1959 NORAD CONAD History Jul-Dec.pdf - US Northern Command

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This was to ba an Int~rim organization, with most
boundaries aligned with NORAD/CONAD region boundaries
and certain ARADCOU region hcad~uarters collocated with
NORAD/CONAD region headquarters. The 1 July organizat
ion would have two areas when NORAD/CONAD and ARADCOM
region boundarj0.S differed. There would not be common
boundaries betw;:en ct.,! 1st and 2nd ARADCOM Regions and
the 26th and 32nd NORAD Regions- ,':"'( between the 3rcl and
4th ARADCOM Regions and the 2~~ . and 33rd NORAD Regions.
However, ARADCOM said that the \IH'iations in bounciaries
would be ~liminated as soon as pra'.~icable to effect a
complete alignment with NORAD t,o',:r" ari·;s. In addition,
complete collocation of ARADCOM :-: ..ton headquarters with
NORAD regia'!:'. huadquart(:lTs was i.::. ,.::ff'Jcted as soon as
facilities were available at th~ final locations of the
NORAD region headquartt:'rs.
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NORAD ~oncurred with the ARADCOM plan on 20 NO'vember
1959, noting that while complete boundary agreement
was desirable. ARADCOM's problems in rnalignment were
appreciated.
INTEGRATION OF 25th AND 5th DIVISIONS
Background. In November 13BE. Westsrn Region fo1'­
wardea a pro·:.")cs'al of th