the e e w t e b bordering concluded nations NATO agreements of thin i w defense and air the in Mediterranean, aircraft ased b DISTRIBUTION: sea your of t security the issued in the been include which responsibilities Sea, k c naval a l B and CINCAFMED's rranean e and t i d e M area d e vari ­ a z i n a g r o control com other movement h t and i w information collaborate air thus will u efficient o Y n a tion, establish instructions. separate end, your organization will include the means for m a i n taining taining n i a m for means the include will organization your end, of sponsibility e r the be will to authorities, arrangements y r a s s e c e n the of development the in concerned ers close day-to-day contact with CINCAFMED. Similar instructions have have instructions Similar CINCAFMED. with contact day-to-day close commu of lines tion and cooperation should exist betw e e n your two commands. To this this To commands. two your n e e betw exist should cooperation and tion o SHAPE CINC A F M E D 2 2 30 D E M F A H CINC T U O S C N I Group C Standing m m a n y different commands operating over the the over operating commands different y n a m m 15. W i t h respect to air operations, there will be air "units "units air be will there operations, air to respect h t i W 15. 4 Necessary coordinat c y r a s s e c e N 14. S 1 1 1 1 CSO P&A AC Intel AC O&T AC 10 1 2 AGC Y C E S ACLOG ACPPO IT. Your responsibilities for the defense of an extensive and and extensive an of defense the for responsibilities Your IT. 16 . The coordination in w a r of air defense defense air of r a w in coordination The . l R y responsible for effe c t i n g the over-all coordination coordination over-all the g n i t c effe for responsible y 1 o n CINCAFMED, cto, ae t seta ta te lss co ­ a n i d coor closest the that essential it make ication, 5 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED o i o n d u c t e d b y C INCSOUTH and other Allied Allied other and INCSOUTH C y b d e t c u d n n of naval operations in the Blacky Sea Sea Blacky the in operations naval of n eea, td tts Army States ited n U General, /. , IGWAY Y A W RIDG B, s/M. n ed will be essential. It It essential. be will ed C w INC ill be the subject of of subject the be ill S M OUTH. m editerranean and and editerranean easures of land- land- of easures SECRET NATO m ­ d n a DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE ocs CNAMD ad s uhwl b drcl sub­ directly be will such as and (CINCAFMED) n a e n a r r e t i d e M Forces riae n resposbe o SACEUR. to onsible p s e r and ordinate Commander-In-Chief TO: ♦Bri t i s h Naval and Air Bases in the Mediterranean Mediterranean the in Bases Air and Naval h s i t ♦Bri to t icue h Black Sea, k c a l B the include to stood S SHAPE/377/53 SHAPE/377/53 il e lcd t h dsoa of AO forces. NATO f o disposal the at placed be will BET Dr o Commander-in-Chief, to e v i t c Dire UBJECT: , or epniiiis nvr nld: . include: var in responsibilities Your 4, eierna. hs il e oee b sprt instructions. separate by covered be will This Mediterranean. eierna. . authorities. national h t i w at arrived ments Mediterranean. peace. i s e d y b e r e h are u o Y 1, o te xcto o yu missions. your of execution the for orga exact ree­ g a of framework the n i h t i w you, to assigned forces all for ­ r e d n u be shall ^Mediterranean" term the herein, used As 3, i n war w h i c h can be made available for such training during during training such for available made be can h c i h w war n i oee ysprt instructions. separate by covered involved. interest national important therein, islands , h ae o yu cmad epniiiy il e b will responsibility command your of area The 2, , or ectm rsosblte wl include: will responsibilities peacetime Your 5, combined training of national units earmarked for your command command your for earmarked units national of training combined h. The coordination of certain air operations operations air certain of coordination The h. b a. The development of plans and the preparations necessary necessary preparations the and plans of development The a. warfare. mine of n o i t a n i d r o o C d. g. O r g a nization for the naval control of shipping. The The shipping. of control naval the for nization a g r O operations, g. Anti-submarine operations, f. Submarine e. s d n a m m o c entire the adjacent in of Support communications sea of b. security The a. i. Conduct of of Conduct i. . h organiain o ad odc o internationa of conduct and for ization n a g r o The b. the excluding Sea, k c a l B and rranean e t i d e M hole w The a. c. C o o r d i n a t i o n of logistic support and base facilities* facilities* base and support logistic of n o i t a n i d r o o C c. . Such Such Malta lid ocs n a e n a r r e t i d e M . n Forces a e n Allied' a r r e t i d e M rces o F Allied n ization will be prescribed later because o f the the f o because later prescribed be will ization aa n arbss s r assi are as bases air and naval ADDDn\/cn CHD DiADDDn\/cn iDi Maritime Air Operations, Operations, Air Maritime g nated C o a m a n d e r - i n - C h i e f , Allied Allied , f e i h C - n i - r e d n a m a o C nated uoe Prs France Paris Europe, m mrihcidc iid c h mcr'i , 30

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DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE you instead of CINCSOU of instead you your area, although you may request the Commander Naval Striking and and Striking Naval through Commander the passing request commands may you other of although forces area, of your missions change to you SGM-1204-53 commander appropriate the to and you to both responsible be will the for Group Standing areas. the to those of delineation recommendations my of development ashore. headquarters a in concerned, nations all from officers Central and Eastern Mediterranean will be submitted to SACEUR for for SACEUR to submitted be will Mediterranean Eastern and Central commander area Gibraltar The the in areas or area an Mediterranean, and Eastern and established be Central will area Gibraltar to responsible national be own will their areas under be national will of but tasks Commanders Allied The the for you nature. air such to respect with also and area the in operating marines (CINCSOUTH). Europe Southern Forces and Allied Striking Naval the as Commander-In-Chief, hereafter to referred Fleet, Sixth U.S. oeig h apoce t Iaywl eanvld ecp ta the that except valid, remain will Italy to approaches the covering the in area aFrench CINCSOUTH• to when request emergency your sudden a repeating with deal important, to all isEurope this Southern Forces Support the of coordination be must there CINCSOUTH, by it to assigned The division of responsibility in war betwee war in responsibility of division The the in areas or area new the to as Group Recommendations Standing to mutually as subject be will SAÇLANT, and command approval. your SACEUR and between SACLANT's agreed between boundary The in national strictly are which tasks those for authorities h tm e ujc t or co your to subject be time the ST of movements to assigned remain (STRIKFORSOUTH), Europe Southern Forces Support Commanders and Allied Commanders, including the planning and prepara­ and planning the including Commanders, Allied and Commanders t STRIKFORSOUTH enable commander to whom these area commanders will be responsible will be be will responsible be will commanders area these whom to commander adjacent Allied Commands and wit and appropriate. Commands Allied adjacent above. 10a, paragraph with accordance in approval command. fs) T M L C (SA Atlantic's Commander, Allied Supreme the in L0C*s. all of protection including, and security agreement, the area, current the in French the defined inside as be will commander shall I the in concerned, authorities you. by national the coordination and you necessary with the toconsult subject character? national or local either of are which functions those of exercise at may which or control operational your sub­ this and under be exercise may forces as will surface You to components respect with behalf my area. on the in coordination operating forces air and inteeo i ec, ilb specie nMC 3o. M.C. in prescribed as be will peace, in therefor tion 10. a. The The a. 10. 12. National Coastal waters will be a national responsibility, responsibility, national a be will waters Coastal National 12. 11. You will effect close and continuous cooperation with with cooperation continuous and close effect will You 11. a fr h coor the for war fbs aiiis ilb cvrdb sprt Instructions. separate ?, by covered be will facilities base of 8. In the interests of the safety of all concerned, and to and concerned, all of safety the of interests the In 8. 9. You will establish an inte an establish will You 9. 6, a. In war, you will have operational contro contro operational have will you war, In command, your to assigned a. forces 6, h ev ares apiiu ad upr fre o the of forces support and amphibious carriers, heavy The . nadto o h rnhad tla ra, a areas, Italian and French the to addition In d. of establishment the concerning agreements current The b„ b 0 The extent of your resp your of extent The 0b c. The primary responsibilities for the French area area French the for responsibilities primary The c. 1 Ü H R IKF M O RSOUTH with those of other submarine, surface, surface, submarine, other of those with RSOUTH editerranean will be divided into areas for the the for areas into divided be will editerranean W d T NATO o estern Mediterranean and an Italian area area Italian an and Mediterranean estern ination of their logistic support for provision provision for support logistic their of ination APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED execute to the best advantage the missions missions the advantage best the to execute H. o r d h - ination. This does not authorize authorize not does This ination. NATO national authorities as authorities national NATO 16 - g rated staff, comprised of of comprised staff, rated o sblt nbt ec and peace both in nsibility I SCLOSURE n the National Territ National the pedx E to "E" Appendix 5E/ L U o rial rial DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Force; and Southern European Command, as well as national air units units air national as well as Command, European Southern and Force; DISTRIBUTION: y AER . • and will information u o y air end this efficient To an establish to organization. .control instructions. . arrangements movement y r separate a s s of nece subject the be will directed as be will area Sea/Turkey k c a l B the in SACEUR. by Commanders Allied o rganization will include the means for for means the include will rganization o coordination this of manner The necessary. coordination over-all closest coordination and cooperation should exist between your your between exist should CINCSOUTH. cooperation and coordination closest t i d e M the the of effecting commander for the