Combat Operations Centre Memorandum
A memorandum was prepared by A/V/M HB Godwin, AOC, 1 Air Division, RCAF - dated 19 June 1957, and sent to the Chief of the Air Staff in Ottawa, Ontario. This memorandum discussed the necessity to form a Combat Operations Centre (COC) and a Tactical Aircraft Control Centre (TACC). The following detail has been extracted from this memorandum.
Accommodation
Recognizing the necessity for an adequate peacetime operation centre at 1 Air Division, AFHQ approved the renovation of Fort d'Ars. The COC will occupy this accommodation, and will be maintained "in being" in peacetime with the capability of expanding to meet the wartime requirement. Until such time as the renovations at Fort d'Ars are completed, the COC will operate above ground in the Chateau de Mercy, but the capability and overall effectiveness will be very restricted during this initial phase due to cramped quarters and makeshift equipment. However, in the interests of getting started it is considered worthwhile to accept these drawbacks for the short period envisaged.
The entire
memorandum is available on this web site.