The Cold War
At the end of the Second World War, several hundred C Int C
members were deployed in various locations throughout the world,
often in British and American organizations. In Ottawa, the
first Canadian Director of Military Intelligence, Colonel
Murray, set about establishing the Corps for post-War service.
The C Int C was one of the first such Corps to be included in
the regular forces of any nation, and devoted much effort to
security duties and CI activity. The Corps operated an
Intelligence training school at Camp Petawawa for active and
Reserve Force personnel of the Corps.
Intelligence Training Companies Formed
In 1948, the Canadian Militia was authorized six Intelligence
Training Companies: No. 1 in Montreal, No. 2 in Toronto, No. 3
in Halifax, No. 4 in Vancouver, No. 5 in Winnipeg, and No. 6 in
Edmonton. The basic aim of these Companies was to provide a pool
of trained Intelligence personnel to augment the Regular Force
when needed.
Korea
During the Korean conflict, No. 1 Field Security Section (FSS)
was included as part of 24 Canadian Infantry Brigade. This
Section included representatives from both active and Reserve
Forces.
NATO Field Security
Formation of 27 Canadian Infantry Brigade for NATO duty
brought about mobilization of No. 1 Reserve Force Intelligence
Training Company to form No. 2 FSS for service in Europe. This
FSS was the forerunner of the FSS in HQ 4 Canadian Mechanized
Brigade Group and later 1 Canadian Division.
Naval Intelligence
Naval Intelligence, which had grown in size and prominence
during the Second World War, shifted its focus to the Soviet
threat after 1945. During April 1948, the Directorate of Naval
Intelligence (DNI) came back into existence and would maintain
its organizational framework within the Navy until the 1960s.Â
The RCN also maintained a number of radio stations to collect
data in support of communications research. Naval Intelligence
responsibilities for trade protection partly ended in 1950, when
responsibilities were shifted to the Directorate of Naval Plans
and Operations in Ottawa.
Air Intelligence
During the early 1950s, an Intelligence staff supported the
RCAF's 1 Air Division in Europe. This Division later became 1
Canadian Air Group until its disbandment in Germany in 1992.
Imagery Exploitation
Between 1948 and 1960, the Joint Air Photo Interpretation
School (JAPIS) existed at Rivers, Manitoba. In 1950, the Air
Photo Interpretation Centre (APIC) was formed at Rockcliffe,
Ontario, where No. 1 Army Photo Interpretation Section (APIS)
was established in 1953. These three organizations were united
to form the Joint Photographic Interpretation Centre (JAPIC) in
Ottawa. A series of integration activity since then transformed
JAPIC into the Defence Photographic Interpretation Centre
(CPIC), CF Photo Interpretation Unit (CFPIU), Directorate of
Imagery Exploitation (DIE) and most recently CF Joint Imagery
Centre (CFJIC).
Canadian School of Military Intelligence (CSMI) Formed
In 1952, training activities for Regular and Militia
personnel were moved from Petawawa to the newly-created CSMI
at Camp Borden. Until unification in 1968, the C Int C
provided Intelligence personnel for the Canadian Army, the
Clerk-Intelligence trade supported the RCAF and the RCN
employed operational personnel on intelligence duties.
C Int C Disbanded & CF School of Intelligence and Security (CFSIS)
Formed
During the 1950s and 1960s, members of the C Int C were
engaged in a variety of intelligence duties in Canada, Germany,
the United Kingdom, the United States and Cyprus. Following
integration of the three armed services, the C Int C, the
Clerk-Intelligence trade, the Canadian Provost Corps, and the
Air Force Police were united to become the CF Security Branch,
and CFSIS was formed.
Intelligence Branch Formed
In 1981, the CF Security Branch was divided into two separate
branches: one for Intelligence and the other for Security. Sir
William Stephenson, CC, MC, DFC - "A Man Called Intrepid" -
graciously accepted the appointment as first Colonel-Commandant
of the Intelligence Branch, which was formed 1 October 1982. The
actual re-badging occurred on 29 October 1982 - the 40th
anniversary of the birth of the C Int C.
CF School of Military Intelligence (CFSMI) Formed
In 2000, a further split with the Security Branch occurred,
with intelligence training moving from CFSIS at CFB Borden to
the newly-formed CFSMI at CFB Kingston. This ended the formal
affiliation of the Intelligence Branch with the former CFSIS.
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