that responsible envisaged singly not be is It will Command; forces Bomber above the R.A.F. aircraft. of any transit Command; and Air Strategic e.g. tions as b e t ween your area commanders and with those of other other of those with and commanders area your ween t e b as tions command and Allied Command Southern Europe. To this end, your your end, this To Europe. Southern Command Allied and command ot and CINC8QUTH by conducted operations air and land -with Sea collaborate w i t h other commanders 'concerned in the development of the the of development the in 'concerned commanders other h t i w collaborate opera­ air of coordination the for and you, to co assigned components otc wt ICOT. iia isrcin hv be ise to issued been have instructions Similar CINCSOUTH. with contact ICFE -■ 5 CINCAFMED Standing Group - - Group Standing m ICOT - 2 - CINCSOUTH SHAPE adr wo il e odcig prtos vr h Mediterranean, the over operations conducting be will who manders 15 14. Your Your 14. S - 1 - 1 - CSO AGCR Black the in operations naval of coordination Necessary 13» CNEL 1 1 - - - 1 2 - - ACP ACINTELL T & ACO SECY ACLOGS ACPPO . The extensive and vari e d nature of Allied operations in in operations Allied of nature d e vari and extensive The . & 1 - A e rranean and Southern Europe makes it essential that the the that essential it makes Europe Southern and rranean 1 9 K o r ganization will provide for the command of the air air the of command the for provide will ganization r APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED 10 3 0 s M B RIDGWAY B. M. /s/ m eea, ntd tts Army States United General, aintaining close day-to-day day-to-day close aintaining M iddle East Air Air East iddle h er er DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE designated and the establishment of his headquarters is authorised authorised is headquarters his of accordance establishment in the and designated COMMANDER Atlantic and of his area commanders will be as set forth in D.C. in forth set as be will commanders area his of and Atlantic nations from AREA officers national a and appropriate- of staff composed integrated both an have section shall liaison Atlantic Commander 42 r s eeie yrsosbe ihr authority. higher responsible by redefined as or 24/2 ties necessary for the efficient conduct of operations according to to according operations of facili­ conduct all efficient commanders the for Allied grant necessary will ties authorities unless responsible The concerned authorities national the of responsibility the direct bordering and/or in nations, sovereign of waters coastal and command. his to contributing SGM-1204-53 when NATO - CONFIDENTIAL to downgraded be may Appendix- This war­ of conduct and direction over-all the for Group Standing the to gemns ih h gvrmns concerned. governments the with agreements the be will Atlantic Commander Allied Supreme the of area command h fl oes f Spee C Supreme a of powers full the detached from basic document. document. basic from detached He area. his within operations time POWERS IN WAR IN POWERS authority. NATO appropriate the and nations between agreed otherwise 1 2. The area of responsibility of the Supreme Allied Commander Commander Allied Supreme the of responsibility of area The 2. 3. The control and the defense of the zones of the interior interior the of zones the of defense the and control The 3. 5. The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic will be responsible responsible be will Atlantic Commander Allied Supreme The 5. 4. The Supreme Allied Commander Commander Allied Supreme The 4. . A A . l l B l ü Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic [SACLANT] is hereby- hereby- is [SACLANT] Atlantic Commander Allied Supreme w ith the provisions of D.C. 24/3. The Supreme Allied Allied Supreme The 24/3. D.C. of provisions the ith SUP R TERMS OF REFE OF TERMS EME ALLIED.; COMMANDER ATLANTIC ALLIED.; EME COMMANDER APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED n/in ro ii* np« i r io nipr«i ir*i ni nrto Annn/Mipn PEDX F APPENDIX o . mmander. -

R 18 ENCE FOR THE THE FOR ENCE Apnl " 1:0 " "F Appendlx - (trail w il NATO A tlantic in in tlantic l lob responsible be also nlsr "B" Enclosure SECRET w NATO ar will exercise exercise will ar DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE bilities, support the operations of the Supreme Allied Commander Commander Allied Supreme the of operations the support bilities, bility for the defense of his area of command, his peacetime respon­ peacetime his command, of area his of responsi­ defense wartime his the to for prelude bility a effect in are functions peacetime Organi­ Treaty Atlantic North the that ensure to is peacetime in tic POWERS IN PEACE IN Committee. POWERS Military the with the by consulting detail after greater in Council defined be Atlantic later North may powers These Europe. SGM-1204-53 "nentoa cmie riig weeue nti ae is paper this in used where training" combined "international * development the for and commanders, oper­ subordinate and his to missions areas forces, of ational assignment the policy, of semination the to directly and ready to operate together to Implement war plans. Since his his Since plans. war Implement to together operate to ready and defense the for nations by available made be will which forces zation of operational plans. He will, consistent with his other responsi­ other his with consistent will, He plans. operational of _ Include: shall sibilities trained equipped, organized, be will Region Ocean Atlantic the of and joint forces of different nations to operate together tasks. together assigned operate out to combined of carry nations to units different permit of effectively to forces necessary joint and training that as defined . n o h functi the of One 6. North Atlantic Treaty Organization and national commanders and and commanders national and Organization Treaty Atlantic North combined training* of national units earmarked for his command command his for earmarked units national of training* combined cooperation with them in the accomplishment of their missions. their of accomplishment the in them with cooperation war. In forces these for requirements logistic necessary. as integrated forces, they that effective as ensure to operate order can in available made be can which war in missions. wartime assigned his of -thefor execution sary b. The organization for and conduct of international international of conduct and for organization The b. a. d. The coordination of his planning with that of other other of that with planning his of coordination The d. G. h dvlpet fpas a plans of development The Informing national authorities of his operational and and operational his of authorities national Informing S tanding Group for the general formulation and dis­ and formulation general the for Group tanding APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED nm/nr\ rti mi rr\n /pn Annnm 1 - 19 - o s fte urm Ale omne Atlan­ Commander Allied Supreme the of ns * r t iri pii c io i ap niprti n SECRET d the preparations neces­ preparations the d NATO SECRET NATO nlsr "B" Enclosure Appendix "F" to to "F" Appendix DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE urm Ale Cmadr tatc il ae authority: have will Atlantic Commander Allied Supreme 53 - 4 0 2 1 - M O S NOTE: * held in readiness to reach their war stations, based on current current on based stations, war their reach to readiness in held ainl uhrte o te oie t hc fre sol b . be should forces which at notice the on authorities national icag hs a ad ectm missions. peacetime and war his discharge will be the nucleus for expansion in war for the control of of control the for war in co of expansion area for desirable. his nucleus the considers be he will which organizations command and ning 7. 7. and such other military matters as will affect his ability to to ability his affect etc., will as forces, of matters adequacy military other standards, such and training Infrastructure, prove the state of training and to determine the efficiency of of efficiency the determine to and training of state the prove to as so war in m i h to allocated be will which forces national intel uhrte cnend t cnut nentoa cmie exer­ combined international conduct to concerned, tasks. assigned authorities out carrying in effectively gether forces which will be allocated to his command in war, or to to out. or war, carried in be command exercises his to such im­ that to allocated be direct order in will which available forces made be may as forces such of cises ­ o t operate can nations different of forces the that ensure f h fre erakd o hs omn o te ubek f war, of outbreak the on readiness of command state his the for on earmarked concerned forces the of authorities national by out g. The establishment of an efficient organization which which organization efficient an of establishment The g. w m w _c. To call for reports based on inspections to be carried carried be to inspections on based reports for call To _c. l . io cmie eecss n ass and exercises combined Minor b. b. Under arrangements* agreeable to the national military military national the to agreeable arrangements* Under b. the of training combined international coordinate To a. c arneet wl cover: will arrangements uch S a. igence. Similarly, he should make recommendations on on recommendations make should he Similarly, igence. Large scale international combined exercises which which exercises combined international scale Large e are ot ihu frhr eeec t them. to reference further without out carried military be y a m national the to referred be case each in must reached with national military authorities concerned, concerned, is agreement authorities y c i l o p military initial an national with after which, reached training uhrte concerned. authorities Making recommendations to the Standing Group and to to and Group Standing the to recommendations Making T rpsn t te tnig ru ay hne i ­ n a l p in changes any Group Standing the to Proposing o execute the peacetime functions detailed above, the the above, detailed functions peacetime the execute o m m APPR and. APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED O VED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR VED SECRET NATO o ciated combined combined ciated SECRET NATO nlsr "B" Enclosure pedx F to "Fn Appendix DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Standing Group such modifications of any of the foregoing as he may may he as foregoing the of any of modifications such Group Standing with and Atlantic, sub Commander his Allied Supreme the with rest however, deem desirable. deem support. mutual with other each as providing arrangements for operational necessary be such may make will Atlantic Commander Allied GENERAL ent forces will, in general, remain with the. responsible authorities authorities the. with responsible remain general, in will, forces ent subord­ his to delegate may and command, specifi­ his may under which placed forces be cally naval and air land, those over control al of the nations concerned. The responsibility for coordination will, will, coordination for responsibility The concerned. nations the of responsibilities. his of command inate 11. The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic will propose to the the to propose will Atlantic Commander Allied Supreme The 11. 