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f. Mobilization Plans.
sion is 23,034 and as of 30 November 1949 the
Active Force strength was actually 20,520.
Plans for the mobilization of the Canadian
The Reserve Force strength on the same date
armed forces in the event of an emergency are
was 40,850.
not firm and in some instances have not
reached more than the initial planning stage.
b. Navy Strength.
The postwar retrenchment policy of the gov-
With an authorized Permanent Force
ernment apparently burdened the staffs with
strength of only 9,047 the Royal Canadian
such problems of reorganization that little
Navy on 30 June 1949 had reached its full
thought was given to prior planning for mo-
quota. The Reserve Force of the RCN at that
bilization. It was not until mid-1948 that the
time was 4,778.
headquarters organizations indicated an ac-
C. Air Force Strength.
tive interest in preparing for the contingencies
Falling several thousand short of its au-
which it might become necessary to meet.
thorized ceiling of 18,278, the Royal Canadian
Canadian Army mobilization plans have
Air Force had an actual strength of 15,358 on
progressed so little as to give no hint of what
30 June 1949 and its active reserve unit at
the final program will be. It is indicated,
that time consisted of 3,031 officers and other
however, that army plans will be formulated
ranks.
on two bases, one to include some form of con-
scription and the other to depend upon volun-
d. Disposition and Structure of Forces.
teer service.
The Canadian Army is divided operationally
Naval mobilization planning was reported
and administratively into five Military Com-
to be incomplete in the early spring of 1949
mands which are responsible to Army Head-
but was also reported to be making definite
quarters in Ottawa. Under the Military Com-
progress. The Naval Training Station, HMCS
mands are subordinate area commands which
Cornwallis, which had been closed since Janu-
have no direct channel of communication to
ary 1946, was reopened on 1 May 1949. This
Ottawa and are under the complete control of
station, largest in the British Commonwealth
the geographic commands. There also exist
during World War II, is obviously in excess of
certain installations, such as Fort Churchill
the present needs of the RCN, but its reopen-
and the Royal Military College, which have di-
ing has put it in a state of readiness which
rect communication with Ottawa and are not
would fit into naval mobilization plans.
subject to direction by the various geographic
The Royal Canadian Air Force has taken
commands.
the first steps in the preparation of a mobiliza-
Disposition of troops by number in the var-
tion plan envisaging a change from the sec-
ious commands and areas as of 30 November
tional or geographic organization which has
1949 was as follows:
been in operation since demobilization to a
Army Headquarters, Ottawa
2,158
2,158
functional command basis. A gradual
change-over will be made, with existing re-
Eastern Command
892
gional headquarters providing the required
New Brunswick Area
391
administration and services which will, in the
Newfoundland Area
43
future, be performed by the functional com-
mands. Both active and reserve forces will
1,326
eventually operate under the functional com-
Quebec Command
1,908
mand system.
Eastern Quebec Area
829
4. Strength and Disposition of the Armed
2,737
Forces.
Central Command
2,799
Western Ontario Area
763
a. Army Strength.
Eastern Ontario Area
3,581
The current authorized strength of the Ca-
nadian Army as established by Cabinet deci-
7,143
SECRET
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