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

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After CONAD took over I a neN agreeinent was signed;
dated 1 January 1957, by CINCO~AD and the AI)G RC.AF A!)o:,
It provided that the latter would exercise operational
control over all U. S. air defense forces in Canada
through CINCONAD's sub::>rdinate cnu'llander in the area.
0:1 27 O:::tober 1959, NNR suggested that this agreement
be rescinded as being redundant because of the formation
of NNR Headquarters and al~o because it had been
superseded by other NORAD regulations and orders. NORAD
replied that it agreed and that effective 1 November
1959, the agreement would be re'se i nded.
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Manning of Other Canadian/U. S. Border Regions.
On 25-reoruary -I1r5'!r,"'lfO~A!J:3ub;ni fh:~d to -ilie CiniaTan
Chiefs of Staff Com1littee its prvposed U. S.lCanadian
manpower requirements and the ~:o.n.nander and deputy commander
positions for border regions and sectors. NORAD
listed five regions and eleven s(,,:tors in this submission.
NORAD :3tated in its lettel' to the executive agent
that the manp::>wer requirements did not represent a foriltalized
headquarters positioj, b~t were provided as a
basis for study and reco:tl1lendat ion by the COSC.
For co:n..nanders and deputy cO.1\l1anders of these
~. jointly manned organizations, NORf\O proposed the follo'iViug:
25th Region U. S. Canada
Seattle Se~tor U. S. Canada
Sp,:>kane Sector U. S. U. S.
29th Region U. S. U. S.
Grand Forks Se~tor U. S. U. S.
Great Falls Sector U. S. U. S.
Minot Sector U. S. U. S.
30th Region U. S. Canada
Detroit Sector U. S. U. S.
D'Jluth Sector U. S. U. S.
Sault Ste Marie Sector U. S. U. S.
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