2453 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary)
Three Rivers, PQ

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Historical Narrative
2453 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Auxiliary)
Three Rivers, PQ.
1 December 60 to 31 May 1961

May 52

1 Circumstances attending the formation of the unit

  1. Date of formation
  2. Location: 873 Hart St., Trois Rivieres Quebec.
  3. Function: To train personnel as fighter controllers, fighter control operators, clerk typists, clerk accounts, supply technicians and air force policemen and have a maximum of 12 Fighter Controllers Phase 3 and 23 Fighter Control Opertors group 1 or higher available for active duty with the regular force in time of emergency.

2 Present Strength - 31 May 61

Total Officers on strength - 22
Total Airmen on strength - 45
Total Airwomen on strength - 7

3 Officers in key positions - 30 Nov 60

COS/L PE St Arnault CD
CAdOF/L RJ Lafreniere DFC
PAdOF/L EC Jenssen
SAOF/O G Brousseau
COpsOF/L JF Hardy
SGtOF/L E Bond
CTSOF/O GG Reynolds

4 Stand Down: 23 Dec 60

Stand Down for this unit during Christmas Holiday from 23 Dec 60 to 4 Jan 61.

5 Children Christmas Party: 26 Dec 60

The annual party was held in the Airmen's Mess.

6 Visit: 28 Dec 60

All officers attended a Visit to Bishop Pelletier on 28 Dec.

7 "At Home" of the Armed Forces: 1 Jan 61

Three Rivers Regiment Officers and 2453 AC&WS (Aux) Officers entertained town officials in the RCAF Officers' Mess.

8 Exams: 23 Apr 61

Airmen's trade Exams were written at this Unit.

9 Annual Church Parade: 14 May 61

The Annual Armed Forces Church Parade was taken on Sunday 14 May 61.

10 CONCLUDED

(PE St Arnault) S/L
Commanding Officer
2453 AC&WS (Aux),
Trois Rivieres, Que.