(U) 1956-1957 NORAD CONAD History.pdf - US Northern Command
(U) 1956-1957 NORAD CONAD History.pdf - US Northern Command
(U) 1956-1957 NORAD CONAD History.pdf - US Northern Command
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'Dle responaibillties ot the cCDpClOent cc 008 were clarit1ed aDd<br />
standardized to a great extent. It vas specit1cal.ly stated that tbe<br />
ca.ponent cQW!fllMers bad no specitic service cOlllbat IlissioDS. '!heir<br />
respoosib1llty UDder C~ vas to equip, &dJI1.nister, train, and<br />
provide cc.ibat ~ torces. CIRCORAD' s Joint c.--.enders vere responsible<br />
tor caDbe.t operations.<br />
COKAD vas mde a Joint C(ftMnd vith the Air Force as executiYe<br />
agency. But the statement that CINCORAD would be an Air Force geDeral<br />
who would be designated as cCIIPIBnder ot ADC vas deleted. Instead, it<br />
was provided that CINCOIIAD would not be a cOlllpODe1)t cc nder.<br />
CI5CORAD vas given the authority to set up a separate Joint headquarters<br />
with a separate start. In addition, he vas authorized to set<br />
up such separate subordinate Joint organizationa as he deemed necessary.<br />
On 17 September <strong>1956</strong>, the nev ~ structure tor the separate<br />
CORAD Headquarters vas established. 'lbe CORAD CCWIIftnder-in-Cb1et,<br />
Oenera1 Partridge, vas relieved ot cC"t!W!ADd ot ADC OIl this date aDd<br />
Lieutenant General Joseph B. Atkinson (who bad been Ca--nder-in-Chiet<br />
Alaskan CCt!III8nd) vas appointed. CQPI1IAnder ot ADC ~ 17 But it vas DOt<br />
, l' j ~ti1 1 October that the COBAD staff aetually separated pbyaicaily,<br />
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insotar as space perm1tted, and began f\mctiOD1ng separately. By the<br />
end ot June <strong>1957</strong>, the CONAl> start totalled 366 (116 otticers, 178 enlisted<br />
men, and 72 civilians) against an authorization ot 399. "<br />
Oft<br />
En}.<br />
CiT<br />
Total<br />
Bq ADC<br />
30 -rune <strong>1957</strong><br />
Auth <br />
Asgd <br />
481<br />
541<br />
431<br />
499<br />
432<br />
481<br />
1,)44 <br />
1,621 <br />
ADC<br />
30 JuDe <strong>1957</strong><br />
Bq ARADCOM<br />
15 July <strong>1957</strong><br />
Auth <br />
Asgd <br />
Auth <br />
Asgd <br />
12,928<br />
12,624<br />
117<br />
110<br />
85,159<br />
87,952<br />
151<br />
156<br />
12,944<br />
12,999<br />
55<br />
52<br />
111,031<br />
112,875<br />
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323<br />
31B<br />
/<br />
ARADCOM<br />
15 July <strong>1957</strong><br />
Bq NAVFORCOKAD<br />
30 June <strong>1957</strong><br />
Auth <br />
Asgd <br />
Auth<br />
Asgd<br />
4,121<br />
3,952<br />
-<br />
24<br />
22<br />
38,328<br />
41., 803<br />
17<br />
15<br />
105<br />
102<br />
2<br />
2<br />
42,554 <br />
45,857 <br />
43 <br />
39 <br />
o<br />
UNCLASSIFIED<br />
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