0 Tersosblt o oitc upr t ainl compon­ national to support logistic for responsibility The 10. ments directly, as necessary, to facilitate the accomplishment accomplishment the facilitate to necessary, as directly, ments 9. In war the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the Supreme Supreme the and Europe Commander Allied Supreme the war In 9. but not under his control in p in control his under not but . h SpeeAle omne tatc hl hv operation­ have shall Atlantic Commander Allied Supreme The 8. Defense respective their with and to reach their war stations, based on current intelligence, and and intelligence, current on based stations, readiness in war held their be reach should to forces which at notice the on Staff auth­ national the to him by reported be should shortcomings the or readiness of these forces. these of readiness or th in shortcomings on logistic and administrative matters affecting the efficiency efficiency the affecting matters administrative and logistic on mission. his of Group. Standing the to information with orities o dnt commanders. rdinate m \ l W _e d. Authority to communicate with National Chiefs of Staff Staff of Chiefs National with communicate to Authority d. . omk eomnain drc t ainl hes of Chiefs National to direct recommendations make To e rs such authority as may be necessary for the discharge discharge the for necessary be may as authority such rs APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED Down iii rnir c n icri n di ir idi p n c ADDonwcn e state of readiness of these earmarked forces, forces, earmarked these of readiness of state 1 Apni "F11 to Appendix - 21 e ac e M time. Should there b there Should time. inisters and Heads of Govern­ of Heads and inisters NATO i ipc secret nlsr "Bn 8Enclosure e any any DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE M10-3 • GM-1204-53 S er diral Creasy: l a r Admi dear y M w i t h i n your area, for training In peace or for offensive operations operations offensive for or peace In training for area, your n i h t i w through that, forces, recognized these being over it | direction command strategic y operational m r e d n u exercise will you war, signal of n o i t posi a , ) T K A L T S A E C N I C ( Area Atlantic tern s a E Chief, M e d i u m T e r m Plans. You will be kept informed of any special special any of informed kept be will You Plans. m r e T m u i d e M Commander-In- as y t u d to assignment your to agreed has Government appropriate authority, it m a y be n ecessary that you assign other other assign you that ecessary n be y a m it authority, appropriate ’ atr Alni Area” a dlnae i te NAO the in delineated ”, as a e r A Atlantic '’Eastern tional control of forces to which I m a y assign other primary tasks tasks primary other assign y a m war. I in which to forces of missions. control r a w tional their m r o f r e p to ady e r and to is trained, task primary equipped, your peace, In forces. these of some to , tasks In me. y b designated for- be l l i w earmarked tasks be of to these lines forces for air u o The y and to sea integrated of it. its be assignment thin l i l w i otection w r p and tasks y r a m i communications control r p the your and Area; defense Atlantic n r e East the ­ r o h t u a national directives. h t i w NATO existing relationship your concerning considerations MA the in importance that the forces earmarked for assignment to y o u are organized, organized, are u o y to authority, your of assignment for limitations the earmarked n i h t i w forces the possible that be y a m as ensure, te ad omns daet o or ra eond toe oee by y b covered those d n beyo area your to adjacent commands and ities diinly when drce by e you b asge opera­ assigned be y a m u o y me, y b directed n e h w Additionally, Your command area will comprise the area designated as the the as designated area the comprise will area command Your Your p r i m a r y mission will be to serve as area commander for for commander area as serve to be will mission y r a m i r p Your t a a ra pe o e t me to e r u s plea great a was It T cmad tutr i te Atlantic. the in structure command O APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED a dicno DDon\/cn PEDX "Q APPENDIX 2 SECRET 1 1 □ l o

!|«» 1 nci n idc e ^ m an t earn NATO h t h rtish h s i Brit the at SECRET R Short and and Short pi 1952 April 0 1 Ser nlsr "B" Enclosure Appendix ,!G n to ,!G to n Appendix DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE may be thoroughly coordinated. Additionally, you you Additionally, efforts coordinated. mutual your thoroughly that be order may in (CINCAIREASTLANT) Area Atlantic Eastern Atlantic Area: Atlantic Eastern w with yours in th in yours with National, and RATO commanders, adjacent with relationship close a th with relationship close a promul plans. time, practicable earliest the at Kingdom United the within location as and appropriate be may as theirs with S Air Force, to duty as Air Command Air as duty to Force, Air staff, combined integrated, partially or integrated, an form will and as may be appropriate, in accordance with previously approved NAOR NAOR approved previously with accordance in appropriate, be may as (CINCAIREASTLANT), and have directed that he coordinate his effort effort his coordinate he that directed have and (CINCAIREASTLANT), I have also appointed the following, commanders of sub-areas of the the of sub-areas of commanders following, the appointed also Ihave GM-1204-53 l spot the support ill Commander North-East Atlantic Sub-Area Sub-Area Atlantic North-East Commander Sub-Area Biscay of Bay Commander Terms of reference for the above-listed commanders should be be should commanders above-listed the for reference of Terms Sub-Area European Northern Commander You will establish headquarters ashore at an appropriate appropriate an at ashore headquarters establish will You Air Commander North-East Atlantic Sub-Area Sub-Area Atlantic North-East Commander Air In accomplishin In Air Commander North Sea Sea North Commander Air I have appointed Air Air appointed Ihave In order to expedite the establishment of the command structure structure command the of establishment the expedite to order In Rear Admiral J.H.F, Crombie, CB, DSO, Royal Navy Royal DSO, CB, Crombie, J.H.F, Admiral Rear Vice Admiral Sir Maurice J, Mansegh, KCB, CBE, Royal Navy Royal CBE, KCB, Mansegh, J, Maurice Sir Admiral Vice Air Vice Marshal T.C. Traill, CB, OBE, DFC, Royal Air Force Air Royal DFC, OBE, CB, Traill, T.C. Marshal Vice Air Force Air Royal CBE, CB, Lydford, H.T, Marshal Vice Air Wavy French Robert, A. Admiral Vice g ated by C INCEASTLANT and CINCAIREA and INCEASTLANT C by ated w m m m e as necessary, and will coordinate your planning planning your coordinate will and necessary, as accomplishm g your assigned missions, you will maintain, maintain, will you missions, assigned your APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APP M R OVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSU PUBLIC FOR OVED arshal Sir Allck Stevens, KSE, CB, Royal Royal CB, KSE, Stevens, Allck Sir arshal e Air Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Eastern Commander-in-Chief, Air e nt of your common missions. common your of nt 2 - 23 - e r-in-Chief Eastern Atlantic Area Area Atlantic Eastern r-in-Chief NA NA SECRET m S ay be directed, be ay TI N A T R , as appropriate. as , O f t H E StCRH w ill maintain maintain ill nlsr "B” Enclosure to "G" Appendix DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE which you will be prepared prepared be will you which ponmnso sbae n sbriae commanders: subordinate and sub-area of appointments necessary arrangements therefore may be made by me with the the with me by made be may therefore arrangements necessary appropriate, will be delegated to you after submission and and submission y after of you to approval delegated be will appropriate, COPY tos COPY London London Admiral Admiral Auth Group,, Standing CoaimaBder-'In-Cbifcf, Homo Fleet Fleet CoaimaBder-'In-Cbifcf, Homo c/o c/o S CINCAIEU5ASELANX 1204-53 - M G Ra dia lES Edel CE rl.E.S, Eidwell, Admiral Rear _ T . Air Comm . Air C Commander Commander following the made have also I information, your For omne ntd ttsAlni Sb rea Sub^ Atlantic States United Commander i omne aain tatc Sub-Area Atlantic Canadian Commander Air It is requested that you select and inform me me inform and select you that requested is It eAmrly Whitehal Admiralty, he Vice Admiral A. Sol, French French Sol, A. Admiral Vice ieAmrlOcrC Bad C. Oscar Admiral Vice o mmander Canadian Atlantic Sub-Area Sub-Area Atlantic Canadian mmander S S W 1 England 1, .W, ir George B. Creasy, KCB, CEE, D30, MTC, Royal Navy Navy Royal MTC, D30, CEE, KCB, Creasy, B. George ir o ur recommendations in the premises. the in recommendations ur od M aritime Forces Morocco Morocco Forces aritime r ,, os G, CE GO, Ross, A,D, ore o APPROVED FOR PUBÜC DISCLOSURE PUBÜC FOR APPROVED APPROVED iyt estab to rity t l o

