Metz, France

A - Organization

The present CT&I/4 section came into being in mid-January 1962, and until 6 Oct 63 was called Target Intelligence and formed part of the SOInt organization. On 6 Oct 63 it was decided to make organizational changes to ensure a closer association between the staffs of SOInt and D/Ops Centre. It was therefore deemed appropriate that the entire staff of the Intelligence Branch and the Operations Centre report to one Branch Head. The office in turn was responsible to SASO for the implementation of policy and operational procedures concerning activities in the Ouvrage d’Ars Bunker.

The above mentioned change in organization was introduced for a trial period. It consisted of three sections under the Director of Intelligence and Operations (W/C RF Herbert) who was responsible to SASO.

Organization Chart

B – CT&I/3 Section

The Operations Centre was commanded by S/L RJ Millage who holds the position of CT&I/3 within the SOCT&I organization. During the year 3 S/Ls, 1 F/Ls, and 3 F/Os struck off strength. Two F/Ls were taken on strength, thus reducing the personnel of the Operations Centre to 3 S/Ls, 6 F/Ls, and 19 other ranks.

The Operations Centre participated in the following exercises:

Fallex
Max Effort
Starfighter
Fast Strike
Quick Train
Starphoto
Wide Awake
Front Centre
Simplex
Super Chief

The Targetting Section was commanded by S/L PJ Roy who holds the position of CT&I/4 within the organization. During the year, 2 F/Ls, 2 F/Os, 1 Sgt. and 1 LAC were TOS, while 1 F/L and 1 Sgt. were SOS, raising the personnel strength of the section to 1 S/L, 2 F/Ls, 2 F/Os, and 3 OR.

Various conferences were attended to discuss targeting, target material procurement (maps and charts), TOTs and other problems arising in the Strike and Reconnaissance roles. Also, close co-ordination was maintained with Air Division Wings to assist them in fulfilling their purposes.

The radar prediction trials, set up under the control and direction of CT&I/4, commenced at 2 Wing on 3 Feb (1 AD Directive S960-118-3/8 (SASO) 29 Jan 64). Upon closure of 2 Wing, the trials were transferred to 4 Wing. The original trials scheduled to last 4 months, were extended at different times to coincide with the extension of the NSARR Dakota of a Radar Prediction Unit for a trial period to last until 28 Feb 65. Personnel to man the unit were drawn from within the Air Division and held on supplementary establishment. The role of the RPU is an extension of the radar prediction trials, i.e. to develop and evaluate radar prediction’s technique and facilities and provide radar prediction to all Air Division user units.