Canadian Forces Air Transport Command
Air Transport Command (ATC) was a command of the Canadian Forces created in 1968 upon unification and eliminated in 1975. Significant dates: After 1968 CF ATC was responsible for providing air transport forces (strategic airlift and refueling aircraft) and to command primary air search and rescue forces for Canada and to support bases and units of other commands as directed. ATC was directly responsible for the following bases: CFB Ottawa, CFB Toronto and CFB Trenton. During its 7 years of operation, CF ATC maintained the following squadrons at the ATC bases and other Canadian Forces  air bases: ATC operated the following equipment from 1968-1975: Dissolution. Air Transport Command was eliminated in 1975 (reduced to Group status), along with Training Command and the air elements of Mobile Command and Maritime Command, when the command structure was simplified upon the creation of Canadian Forces Air Command. Air Transport Group itself was merged into 1 Canadian Air Division in 1997.