assume assume 2 - 24 - g r US ftavy U.S, er, Navy l S ish subordinate coimianda, as as coimianda, subordinate ish ir.cerely you?, ir.cerely s, E E your command, in in command, your GD, , , CD, Royal Canadian Air Force Air Canadian Royal , CD, SECRET NATO ^ E R U W R oya SECRET l NATO . Canadian Navy .Canadian of the the of nlsr "B" Enclosure Appendix Appendix order order date date that that "G" upon upon tc tc DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE er i Mrhl Stevens: Marshal Air dear y M M e d i u m T e r m Plans* You will be kept informed of any special special any of informed kept be will You Plans* m r e T m u i d e M Government has agreed to your assignment to duty as Air Commander- Commander- Air as duty to assignment your to agreed has Government "Eastern Atlantic Area", as delineated in the NAOR Short and and Short NAOR the in delineated as Area", Atlantic "Eastern under my strategic direction; it being recognized that, through through that, recognized being it direction; strategic my under in-Chief, Eastern Atlantic Area ( C I N C A IREASTLANT), a position of of position a IREASTLANT), A C N I C ( Area Atlantic Eastern in-Chief, osdrtos ocrig or lati e r your concerning considerations lines of communications within it. The forces to be earmarked earmarked be to forces The it. within communications of lines integrated defense and the control and protection of sea and air air and sea of its protection be and will control tasks the and primary your defense Area; integrated Atlantic Eastern the for appropriate authority, it may be necessary that you assign other other assign you that necessary be may it authority, appropriate inl imp Signal ensure, as m a y be possible within the limitations of your authority, authority, your of limitations the within possible be y a m as ensure, by covered those beyond area directives. your to NATO adjacent existing commands and ities for assignment to you for these tasks will be designated by me. by designated be will tasks these for you to assignment for operational control of forces to which I may assign other primary primary other war, in assign may I operations which to forces of control missions. war operational their m r o organized, f r e p are to you to ready and assignment trained, for equipped, earmarked forces the that ak t tasks tasks within your area, for training in peace for offensive offensive for peace in training for area, your within tasks In war, you will exercise operational command over these forces, forces, these over command operational exercise will you war, In 3GM-1204-53 3GM-1204-53 Your Your Your primary mission will be to serve as area air commander commander air area as serve to be will mission primary Your It was a great pleasure to me to lea., that the British British the that lea., to me to pleasure great a was It Additionally, when directed b y me, you may be assigned assigned be may you me, y b directed when Additionally, o some of these forces. In peace, your primary task is to to is task primary your peace, In forces. these of some M w ^ i B I B É i U ü G i y [ ® O H o tne n h NT cmad tutr i te Atlantic. the in structure command NATO the in rtance command area will comprise the area designated as the the as designated area the comprise will area APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPENDIX nH" Ser Ser nH" APPENDIX 2 - pedx 11 ”H ta Appendix - 25 - o C M si wt ntoa author­ national with nship NATO MET

nlsr ''BM Enclosure 0 pi 1952 April 10 % DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Eastern Atlantic Area: Atlantic Eastern be promulgated by CINCEASTLANT and CINCAI and CINCEASTLANT by promulgated be location within the United Kingdom at the earliest practicable practicable earliest the at Kingdom United the within location (CI Area MVO, Royal Navy,-to duty as Commander-in-Chlef, Eastern Atlantic Atlantic Eastern (CI Area Commander-in-Chlef, as duty Navy,-to Royal MVO, will National, and NAT^ commanders, adjacent with relationship a close relationship with the Commander-in-Chief the with relationship close a hisa a eaporae n smyb directed. be may as and appropriate be may as theirs effort with yours in the accomplishment of your common missions. common your of accomplishment the in yours with effort NAOR plans. NAOR thoroughly coordinated. Additionally, you will maintain a close close a maintain will you Additionally, coordinated. thoroughly SGM-1204-53 combined integrated, partially or integrated, an form will and time, support them.as necessary, and will coordinate your planning with with planning your coordinate will and necessary, them.as support staff, as may be appropriate, in accordance with previously approved approved previously with accordance in appropriate, be may as staff, I have also appointed the following commanders of sub-areas of the the of sub-areas of commanders following the appointed also have I Air Commander North-East Atlantic Sub-Area Sub-Area Atlantic North-East Commander Air Commander Commander Sub-Area Atlantic North-East Commander Sub-Area Biscay of Bay Commander i omne ot Sa . should commanders above-listed the for reference of Terms Sea North Commander Air You will establish your headquarters at an appropriate appropriate an at headquarters your establish will You I have appointed Admiral Sir Ge Sir Admiral appointed have I In accomplishing your assigned assigned your accomplishing In nodr o xeie h etbiheto te com the of establishment the expedite to order In Rear Admiral J.H.F, Crombie, CB, DSO, Royal Navy Royal DSO, CB, Crombie, J.H.F, Admiral Rear ieAmrl i arc J Maurice Sir Admiral Vice Navy French Robert, A. Admiral Vice Air Vice Marshal T.C. Traill, CB, OBE, DFC, Royal Air Force Air Royal DFC, OBE, CB, Traill, T.C. Marshal Vice Air Air Vice Vice Air N N CEASTLWÏT) in order that your mutual efforts may be be may efforts mutual your that order in CEASTLWÏT) CEAST j y t » s ) w m w L ANT), and have directed that he coordinate his his coordinate he that directed have and ANT), M N arshal H.T. H.T. arshal orthern European Sub-Area Sub-Area European orthern APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED L ydford, CB, CBE, Royal Air Force Air Royal CBE, CB, ydford, - . 26 Mansergh, KCB, CBE, Hoyal Navy Hoyal CBE, KCB, Mansergh, - m o g . ray KB CE DSO, CBE, KCB, Creasy, E. rge maintain will you issions R SECRl EASTLANT, as appropriate. as EASTLANT, NATO SECRET NATO , Eastern Atlantic Atlantic Eastern nlsr nB" Enclosure pedx H to "H" Appendix m n structure, and DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Air Marshal Sir Alick Alick Sir Marshal Air commanders: subordinate and sub-area of ents m omne-nCif Catl omn . . Command England Coastal London, Commander-In-Chief, to: Copy premises. the in recommendations your of approval t prepared be will u o y hich w upon as appropriate, will be delegated to y o u after submission and and submission after u o y to delegated be will appropriate, as c/o the Air Ministry Ministry Air the c/o that necessary arrangements therefore m a y be made b y me w i t h the the h t i w me y b made be y a m therefore arrangements necessary that SGM-1204-53 tnig ru. uhrt t etbih uodnt ar omns . commands, air subordinate establish to Authority Group. Standing CINCEASTLANT Commander Canadian Atlantic Sub-Area C Sub-Area Air Atlantic Canadian Commander appoint­ g n i w o foll the Com made have also X information, your For omne d e t i n U Commander It is requested that you select a n d inform me of the date date the of me inform d n a select you that requested is It er dia ... iwl, B, D Royal Cnda Navy Canadian l a y o R CD, CBE, Bidwell, R.E.S. Admiral Rear ieAmrl sa C Bde, .. u<*vy U.S. Badger, C. Oscar Admiral Vice i omdr .. os G, B, D Ryl aainAr Force Air Canadian Royal CD, CBE, GC, Ross, A.D. Commodore Air ieAmrl . o, nh Navy ench r F Sol, A. Admiral Vice m //. . McCOftMICK D. /s/1. ■ ander Maritime Forces Morocco Morocco Forces Maritime ander o M M mmander Canadian Atlantic Sub-Area Sub-Area Atlantic Canadian mmander APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED S APPROVE tevens, KBE, CB, CB, KBE, tevens, S tates Atlantic Sub 'rea 'rea Sub Atlantic tates 2 - 27 - -o assume your command, in order order in command, your assume Sincerely yours, Sincerely S£CR£T NATO I SCLOSURE R oyal Air Force Force Air oyal SECRH Tollowing NATO NATO nlsr "B" to "H" Enclosure Appendix DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE n ational authorities and commands adjacent to your area beyond beyond area your to adjacent commands and authorities ational n ra (CINC Area pca cnieain cnenn yu r your concerning considerations special y n a McCor Admiral dear y M possible within the limitations of your authority, that the forces forces the that authority, your of limitations the within authority possible appropriate through that, recognized being it direction; operational control of forces to w h ich I m a y assign other primary primary other assign y a m I ich h w to forces of control operational assignment for earmarked be be of to will lines forces tasks air The and these sea for integrated it. of its you n i h to be t i w will protection and tasks y r a m communications i control r p the your and Area; defense Atlantic n r e West the of informed kept be the will in You delineated Plans. as m r e T m u Area", i d e M and Atlantic Short "Western NAOR the as designated n ray o efr ter a missions. war their perform be to y a m ready as and ensure, to is task primary your peace, In forces. thes over command operational exercise his s a e prpit ad s b directed. be y a m as will and National, appropriate and be NATO may as theirs commanders, adjacent h t i w relationship close offensive for or peace in war. in training for area, operations your within tasks earmarked for assignment to you are organized, equipped, trained, trained, equipped, organized, are you to assignment for these of some earmarked to tasks other assign you that necessary be y a m it directives. NATO existing y b covered those support them as necessary, and will coordinate your planning with with planning your coordinate will and necessary, as them support SGM-1204-53 Additionally, w h e n directed b y me, you m a y be assigned assigned be y a m you me, y b directed n e h w Additionally, for commander area as serve to be will n o i s s i m primary Your You are h e r b y designated as Commande:;. Ln-Chief, Western Atlantic Atlantic Western Ln-Chief, Commande:;. as designated y b r e h are You In accomplishing your assigned missions you will maintain a a maintain will you missions assigned your accomplishing In W w m w E S T L A N T ) . Your command area will comprise the area area the comprise will area command Your . ) T N A L T S E m APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED k c i : PEDX "I APPENDIX d 2 - 28 - esignated b y me. In war, you will will you war, In me. y b esignated Il T tt e forces, under m y strategic strategic y m under forces, I SECRET SCLOSURE NATO SECRET e NATO lationship with with lationship nlsr "B" Enclosure pedx I to "I" Appendix 0 pi 1952 April 10 e 58 Ser DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE Virginia^ at the earliest practicable time, and will form an an form will and time, practicable earliest the at Virginia^ upon which you will be prepared to assume your command, in order order in command, your assume to prepared be will you which upon promulgated by CINCWESTLANT. by promulgated Admiral Lynde Lynde Admiral ponmnso sbae n sbriae commanders: subordinate and sub-area of appointments with previously approved NAOR plans. NAOR approved previously with areas of tie Western Atlantic Area: tie Atlantic of Western areas urm lidCmadrAlni ScCKÜT Ü K C c S Atlantic Commander Allied Supreme approval and submission after you to delegated be will appropriate, the with me by made be may therefore arrangements necessary that of your recommendations in the premises. the in recommendations your of as commands, subordinate establish to Authority Group. Standing SGM-l? DIS­SGM-l? integrated, or partially Integrated, combined staff, in accordance accordance in staff, combined Integrated, partially or integrated, tutr, aeas pone h olwn cmadr f sub­ of commanders following the appointed also I have structure, (U) l j j ï • • ï Air C Air Commander North-East Atlartic Sub-Area Atlartic Sub-Area North-East Commander Commander Northern European Sub-Area