Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth [SEP] dissolved or abolished
in-Chief took up the NATO post of Commander-in-Chief, Channel (CINCHAN). This move added Allied Command Channel to the NATO Military Command Structure. The admiral commanding at Portsmouth had control naval operations in the area since 1949 under WUDO auspices.
The post of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth was merged with that of Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1969 to form the post of Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command. The posts of Second Sea Lord and Commander-
Sep 1962-Sep 1966
Montgomery was assigned as vice commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, at Wiesbaden AB, Germany, September 1, 1962 with promotion to the grade of lieutenant general.
Career Vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
Aug 1959-Sep 1962
In August 1959 he was named assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. He served for two years in this capacity under his previous commander General Curtis E. LeMay, who was then vice chief of staff. At the end