CELER ET FIDELIS: A History of CFCC & CFCS, 1965 to 1994
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CELER ET FIDELIS
A HISTORY OF
CANADIAN FORCES COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
AND
CANADIAN FORCES COMMUNICATION COMMAND
By
Brigadier General (Retired) Robert K Martineau
“Celer et Fidelis” – the CFCS / CFCC motto - means “Swift and Faithful”.
PURPOSE
“Celer et Fidelis – A History of Canadian Forces Communications System and Canadian Forces Communication Command” presents the major events in the life of Canadian Forces Communication System (or CFCS) and its successor, Canadian Forces Communication Command (or CFCC), from CFCS’s creation in 1965 to its becoming a Command in 1970, and ending with CFCC’s disbandment in 1994.
This history begins well before 1965, starting with the pre-existing “shore / fixed / administrative” communications capabilities of the three services - the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. These three single service communication capabilities were created before
WW II, and much of them were absorbed by and integrated within the Canadian Forces Communication System following its creation on 1 April 1965 and up to CFCC’s disbandment on 15 July 1994.
STRUCTURE
This history consists of three sections:
Part 1 A History of CFCS and CFCC, 1965 to 1994
Part 2 The Precursors
- Fixed Signals Services in the Canadian Militia / Army, 1919 to 1964
- RCAF Signals and Telecommunications, 1935 to 1964 978-0-9680001-3-7
- RCN Shore Communications, circa 1964
Part 3 CFCS / CFCC Organization
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – BRIGADIER GENERAL (RETIRED) ROBERT K MARTINEAU
The author’s experience and knowledge in this area comes mainly from 12 years of service in CFCC, as Commanding Officer, 715 Communication Squadron – 1976 to 1978; Commander, 71 Communication Group – 1981 to 1983; Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, Communications Command Headquarters – 1983 to 1986; Chief of Staff, Communication Command Headquarters – 1989 to 1992; and Commander,
Communication Command – 1992 to 1994.
He also served for 9 years in Signals and staff appointments in the field Army, 3 years as Director Communications and Electronics Systems Requirements in NDHQ, 2 years with the Yachting Competitions of 1976 Summer Olympic Games, and one year at Canadian Forces Command and Staff College.