Sub-Area European Northern Commander Air Commander Canadian Atlantic Sub-Area Sub-Area Atlantic Canadian Commander Air Commander Bay of Biscay Sub-Area Sub-Area Biscay of Bay Commander Commander Commander For your information, I also have made the following following the made have also I information, your For be should commanders listed above the for reference of Terms Air Commander North Sea Sea North Commander Air Commander Canadian Atlantic Sub-Area Sub-Area Atlantic Canadian Commander Sub-Area Atlantic States United Commander Y It is requested that you select and inform me of the date date the of me inform and select you that requested is It In order to expedite the establishment of the c the of establishment the expedite to order In Rear Admiral J.H.F. Crombie,iCB, DSO, Royal Navy Royal DSO, Crombie,iCB, J.H.F. Admiral Rear Air Vice Marshal Marshal Vice Air Vice Admiral Sir Sir Admiral Vice V Navy Canadian Royal CD, Bidwell,;CBS, R.E.S. Admiral Rear Air Vice Marshal H.T. Lydford, CB, CBE, Royal Air Force Air Royal CBE, CB, Lydford, H.T. Marshal Vice Air Vice Admiral A. Robert, French Navy French Robert, A. Admiral Vice Air Commodore A*D. Ross, Ross, A*D. Commodore Air Navy. U.S. Badger, C, Oscar Admiral Vice o u will establish your headquarters ash headquarters your establish will u ice Admiral A, Sol, French Navy French Sol, A, Admiral ice o mmander`North-East Atlantic Sub-Area Sub-Area Atlantic mmander`North-East D M MCrik U* S.Navy . McCormick. aritime Forces Forces aritime APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED ÛPPPOV APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED M T //L D MCRIK O T A N McCORMICK D. L, /s/ • aurice J. Mansergh, KCB, CBE, Royal Navy Royal CBE, KCB, Mansergh, J. aurice C Tal, B OE DC R DFC, OBE, CB, Traill, .C. M G C ,' CBS, CD, Royal Canadian Air Force Air Canadian Royal C,' CD, CBS, rco “ orocco ■ Sincerely yours, Sincerely o re at Norfolk, at re o yal Air Force Air yal o mmand mmand SECRET DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE ie ■ ' ■ tive; OBJECT be appointed as "C-in-C Home Station". As Allied Commander of the the of Commander Allied As Station". Home "C-in-C as appointed be rvsos f aarp 13. paragraph of provisions from the nations contributing to his Command, in accordance with the the with accordance RESPONSIBILITY in OF AREA Command, his to contributing nations Commander- the from Allied be will title his Area, Sea North Channel-Southern nCif Channel. in-Chief Channel, known as the Channel and Southern North Sea Area, is that that is Area, joining; Sea line a North by west Southern the on and bounded Channel area the sea as known Channel, 1 E tec aog h prle o 5° t te Danish/German the to 55° N of parallel the along thence 01° E, 1204-53 - M G S which and Sylt, of Sea. Island North of. the the of part north the to skirting but frontier, running line a to nlss h Egih hne, h Sris f oe ad h Southern the and Dover of Straits the Channel, English the encloses . n codne ih h poiin f .. 4/, hs direc­ this 148/1, S.G. of provision the with accordance In 1. hc h wl eecs hs authority; his exercise will he which of the Southern N Southern the of 2. The area of responsibility of the Allied Commander-in-Chief Commander-in-Chief Allied the of responsibility of area The 2. - . se g r e i V Isle E. - ■ i a r m m a _ . Designates the Allied C Allied the Designates a_. b. Defines his responsibilities and the conditions under under conditions the and responsibilities his Defines b. He shall have a staff composed of appropriate officers officers appropriate of composed staff a have shall He hs lid omne sal e h Biih uhrt, to Authority, British the be shall Commander Allied This c. uhrzs h etbihet fhs Headquarters. his of establishment the Authorizes OMNE CANL N SUHR NRH SEA NORTH SOUTHERN AND CHANNEL COMMANDER EM O REFE F E R OF TERMS 045° APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED o . ihp Rock Bishop B. D. 480 480 D. . 9 5' 70 W. 7.00 N 50' 49° C. End Lands A. t Sea; rth from the English coast to a position position a to coast English the from PEDX "J" APPENDIX R 391 3 - 30 - ENCE FOR THE ALLIED ALLIED THE FOR ENCE u u e 5.35 o I mne o te hne and Channel the of mmander SCLOSURE SECRET NATO NATO w. SECRET NATO nlsr "B" Enclosure pedx J to "J Appendix 55° N DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE mmmm m m wm W i thin the Continental coastal waters, the responsibilities of the the of responsibilities the waters, coastal Continental the thin i W lid Commander-in-Chi Allied mittee". The Channel Committee will exercise control through the the through control exercise will Committee Channel The mittee". l t ter ainl uhrte (e prgah bel e b 7 responsi­ paragraph (See directly be will Authorities areas National coastal their these to ble within Commanders the SGM-1204-53 defin As * will agencies appropriate other and SACLANT and SACEUR Staff, Naval Commander-in-Ghief the with ALLIE i h C Kingdom) omte cnitn o te rts Cif f aa Saf n epre­ r and Staff Naval of Chief British the of consisting Committee COMMIT HANNEL C il e i coeainwt te ainl omns ocre and concerned Commands National the WAR N with I CHANNEL cooperation in be, will COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ALLIED THE OF POWERS AND K S A T -Chief-Channel. n i - r e d n a m m o C Allied ant ovnetyrsle hl b rf o h "hne Com­ "Channel the to d e r r refe be shall resolve conveniently cannot a y b London in Committ the represented as be to normally referred will be to They committee a Committee. constitute Channel will they capacity authority with which the Standing Group, the Western Europe Chiefs of of Chiefs Europe Western the responsible Group, the thus Standing and the which activity air with authority supporting their and tions Group. Standing the of agents as acting area, , l a e d opera­ naval all for authority coordinating the be will operations, sentatives of the other Chiefs of Naval Staff of Western Europe. This This Europe. Western of Staff Naval of Chiefs other the of sentatives D United and Netherlands France, (Belgium, Europe Western The 3. 4. The Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel, acting in conjunction conjunction in acting Channel, Commander-in-Chief Allied The 4. 5. The m i s sion of the Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel in war, war, in Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied the of sion s i m The 5. CMADRI-HE CHANNEL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF e wl b i n a m r e p in be will e This area area This Any question that the Allied Coramander-in-Chief Channel Channel Coramander-in-Chief Allied the that question Any m m e i te ... aa Sot em Plan. Term Short Naval W.E.R. the in d e fs of Naval Staff will be the N A T O Authority for the the for Authority O T A N the be will Staff Naval of fs T EE SECRET I c n APPROVED e l udes certain Continental coastal waters.* waters.* coastal Continental certain udes Canl r limited e t i m i l are Channel f e t eso. , session. nt Air Air 3 - A7ft Apni "" to "J" Appendix t f 7 9 A 1 - 31 - Eastern Atlantic, for maritime air air maritime for Atlantic, Eastern : for certain tasks, tasks, certain for W h e n acting in this this in acting n e h nlsr "B" Enclosure o w). DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE w i t h the adjacent Allied Commands: Commands: Allied adjacent the h t i w SGM-1204-53 o te g n i w o l l o f the for Fac - RMR I PREMAR - France * ih h cmadr o catl ra* atn fr t for acting areas*, coastal of commanders the with manders will be directly subordinated to the Allied Commander-in-Chief Commander-in-Chief Allied the com­ to area coastal subordinated the areas, directly be coastal will manders Continental in out be.carried area whole the within power full have shall time, war in Channel, of the Continental coastal areas to their National Authorities, Authorities, l e b 7 National paragraph their in to out areas set coastal further Continental the of o te icag o hs duties. his of discharge the for Channel, who m a y delegate to them such authority as may be necessary necessary be may as authority such them to delegate y a m who Channel, h Ntelns n Amrl Benelux Admiral - m u i g l e B and Netherlands The Representation in their respective headquarters will be as as be will headquarters upon. agreed respective their mutually in control Representation operational of assignement the include will support This t o h enemyj the to it 6. Having regard to the responsibilities of the Commanders Commanders the of responsibilities the to regard Having 6. naval of commander, subordinate designated his or SACEUR, to 7. Responsibility for the following coastal tasks will rest rest will tasks coastal following the for Responsibility 7. forces employed in direct support of his flanks in this area. area. this in flanks his of support direct in employed forces tos nte pn sea; open the in ations organization. convoy cross-channel and sea operations; ucinwt te i Cmadri-he Esen Atlantic). Eastern Commander-in-Chief Air the with junction £. To support operations conducted b y SACEUR and SACLANT. SACLANT. and SACEUR y b conducted operations support To £. ji . o rtc te e lns f communication; of lines sea the protect To b. a. To control the area defined in p aragraph 2, and deny deny and 2, aragraph p in defined area the control To a. b. To undertake naval control of shipping in the open open the in shipping of control naval undertake To b. o te cuti e x e the For . o ln n cnut ieaig n mnsepn oper­ minesweeping and minelaying conduct and plan To c. . o ar ot pot isos se aa c n 7.); and 5c para (see missions upport out carry To d. e. . To plan and conduct anti-surface and anti-submarine anti-submarine and anti-surface conduct and plan To o ln n cnut aiie i oeain (n con­ (in operations air maritime conduct and plan To : PRVDFR UI f iOI OSIJRF I niSO If? PURI FOR APPROVED o n of these tasks, including those which may may which those including tasks, these of n 3 - 32 - o w, the Allied Commander-in-Chlef Commander-in-Chlef Allied the w, Appendix 11J" to 11J" to Appendix nlsr nB" enclosure h SECRET NATO s ups under purpose is DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE by giving all facilities for the efficient conduct of operations operations of conduct efficient the for facilities all giving by area. Sea North Channel-Southern the thin wi national tasks, they must assist the Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied the assist must they tasks, national the SGM-1204-53 epnil for: Committee. responsible Channel the to recommendations appropriate Governments the y b made be to or existing agreements to according activities all these coordinate of may progress latter and the that planning order the in of tasks, informed coastal fully Channel in-Chief ees o hs ra f command. of area his of defense IN CHANNEL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ALLIED