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APCE/167/57 C O S M I C T O P S E C R E T Copy No. ^
1 Sept 1997
HISTORICAL REPORT
HEADQUARTERS AFCENT
FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE
1956
Reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, is
forbidden except by authority of the Commander, AFCENT
This document consists of 40 pages
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AFCB/ 167/57 C O S M I C T O P S E C R E T
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Introduction
JSIG
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Pages 4 5 9
Training and Exercise 9
Intelligence 11
Plans and Policy 15
Special Projects ^
Geographic 25
JLA 23
CEPO 28
Infrastructure and POL 28
Movements 30
Supply and Maintenance 32
BUDFIN 34
PIO 36
AG 37
Frontispieces General Jeasa Efciena VALLUY, Commander-in?-Chief Allied Forces Centxal Europe
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AFCE/ 167/57 C O S M I C T O P S E C R E T
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1* The History of Allied Forces Central Europe for 1956 covers the period of re-organization when a number of Officers and Other~Ran]as were transferred frca Allied Land Forces Central Europe to place the higher formation on a full - scale footing*
In consequence, this document cannot present an enti.rely balanced picture of AFCENT progress or activities, but should be considered in conjunction with the History of LANDCENT for 1956 No History was produced for the period July 1954- to July 1956 but documents covering this period have been forwarded to SHAPE for direct incorporation in their overall History of European Military Power,
2* Distribution of the two Histories is as follows s
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SHAPE 1 - 6 AIRCENT 7 NAVCENT 8 LANDCENT 9 AFCENT
Adjutant General 10-19 AFCENT-LANDCENT
Central Archives 20
Spare 21=30
% Extra copies can be provided for Headquarters or W.visJ.'ms which may require them,
4* These Histories have been given the security grading appropriate to the highest classified document received.
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AFCE/167 /57 COSMIC TOP SECRET
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Organization
1* Prior to 1 Sep 1956 all Signals matters of a joint nature in CENTRAL EUROPE were handled "by a Joint Signals Board, consisting of the L^ief Signal Officers of LANECEKT, AIRCI2JT and NAVGENT. ubder this board numerous committees and sub-committees were active in dealing with .joint problems in specific fields of communications*
2* After 1 Sep 1956 a DCOS Joint Signals was authorized at AFCQfT level, witti two staff sections (see Table 'A1) identified as the Central European Forces Distribution Agency and the Joint Signals Coordination Branch*
(a) CEFDA has responsibility for communications security at AFCiaiT level as well as the handling of Cryptographic Equipment and Publications for NATO units in CENTRAL EUROPE.
(b) The Joint Signals. Coordination 3ranch carried out the functions and responsibilities previously shared by the conanittees and sub-coiaQiittees of the Joint Signals Board disbanded when DCOS JSIG on the staff of CINCE2JT was authorized as above.
3 Upon it becoming known that CINCfUT now had Signal staff, the daily work lead on the few officers assigned to DCOS JSIG increased to a poijat where it became impossible to cope with the day to day operations as well as e for exercises, war operations and movements* Requests were submitted for additional personnel but no relief was provided during 1956*
4. With the dissolving of the Joint Signals Board all planning of a joint nature became the direct responsibility of DCOS JSIG# Under his direction uncompleted plans began by the Joint Signals Boa*i were continued and new ones initiated. Among the important plans initiated in 1956 were the followings
(a) Plan for Maintenance of Cryptographic Eouinments
No policy of guidance for the ever^increasing nimber of NATO Ci-yptographle Equipments hu3 been published by SHAPE. A plan cutluxing responsibilitiea and procedures for the various echelons of maintenance was prepared and approved at AFCiWT level and forwarded to SHAPE, (reference; 098l/l/lSEC/0427 dated 27 Aug 1956)# It is understood that this plan has been
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accepted and SHAPE has agreed to issue the necessaiy directive in order that it may be implemented*
(b) Plan for the Joint Communications Centre at AVON
With the published policy of SHAPE to have JOINT COMMAND and OPERATIONS CENTRES, DCOS JSIG recommended to CINCENT that one Joint Communications Centre be established at AVON. Upon receipt of the published directive, (reference: 6I23/3/2/JSIG/40/56 dated 4 Oct 1956), a study was initiated on the space, equipment and personnel required for this Centre* At the same time the transfer of peacetime circuits from Cour Henri IV (the LANDCENT Comcenter) to AVON was begun.
(c) Plan for Jo Lnt Mobile Communications Centre
A plan initiated under the Joint Signals Board was continued by DCOS JSIG. This plan required the pooling of AIRCHJT and LANDCiNT personnel, equipments and facilities to fabricate a Mobile Comminications Centre, AIRCENT being made responsible for all construction work*
(d) Central European Frequency Plannfofi Section
Afc wie direction of SHAPE (reference: Minutes of 23rd SCEB Meeting, paragraph 8), DCOS JSIG studied the requirements for an organization in AFCNT to handle frequency matters in CENTRAL EUROPE. A plan (reference: 3150/j. JSIG/ 131/57 dated 25 Feb 1957) was forwarded to SHAPE early in 1957.
(e) Alert Plana f Emergency Defence Plans and War Headquarters Plftis
Representatives of DCOS JSIG attended a conference on these plans and prepared the Communications portion.
Exercises
5. DCOS JSIG participated in two major exercises, WHIPSAW and HOSTAGE VERT, during 1956. During this period work was also begun on LION NOIS ana SIGilX ill scheduled for 1957.
Training
6 (a) Crypto repainqaft courses
A school was established under CEEDA to train Crypto Technicians. LANDCENT
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and AIRCENT provided space and instructor personnel This school is a continuous requirenent due to the rotation of maintenance personnel in the subordinate formations
(b) Telephone Operators Training
A training programme was established for telephone operators and necessary standards established
(c) M^myp NATO Standards