2452 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary)
Quebec City, PQ

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2452 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Aux)
Quebec City, PQ
1 Jun 58 to 30 Nov 58

Jun 58

During the month of June the following were completed during training at Heavy Radar Sites:

54 Live Interception
- Synthetic Interception
40 hours of Duty Controller
20 hours of Surveillance
16 hours of Intercept Controller.

In addition, 37 Synthetic Interceps were completed at our Urban HQ.

Trained and u/t Ops Personnel

11 Phase 3 Controllers
4 Phase 2 Controllers
9 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
12 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)

6 Group 3 FtrCOps
4 Group 2 FtrCOps
27 Group 1 FtrCOps

6 Jun 58

124273 P/O JMG Chiasson promoted to the rank of F/O.

30 Jun 58

The following officers have been promoted to the rank of F/L:

121403 F/O JRM Potvin
124092 F/O RM Over
123429 F/O JL Belley

Jul 58

During the month of July the following were completed during training at Heavy Radar Sites:

179 Live Interception
73 Synthetic Interception
90 hours of Duty Controller
70 hours of Surveillance
58 hours of Intercept Controller.

In addition 17 Synthetic Intercepts were completed at our Urban HQ.

The following evaluations were made:

F/L L Belley Duty Controller
F/O G Guillot Duty Controller
F/O G Guillot Surv Controller
F/O M Larochelle Live Interceptions

Trained and u/t Ops Personnel

11 Phase 3 Controllers
4 Phase 2 Controllers
9 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
15 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)

6 Group 3 FtrCOps
4 Group 2 FtrCOps
26 Group 1 FtrCOps

Promoted to the rank of F/O:
124277 P/O RB Côté

18 Jul - 1 Aug 58

Summer Camp at Mont Apica.

Aug 58

During the month of August the following were completed during training at Heavy Radar Sites:

NIL Live Interception
NIL Synthetic Interception
NIL hours of Duty Controller
NIL hours of Surveillance
NIL hours of Intercept Controller.

No Synthetic Intercept has been done at our Urban HQ.

P>Trained and u/t Ops Personnel

13 Phase 3 Controllers
2 Phase 2 Controllers
9 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
14 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)

6 Group 3 FtrCOps
4 Group 2 FtrCOps
26 Group 1 FtrCOps

Nil training for the month except for summer camp. Results were sent to ADC by our message AC8 19 aug 58.

11 - 24 Aug 58

Second period of Summer Camp at Mont Apica.

19 Aug 58

124355 P/O JY Lessard proceeded to Mont Apica as Pers/PI.

Sep 58

During the month of September the following were completed during training at Heavy Radar Sites:

96 Live Interception
4 Synthetic Interception
70 hours of Duty Controller
50 hours of Surveillance
32 hours of Intercept Controller.

In addition, 34 Synthetic Intercepts were completed at our Urban HQ.

Trained and u/t Ops Personnel

13 Phase 3 Controllers
2 Phase 2 Controllers
9 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
14 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)

6 Group 3 FtrCOps
3 Group 2 FtrCOps
55 Group 1 FtrCOps

5 Sep 58

Results of Examination on Phase III Duty Controller of Local Fighter Controllers Course passed on 26 Aug 58.

Successfully completed:

122419 F/O JGE Guillot
122429 F/O JL Belley
124190 F/O JRM Larochelle

21 Sep 58

Battle of Britain Parade at "La Croix du Sacrifice" in Quebec City.

News Coverage:

L'Action Catholique (photo)
Le Soleil (photo)
Chronicle Telegraph (photo)
L'Evenement (photo & coverage)

Television: Covered by

CBC Montreal
CFCM TV Quebec
CKMI TV Quebec

After the parade, get together at the Officers Mess. Many guests attended.

30 Sep 58

Promoted to F/O: 124200 P/O JP Milette

Oct 58

During the month of October the following were completed during training at Heavy Radar Sites:

33 Live Interception
44 Synthetic Interception
14 hours of Duty Controller
12 hours of Surveillance
6 hours of Intercept Controller.

In addition 54 Synthetic Intercepts were completed at our Urban HQ.

F/O Dumont was evaluated at Heavy Radar Site.

Trained and u/t Ops Personnel

13 Phase 3 Controllers
1 Phase 2 Controllers
9 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
13 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)

6 Group 3 FtrCOps
2 Group 2 FtrCOps
52 Group 1 FtrCOps

2 Oct 58

Farewell party to W/C EO Snider DFC, CD at the Officers Mess and welcoming the new CO Stn Mont Apica, W/C WL Baynton, CD.

7 Oct 58

First Mess Dinner of the season at "La Porte St Jean". All guests attended a cocktail and a dance at the Officers Mess.

14 Oct 58

Visit of A/V/M WR McBrien, OBE, CD, and S/L LJ Lomas, CD at our mess. Visit covered by press, radio and TV.

Nov 58

During the month of November the following were completed during training at Heavy Radar Sites:

60 Live Interception
80 Synthetic Interception
50 hours of Duty Controller
30 hours of Surveillance
28 hours of Intercept Controller.

P>Present Staff Officers:

Commanding OfficerS/D G Taschereau, DFC, CD ADC
CAdOF/L P Tousignant, CD
CTSOF/L Y Garneau
C Train OF/L R Côté, DFC
CIF/L G Tremblay, DFC
TAOF/L JGA Goudreault, DFC
RSOF/L C Tousignant
SAOF/O R Potvin
SMOF/L RF Dunne
Recruiting OfficerF/L MDF Côté
Supply OfficerP/O JP Milette
Security OfficerP/O J Dozois
Education OfficerP/O MHJ Hendricks
Attendance OfficerP/O M Gagne
POM (Officers Mess)F/L Y Garneau
POM ( Airmens Mess)LAC JRNN Lachance
PROP/O JY Lessard

(Gabriel Taschereau) W/C
CO, 2452 AC&W Sqn (Aux), Quebec PQ.