THE OF POWERS AND TASKS concerned. nClfCanlwl e epnil fr . for: responsible the be will for Channel in-Chlef preparations peace-time of coordination the be will time PEACETIME of these tasks, the Allied Commander-in-Chlef Channel will make make will Channel Commander-in-Chlef Allied the tasks, these of o rders of, the appropriate national authorities: authorities: national appropriate of, the rders the appropriate Commanders of Air Defense, for the fighter fighter the for Defense, Air of Commanders appropriate the 8. The Allied Commander-In-Chief Channel will further be be further will Channel Commander-In-Chief Allied The 8. . h ts o te lid omne-nCif hne i ace­ e p in Channel Commander-In-Chief Allied the of task The 9. area. his within operations rescue upr rqie i hs area; his in required support . osa c Coastal b. Whilst remaining in charge of the planning and conduct of of conduct and planning the of charge in remaining Whilst Commander- Allied the keep will commanders area coastal The minesweeping; and minelaying Coastal c_. . ewr dfne, ' defenses, Seaward d. b. Coordination (and over-all control) of search and and search of control) over-all (and Coordination b. Should the Military situation require more direct control control direct more require situation Military the Should a, In the accomplishment of this mission, the Allied Commander- Commander- Allied the mission, this of accomplishment the In a. w m m w m m C Making the necessary arrangements, in liaison with with liaison in arrangements, necessary the Making * o to o catl waters; coastal of ntrol APPROVE APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED o vy organizati nvoy 3 - 33 - SECRET NATO o n; nlsr "B" Enclosure pedx J to "J" Appendix SECRET NATO DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE EXCHANG SG M -1204-53 0 I odr ht e a cry u te bv mnind tasks*, mentioned above the out carry may he that order In 10. his wartime mission and the coordination of these plans with with plans these of coordination the and mission wartime his te NT o ntoa plans; national or NATO other i wrie mission. wartime his infrastructure, training standards, standardisation and such such and standardisation standards, military other training infrastructure, will be the nucleus for expansion in war to enable him to to him enable to war in expansion for nucleus the be will ain ih AER n SACLANT. and SACEUR with tation n gemn wt ntoa atoiis ocre ad n consul­ in and concerned authorities national with agreement in ly infor ully f velopment of operational plans relating to national missions missions national to relating plans operational of velopment tasks. his fulfill wartime and of the infrastructure required for the employment employment the for required infrastructure the of and wartime o communicate: to forces earmarked for the Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel in in Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied the for earmarked forces in the Continental coastal areas, of the state state the of areas, coastal Continental the in f uh forces. such of E F INFO OF b a. The preparation of plans for the accomplishment of of accomplishment the for plans of preparation The a. d c a* The Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel will be kept kept be will Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied The a* b. The Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel is authorized authorized is Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied The b. ru, epn te hne Cmite Informed. Standing Committee the of Channel the keeping responsibilities the Group, to pertaining ters ad on nprgah 1 ad 2 eo, respectively. below, 12 and 11 paragraphs in down laid as mutually agreed and will be subject to conditions as as conditions to subject be will and agreed mutually as nmtes etiig o hi responsibilities. their to pertaining matters in »11 w m m . . T . Making recommendations on the deployment of forces, forces, of deployment the on recommendations Making The organization and conduct of inter-allied exercises exercises inter-allied of conduct and organization The 1 Wt te tnig ru i al prtoa mat­ operational all in Group Standing the With (1) (2) With all other NATO commands and NATO agencies agencies NATO and commands NATO other all With (2) R Which organization efficient an of establishment he m N COM AND N O I T A M d y h ntoa atoiis ocre o te de­ the of concerned authorities national the by ed m i rltosi wt SCU ad ALN wi w SACLANT and SACEUR with relationship His atters as will affect his ability to discharge discharge to ability his affect will as atters APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DIS' PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED - M UNICATIONS 34 Appendix ”J n to ”J to n Appendix 34 nlsr nB" Enclosure o f readiness of of readiness f l l be be l DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE SGM-1204-53 t are bten h to commanders. two the between agreed y l l a utu m il b apitd npaeie s el s a. rgr t al ­ t a m all to regard n I war. as well as peacetime in "be appointed will EAIN WT SACLANT WITH RELATIONS n fre t te ees o te hne-otenNrh e Area. Sea North ontribut­ c nations Channel-Southern the the of of officers defense of the to composed fqrces ing staff, air and naval a ersne o te tf o te fie Cnrl Europe. Central Officer g a l F the of staff the on represented the of requirments operational on guidance planning forward put will to Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied the enable will H.Q, his to LIED L A BETW LINK TF . STAFF l co close for similarly be will a as Channel situation naval the Commander-In-Chief Allied regarding The informed fully whole. kept be will tive Supreme Allied Commander for the defense of of defense the for Commander Allied Supreme representative This affect directly Europe. in which ters Commander Supreme the with communicate Chief Channel. The f o r m and manner of this liaison will be as as be will liaison this of manner and m r o f The Channel. Chief C Allied ished and maintained between SACLANT and the Allied Commander-in- Commander-in- Allied the and SACLANT between maintained and ished 11. A representative of the Flag Officer Central Europe attached attached Europe Central Officer Flag the of representative A 11. 12. Such direct communication and liaison as m a y be necessary necessary be y a m as liaison and communication direct Such 12. 13. The Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel will set up in peace, peace, in up set will Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied The 13. - C MADR NERP . EUROPE IN OMMANDER o E mmander-in-Chief Channel is responsible, the Representative Representative the responsible, is Channel mmander-in-Chief matters w hich concern forces under national control in his his in control national under forces concern hich w matters representatives in the. Channel Committee, particularly on on particularly Committee, the. Channel in representatives otnna Catl ra omnes f Commanders Area Coastal Continental N E , a e r a cerning the detailed preparation of the defense of the area area the of defense the of . d e n r e c preparation n o c detailed the cerning ®® KIHI H I K ® /® S O o T dntn o bt pas n oeain wl'e estab­ will'be operations and plans both of rdinating H E 3 Wt nati t a n With (3) LID OMNE-NCIF CHANN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ALLIED He may, however, however, may, He APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED S ACEU o a auth nal R 35 's mission, and for which the the which for and mission, 's NATO NATO communicate o SECRET rities through the national national the through rities E urope. urope. o direct with the the with direct E con- matters all r L L f AND TEE AND nlsr "B" Enclosure Appendix "J" to to "J" Appendix T e presenta­ e R he SUPREME SUPREME m I DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE h oatl ra omne o te cou the of commander area ooastal the peacetime and his estimates of re-inforcements in wartime. in for officers re-inforcements staff of of estimates his requirements and his peacetime concerned nations the to as i wrie uis . duties. wartime his FORCES E A R M A R K E D F O R THE D E F ENSE OF THE CHANNEL - SOUT H E R N NORTH NORTH N R E H SOUT - CHANNEL THE OF ENSE F E D THE R O F A D E A K E R S A M R A E FORCES AREA A E S NORTH N R E s H - SOUT CHANNEL areas. THE IN coastal COMMAND OF Continental CHAIN the of H.Q. Command the to othern ot Sa ra nwr include: war in Area Sea North n r e h Sout agreements.* existing the discharge to m i h enable to order in command, operational of chain officers liaison appoint authorities, national the h t i w agreement in command to the Channel Committee for approval, using as a basis, basis, a as using approval, for Committee Channel the to command SGM-1204-53 * W.E.R.P.G. Short T e r m Plan Plan m r e T Short W.E.R.P.G. * opera­ full have Atlantic, Eastern Commander-in-Chief Air the with ec o wr vr n fre when seiial assigned. specifically n e h w forces any over war or peace tional control in wartime over the forces ment i o n e d in and in in and in d e n o i ment forces the over wartime in control tional L iaison Officer between the Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel and and Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied the between Officer iaison 5 Te ocs amre fr h dfne f h Canl - Channel the of defense the for earmarked Forces The 15. 14. The Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel will establish the the establish will Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied The 14. R ainl duties. national war of outbreak the at Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied the of the coastal area commanders to enable t h e m to discharge their their discharge to m e h t enable to . commanders area coastal the of duties. his discharge to m i h enable to 1 A E The Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel is asked to forward forward to asked is Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied act The will attached so officers the of one nation each For Te ocs o e cd niey t h dispo the at entirely aced l p be to Forces The . a e il umt i pr p his submit will He In wartime, the Allied C o m m a n d e r - i n - C h i e f .Channel may, may, .Channel f e i h C - n i - r e d n a m m o C Allied the wartime, In b. The Forces which are to remain in war at the disposal disposal the at war in remain to are which Forces The b. The Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel will, in conjunction conjunction in will, Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied The 111 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLO PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED WR/Fc(50)59 - o posals regarding this chain of of chain this regarding posals 36 - n r concerned. try NATI NATI ECRET ne "" o nlsr II Enclosure to "A" Annex * * * B B I S SECRET URE NATO Enclosure Enclosure pedx J to "J" Appendix s al of of al '‘B " DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE OITC SUPPO LOGISTIC EOT T CA COMMITTEE L E N CHAN TO REPORTS ainl uhrte o te onre t wih hy belong. they which to countries the of authorities national national forces ment i o n e d above above d e n o i ment forces national availability will be coordinated b y the Allied Commander-in-Chief Commander-in-Chief Allied the y b . l e n coordinated n a h be C will availability SGM-120 command area coastal the to issue y a m he directives "Channel Committee" informed informed Committee" "Channel 6 Te r The 16. 17. The Allied C o mmander-in-Chief Channel will keep the the keep will Channel mmander-in-Chief o C Allied The 17. 4 -53 s a a possib i s s o p as far As w m w R T IK WAR IK T e sponsibility for Logistic Support to the various various the to Support Logistic for sponsibility APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVE l e, such programs as will affect operational operational affect will as programs such e, o f all important questions and of any any of and questions important all f 37 - 7 3 - w ill, in general, r e main with the the with main e r general, in ill, SECRET NATO SECRET NATO e rs. nlsr lfB'f Enclosure Appendix J to to J Appendix DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE NTO O ALLE AIIE I CMADRI-HE CHANNEL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AIR MARITIME LIED L A OF GNATION I S E D omne wo od i adto to te apitet, viz: Air appointments, other Maritime two tish i r B addition in appropriate holds the who be will Commander Sea North Southern e il e eerd o eefe i hs ouet s h Maritime the as document this in hereafter to referred be will He priate priate . f e i h C - n i - r e d n a m m o C Air AR codne h poiin o prs 1 ad 13. and 12 paras. of provisions the h t i w accordance omne-nCif known a te hne-oten Nort Channel-Southern the as n w o n k Commander-in-Chief, is that sea area boun d e d on the the on d e d boun area sea that is W i t h i n the continental coastal waters, the responsibilities of the the of responsibilities the waters, coastal continental the n i h t i W but Frontier, OloE, 55°N Danish/German n o i the t i s to 55°N o p of to coast h parallel s i l the g n E the along m o r f 045° thence running line a to the English Channel, the Straits of Dover and the Southern part of of part Southern the and Dover of Sea. Straits the North the Channel, English the h Cmadr within tee osa aes il e ietyrespon­ n o p s e r directly be will areas coastal these n i h t i w Commanders the lid omne-nCif hne ae d e t i m i l are Channel Commander-In-Chief Allied encloses which and Sylt, of island the of h t r o N the to skirting il t ter ainl Authorities. National their to sible OE Ti apni y a m appendix This NOTE: SGM-1204- E O RESPONSIBILITY S E R OF A 1. The Allied Maritime Air Commander-in-Chief Channel and and Channel Commander-in-Chief Air Maritime Allied The 1. . h ae o resp s e r of area The 2. o eahd rmbsc Ä . t n e m u c o d basic from detached fficers of the nations contributing to his command, in in his command, to contributing nations the of fficers ALLIED ALLIED n hs aaiyh wl hv a tf cmoe o appro­ of composed staff a have will he capacity this In This area includes certain Continental coastal waters. waters. coastal Continental certain includes area This i Ofcr ommanding-in-Chief, osa Command. Coastal , f e i h C - n i - g n i d n a Atlantic. m m Co Eastern Officer Air Commander-in-Chief, Air M RTM AR OMNE-NCIF HNE ^ CHANNEL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AIR ARITIME TERMS OF OF TERMS APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED N SOUTHE AND . ihp Rock Bishop B. . se Vierge Isle E. D . ad End n E Lands A. C. 49° 5 0 'N 7° OO'W 'N 0 5 49° C. . be 8 5 35'W 5 5° 3 N ' 9 48°3 o APPEN nsibility of the Allied Allied the of nsibility ongreÄ£Ä ERT CSI when n e h w COSMIC - £oÄ SECRET down~gardedÄ RE FERENCE F O R THE THE R O F FERENCE D R W NOT SEA ORTH N N X "K" IX s by a ie joining line a y b est SECRET : f o r certain tasks, tasks, certain r pedx"" to "K" Appendix [CC(52) M aritime Air Air aritime Sea h 1 8] Area, Area, DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE E T TE HNE COMMITTEE CHANNEL THE TO Y T I L I B I S N O P RES rority o tss hn h are plan o plc fr ht area. that for policy or n a l p agreed the thin i w tasks of y t i r prio p s e r h eeuin f h tss n te su o te eesr or necessary the of issue the and . tasks the of execution The OPERATIONS* MARITIME OF N O I T A N I D COOR . e v o b a 2 ating authority for Maritime operations in the Channel and Southern Southern and Channel the in operations Maritime for authority ating TASKS AND POWERS OF THE MARITIME A I R COM R I A MARITIME THE OF POWERS AND TASKS North Sea, and in this capacity will be responsible for deciding the the deciding for responsible be will capacity this in and Sea, North the to Committee Channel Allied Commander-in-Chief and the Maritime Air Commander-in-Chief as as Commander-in-Chief Air Maritime the and Commander-in-Chief Allied para. in defined Area the n i h t i w Operations Maritime combined of duct il be: will . e t a i r p o r p p a ih h Ale Co Allied the with aiie i fre, sind y Nationa by assigned forces, air maritime time operations, and to exercise operational control of the Allied Allied the of control operational exercise to and operations, time com subordinate h Canl n Suhr Nrh Te Co The . a e S North Southern and Channel the Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied the with conjunction in in-Chief coastal areas will be directly subordinate to the the to subordinate directly be will areas coastal conjunction in area, whole the thin i w power full have will in-Chief SGM-1204-53 Ti cvr al prtos y ufc vses n mrtm air­ maritime and vessels surface by operations all covers This * rf wehr are bre r shore-based. or borne carrier whether craft o nsible with the Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel through the the through Channel Commander-in-Chief Allied the with nsible 4 t i r a M The 3. 5. The particular tasks in war of the Maritime Air Commander- Commander- Air Maritime the of war in tasks particular The 5. rgah aoe ad ey t o h enemy; the to it deny and above, 2 aragraph p . o te xcto o tee ak te aiie i Com Air Maritime the tasks these of execution the For 6. odce b SCAT n SACEUR. and SACLANT by conducted . h Ale Cmadri-hé Canl il e h coordin­ the be will Channel Commander-in-Chiéf Allied The . o rtc te e lns f communication; of lines sea in the defined protect To area the of b. control maritime exercise To a;. y ® u M m To afford Maritime Air Air Maritime afford To ands and formations, are the responsibility of the the of responsibility the are formations, and ands m i hne* o n cnut ­ i r a m conduct and n a l p to Channel* f e i h C - m - r e d n a m me Air Commander-in-Chief Channel will be jointly jointly be will Channel Commander-in-Chief Air me APPROVED FOR PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED S adn Gop o te lnig n te con­ the and planning the for Group tanding 3 » 39 - S upport to approved operations operations approved to upport M l NATO Authorities to operate in in operate to Authorities ANDER-IN-CHIEF ANDER-IN-CHIEF m SECRET manders of the Channel Channel the of manders NATO M pedx K to HK Appendix rtm Air aritime IN WAR IN d ers to to ers m ander* ander* DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE delegate such authority as m a y be necessary for the discharge of his his of discharge the for necessary be y a m as duties. authority such delegate Commander-In-Chief for maritime air dj^PcTlfrons, but the latter may may latter the but dj^PcTlfrons, air maritime for Commander-In-Chief control them In conjunction with the Allied Commander-In-Chief Commander-In-Chief Allied the with . l e n n a h C conjunction In them control ainl uhrte fr h floig tasks: following the for authorities National Air Commander-in-Chief fully informed of the planning and progress progress and planning the of informed fully Commander-in-Chief Air c Channel the of responsibilities the will and operations rescue and search of coordination the for sible ae y h Gvrmns concerned. Governments the by made tasks, national of Whilst conduct area. and Sea air planning North the of maritime Southern all and charge in Channel co-ordinate the remaining may he thin i w that order activities in operations, and ble for the co-ordination of peacetime preparations for the maritime maritime the for preparations peacetime of co-ordination the for ble Commander-in-Chlef by giving all facilities for the efficient conduct conduct TASKS efficient the Air* for Maritime facilities the all assist giving will by commanders area Commander-in-Chlef Coastal Channel the planning air maritime affect they as far so in tasks coastal these of ees o hs ra f epniiiy Ti wl icue h re­ e r the include will This responsi­ be responsibility. of will area his of defense Commander-In-Chief Air Maritime the appropriate, as f r a m of pniiiy for: sponsibility . h Ale aiie i Cmadri-he wl b respon­ be will Command^r-in-Chief Air Maritime Allied The 7. 8. The Maritime Air Commander-in-Chief will take Into account account Into take will Commander-in-Chief Air Maritime The 8. . n ojnto wt te A the with conjunction In 9. N OES OF POWERS AND i time air operations according to agreements existing or to be be to or existing agreements to according operations air time . osa mnlyn ad minesweeping; and minelaying Coastal £. . oto o cno organization; convoy on Control b. a. . ewr defenses. Seaward d. The Channel coastal area commanders will keep the Maritime Maritime the keep will commanders area coastal Channel The oto o catl waters; coastal of Control T HE HE APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED MARITIME MARITIME AIR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN PEACE IN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AIR l lied Commander-in~Chief Channel Channel Commander-in~Chief lied o astal area commanders to their their to commanders area astal DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE etoe tasks: mentioned SGM-1204-53 10* In order that he may carry out, in peacetime, the above above the peacetime, in out, carry may he that order In 10* wartime wartime wt SCU ad SACLANT; and SACEUR with n o i t a t wartime his discharge to ability his affect will as matters .... n ntoa pas t , t mission; plans; national and N.A.T.O. maritime air forces assigned to his operational control in war war in control operational his to assigned forces air maritime il e h nces o epnin n a t eal hm o ful­ to him enable to war in expansion for nucleus the be will etc., accommodation airfields of n o i t a r a prep and ovision r p the n gemn wt Ntoa Atoiis ocre ad n consul­ in and concerned Authorities National with agreement in military other such and standardization standards, training omnct o al eeat matters: relevant all on the for communicate required forces; air etc., those of accommodation employment airfields, the of and il i tasks. his fill of relevant operational plans, of the state of readiness of of readiness of state the of plans, operational relevant of nomdby te ainl uhrt c Authority National the y b informed ' b. The Maritime Air Commander-In-Chief is authorised to to authorised is Commander-In-Chief Air Maritime The ' b. b. Making recommendations on the deployment of forces, forces, of deployment the on recommendations Making b. a. a. a. d. The establishment of an efficient organization which which organization efficient an of establishment The d. ersnaie o te hne Committee. Channel the on representatives omte; . Committee; te ta te tnig Group; Standing the than other The preparation preparation The m ission and the co-ordination of these plans with other other with plans these of co-ordination the and ission The organisation and conduct of inter-allied exercises exercises inter-allied of conduct and organisation The (2) Direct with all Commands and N.A.T.O. agencies agencies N.A.T.O. and Commands all with Direct (2) (1) (1) (3) With National Authorities through the national national the through Authorities National With (3) The Maritime Maritime The W t te n i d n a t S the ith APPROVED APPROVED o f plans T o r the accomplishment of his his of accomplishment the r o T plans f 41 A - NATO - fully kept be will Commander-in-Chief ir SECKi g Group through the Channel Channel the through Group o ncerned of the development development the of ncerned Appendix "K" to to "K" Appendix nlsr "B" Enclosure DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE his estimates of re- of estimates his STAFF HI O COMMN I H CA SOU O S - L E N CHAN THE IN MAND M O C OF CHAIN n ati o n one of the officers so attached will act as Liai s o n Officer Officer n o s Liai as act will attached so officers the of one n o ati n ae prpit arneet t apit iison Offic n o s Liai appoint to arrangements appropriate make - n I - r e d n a m m o C Allied the h t i w conjunction nations concerned his requirements of staff officers in peacetime and and peacetime in officers staff of requirements his concerned nations concerned. country the of Commander in war, in EOT T TE NL COMMITTEE NNEL A H C THE TO REPORTS authorities, national with agreement in may, Commander-in-Chief Air to the forces between contributing and nations Channel the the of of officers defense of the composed staff a edures f h Canl osa aes . areas. coastal Channel the of Headquarters prtoa cmadwhih il nbe odischarge hs duties his e g r a h c s i d to m i h enable will ich h w command operational edures f h Ale Cmadri-he Channel. Commander-in-Chief Allied the of Headquarters Committee informed, where appropriate in conjunction with the Allied Allied the with conjunction in appropriate where informed, Committee SGM-1204-53 ietvs e a ise o i sbriae prtoa commanders. any operational of and subordinate questions his to important issue all may on he Channel, directives Commander-in-Chief staff officers to be members of the combined planning staff at the the at staff planning combined the of members be to officers staff 11. 11. 12. The Maritime Air Commander-in-Chief will set up in peace peace in up set will Commander-in-Chief Air Maritime The 12. 13. The Maritime Air Commander-In-Chief will appoint appropriate appropriate appoint will Commander-In-Chief Air Maritime The 13. 14. The Maritime Air Commander-in-Chlef will keep the Channel Channel the keep will Commander-in-Chlef Air Maritime The 14. T The Maritime Air Commander-In-Chief will forward to the the to forward will Commander-In-Chief Air Maritime The In wartime, and during exercises in peacetime, the Maritime Maritime the peacetime, in exercises during and wartime, In w m m e r a M he M aritime Air Commander-In-Chief and the Channel Area Area Channel the and Commander-In-Chief Air aritime i time Air Commander-in-Chief will establish, in in establish, will Commander-in-Chief Air time e nforcements in wartim in nforcements APPROVED A P wr for r o f rn fw R P - S 42 42 outhern N o rth Sea area. For each each For area. Sea rth o N outhern P i nsi P siiR n n s m in i r u - T NORTH SA AREA SEA H T R O N N R E H SECRET NATO C if hne, t Channel, hief e . nlsr "B" Enclosure Appendix "K" to to "K" Appendix e rs at the the at rs h e chain of of chain e SECRET NATO DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE SQM- T eahdfo ai document. basic from detached his Appendix may he downgraded to CONFIDENTIAL - NATO when when NATO - CONFIDENTIAL to downgraded he may Appendix his 1 through the Standing Group, plans f plans Group, Standing the through Plann Regional C^nada-U.S.- The ann o te ees o te aaaUS Region. Canada-U.S. the of defense the to, taining 204 -53 h. Coordinate plans with SACLANT and other NATO Commands. NATO other and SACLANT with plans Coordinate h. a. Prepare, approve and forward to the Military Committee, Committee, Military the to forward and approve Prepare, a. w n r m ) y t i M THE CANADA-U,S. CANADA-U,S. THE TERMS OF OF TERMS APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVE PEDX nL'1 APPENDIX R EGIONAL PLANNING GROUP PLANNING EGIONAL RE - FE 3 - 43 R i gGop shall Group ng FO ENCE NATO o adohrmtra per­ material other and r REF REF R

pedx !,L" to Appendix coue "B" nclosure : SECRET NATO DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE S i c i l y (see notes 1 and 2 in para g r a p h 6 of Appendix " D ,r to Enclosure Enclosure ,r D " to Appendix of 6 h p a r g para in 2 and 1 notes (see y l i c i S SGM-1204-53 SGM-1204-53 r p p a the responsibility); national a be will irla eswr o Lniue ° 6 west. 5° 26* Longitude of eastward Gibraltar including Baltic, the Belts; and Sound the Kattegat; the Skagerrak; Europe Command Allied uti (n cvr bss; h US adUK Sect c e S U.K. and U.S. the basis); covert a (on Austria Islands of the Aegean; Fren c h N o r t h Africa; Corsica, Sardinia and and Sardinia the Corsica, and Africa; h Turkey t r o N h c Crete); Fren (including Aegean; the of Greece Islands Italy; basis); covert a its southern littoral; Western Germany; Continental France; Belgium; Belgium; France; U the Continental Luxembourg; Germany; Western Netherlands; the littoral; southern its "B"); the whole M e d i t e r r a n e a n and B l a c k Sea (national coastal waters waters coastal (national Sea k c a l B and n a e n a r r e t i d e M whole the "B"); Commands : Commands r e d r o b Austrian aircraft of range of limit the line to (T) straight 0800 a in east thence Boisenburg, of exclusive and to Boundaries Operational 2, Area the of finition e D 1. to Danzig (inclusive to the North), thence on a line bearing bearing line a on line thence straight a in North), the to thence North), (inclusive the to Danzig to (inclusive n i t Stet to h Psa-ina xs o h lmt f h rne f aircraft. of range the of limit the to axis Passau-Vienna the Inn River, thence along the Inn River to Passau, thence along along thence Passau, to River Inn the along thence River, Inn omns ic bt cmadr ae sind ucinl ­ n o p s e r functional assigned are commanders both since commands iiiis hc my eur te prto o ter respective their of operation the require may which sibilities D E FINITION OF G E O G R APHICAL AREAS OF OF AREAS APHICAL R G O E G OF FINITION E D jc. B e t w e e n the Southern E u r o p e a n and the Mediterranean Mediterranean the and n a e p o r u E Southern the n e e w t e B jc. b. B e t w e e n the Central and Southern E u r o p e a n Commands: Commands: n a e p o r u E Southern and Central the n e e w t e B b. the waters; coastal their Including Denmark, and y a w r o N »11 B etw e e n the Northern and Central European Commands: Commands: European Central and Northern the n e e etw B Fre n c h - I t a l i a n border, Swiss-Italian border, Swiss- Swiss- border, Swiss-Italian border, n a i l a t I - h c n Fre Hamburg, of exclusive River, Elbe the of bank North There is no established boundary betw e e n these these n e e betw boundary established no is There , Austria n - G e r m a n bord e r to the east bank of the the of bank east the to r e bord n a m r e G - n Austria APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED NLOSU S O ENCL 4 - nlsr "C" Enclosure - 44 . R . ,! C " E . U.K . U S., X SECRET . NATO and French Zones of of Zones French and R o S Y T I L I B I S N O ESP aches to the Straits of of Straits the to aches o SECRET rs of Trieste (on (on Trieste of rs NATO DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE lid omn Atlantic Command Allied * These parts of the boundary have been pro v i s i o n a l l y approved by by approved y l l a n o i s i v pro been have boundary the of parts These * SGM-1204-53 truh h floig oiin: . positions: following the through - h Sadn Gop Se PO 3 ad OHP 405). 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Honduras Mexico-British border. the at Peninsula Yucutan the on point a ucinwt h GS EsenSaFote (a, 23° (Lat, 27'N, Frontier Sea Eastern G,S, the with Junction rpc f acr ^ Cancer. of Tropic tatc ra a dfndi ;, 42 (Final): 24/2 D;C, in defined as Areas Atlantic 6 4 . prtoa Budre . Boundaries Operational 7. D . Dfnto o h Area the of Definition . point where meridian 43° meridian where point b. Boundaries Boundaries b. i prtoa Budre . Boundaries Operational Iberian Coast, Iberian No operational boundaries for this area have been established. established. been have area this for boundaries operational No Canada, United States and Alaska, and States United Canada, to "K" and "J" Appendices of 2 paragraphs in defined As N o aeFrwl) opsto 2 O', 20°42° OO'W. 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Ç. Northern E u r o p e a n Command a. n a e p o r u E Northern b. eta Er Command n a e p Euro Central e. SHAPE ' SHAPE e. d. Ç. b. a. a. d. c. Command n a e p o r u E Southern f e a. M INI 1 Ü editerranean Command editerranean . . .. 43 (Final) 24/3 D.C. .. 43 (Fina 24/3 D.C. HP 1-53 P D E SHAPE M.C, OHP 33 TOSHAP C . D HPO 25 SHAPTO .. 43 (Final) 24/3 D.C. M. HP 33 SHAP O T . 17 of 2530 AG SHAPE 1-53 P D E SHAPE 369 P A H S O T M.C. M.C. M .. 43 (Final) 24/3 D.C. SHAPE/376/53 HPO 25 SHAPTO e p a h s M . .C. R . 82 (Final) 38/2 C. C 1 (Final) 1? .C. . 43 (Final) 24/3 22/12 53 / 7 7 3 / (Final) 38/3 82 (Final) 38/2 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC D PUBLIC FOR APPROVED APPROVED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC FOR APPROVED LIST OF REFERENCES OF LIST ENCLOSUR l - ) 48 E "D" SECRET I SCLOSURE NATO SECI HA nlsr "D" Enclosure DECLASSIFIED-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IMSM-0431-99 DECLASSIFIE-MISE EN LECTURE PUBLIQUE SGM-1204-53 8 9. 6 . . , ALN Dispatch 1017 h c t a p s i D SACLANT d, . ALN Ser. 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