Historical Narrative Report
2424 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit Hamilton, Ont.
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Jun 57 to 30 Nov 57
1 Jun 57
Officers assigned to crews and static positions. Two Phase II evaluations completed; nil GCI, no a/c available.
2 Jun 57
Routine normal; party depart Edgar 1700 arrive Hamilton 1900 hours. Training routine as 1 Jun 57.
3 Jun 57
Routine normal.
4 Jun 57
Reg Aux Parade. S/L Levesque and F/L McMalon advise visit from ADCHQ report Hamilton 1630. Meeting with CO regard to Fall Training program.
5 Jun 57
Routine normal.
6 Jun 57
S/L Smith OC RTTP holds meeting in regard Organization and Responsibilities of RTTP. Present staff and CO 2424 and assigned Key Personnel Regular and Auxiliary.
7 - 9 Jun 57
Stand-down
10 Jun 57
S/LSmith OC RTTP report fall-time for RTTP. Schedules and Instructor assignments organized, presented and signed for Operation. Call ADC HQ in regard to FtrCOp Handbook.
11 Jun 57
Reg Aux Parade Staff meeing for Summer Camp - movements, security clearances, PMC. Pay and accounting - responsibilities of Escorting Officers. Balance of Squadron on routine training and preparation of Ops Order 11/56 for GCI Training.
12 Jun 57
Preparation of Precis for RTTP. Balance routine normal. RCA Crew finished Annual check on 15-JID.
13 Jun 57
Reg Aux parade. RTTP Instructor briefing carried out by Sgt Dyke. Graduation Testing, Deportment and Staff assignments subjects discussed.
14 Jun 57
Party of 11 Officers and 14 airmen depart RCAF Hamilton 1900 hrs GCI Training Weekend. Arrive Edgar 2130 hrs.
15 Jun 57
Officers assigned to Static Positions and GCI Control - 23 intercepts. Airmen assigned to Crew Positions. F/O Duty Controller for evaluation. Two officers placed on evening shift for over-fly.
16 Jun 57
Positions manned as normal - 16 Intercepts. Party depart Edgar 1700, arrive Hamilton 1930. Routine normal.
17 Jun 57
LAWs McLaren and Rive report full time employment. Begin preparations for promulgating precis. Phone ADCHQ re CAP 345 Figher COp Handbook. Delivery date set back to 23 Jun.
18 Jun 57
Routine normal. Reg Auxiliary parade. CO's Conference regard summer camp final changed and Security clearances. Balance routine normal.
19 Jun 57
Continue precis. Balance routine normal.
20 Jun 57
Aux parade. Summer Camp briefing re Mode of Transport, Claims schedules also briefing to RTTP Staff conducted by S/L Smith and F/L Stock. Receive R211As from WG HQ.
21 - 23 Jun 57
Standdown.
24 Jun 57
Routine normal. Commence final preparations of materiel, space allocation etc for RTTP. Tag Philco Trainer for return to Supply. Ops Order 10/57 distributed (Summer Camp).
25 Jun 57
Auxiliary parade. Security clearances checked and Ident cards issued. Party to St Margarets, 11 airmen on Contact Training. All details finalized.
26 Jun 57
Clearances for personnel proceeding to Summer Camp completed. Authority received from ADC.
27 Jun 57
Auxiliary Pay Parade
28 Jun - 1 Jul 57
Stand-down.
2 Jul 57
Instructional Staff RTTP report for full time employment. 118 students commence course Phase II FtrCOp Training. PRO Branch coverage on Initial phases.
3 Jul 57
Routine normal. RTTP schedule.
4 Jul 57
Routine normal. RTTP Schedule. Globe and Mail require picture story, obtained. Instructors' Meeting.
5 Jul 57
CO's parade at 0830. Pictures taken of trainees and instructors. Examination for RTTP students at 1430.
6 - 7 Jul 57
Standdown.
8 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal. Results of examinations given out, one failure.
9 - 10 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal.
11 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal. Pay parade at 1500.
12 Jul 57
CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Daily parade State turned in. Examinations for trainees at 1430.
13 - 14 Jul 57
Stand-down.
15 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal. Examinations results, no failures.
16 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal.
17 Jul 57
Flights changed to two flights of girls and two of boys. One flight of girls and one flight of boys are composed of those with a high academic standing. The other two flights are made up of those of slightly lower standing.
18 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal.
19 Jul 57
CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Daily parade state turned in. Exam for trainees at 1430.
20 - 21 Jul 57
Stand-down.
22 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal. Results of exam, one failure.
23 - 25 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal.
26 Jul 57
CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Daily parade state turned in. Routine normal.
27 - 28 Jul 57
Stand-down.
29 Jul 57
RTTP routine normal.
30 Jul 57
Mid Term test written. Stand-down at 1600.
31 Jul 57
RTTP trip to Edgar at 0900 hrs. 4 busses. 112 trainees.
1 Aug 57
RTTP routine normal. AC2s Seager and Jensen released.
2 Aug 57
CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Daily parade state turned in. Stand-down at 1300 hrs.
3 - 5 Aug 57
Stand-down.
6 - 8 Aug 57
RTTP routine normal.
9 Aug 57
CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Test for RTTP students at 1430. Routine normal.
10 - 11 Aug 57
Stand-down
12 Aug 57
RTTP routine normal. Instructors inspection. Results of examinations given out. No failures.
13 Aug 57
RTTP routine normal. Fire drill at 1100hrs.
14 - 15 Aug 57
RTTP routine normal.
16 Aug 57
CO's parade at 0830. Test for RTTP at 1430 hrs.
17 - 18 Aug 57
Stand-down.
19 - 22 Aug 57
RTTP routine normal.
23 Aug 57
CO's parade at 0830 hrs. RTTP routine normal.
24 - 25 Aug 57
Stand-down.
26 - 27 Aug 57
RTTP routine normal.
28 Aug 57
Trade board examinations for the trainees at 0900 to 1200 hrs. Preparations for the graduation.
29 Aug 57
Graduation dinner at 1800 hrs. Parade at 1930. Awards. Top Airwoman - AW2 Smith, Top Airman - AC2 Roughley. Drill and Deportment Flight I - AW2 Robinson; Drill and Deportment Flight 2 - AC2 Riis; Drill and Deportment Flight 3 - AW2 Schmidt; Drill and Deportment Flight 4 - AC2 Rule. Top Academic Awards - AW2 Kitagawa, AW2 Borth, AC2 Caskie, AC2 Walls. Results received from trade board, one failure.
30 Aug 57
Roll call 0830 hrs. Trainees cleared who wish to be released. Pay parade at 1130 hrs. Stand-down at 1200.
31 Aug - 2 Sep 57
Stand-down.
3 Sep 57
Aux Staff, Parade, CO's Conference and meeting with G/C Goldberg. Receive signal advising this unit now directly responsible to ADC.
4 Sep 57
Records transferered from Wing HQ re personnel 2424 AC&W. Balance routine normal.
5 Sep 57
Staff parade. CO advises 10 Sept first full parade this unit, date set 22 Sep for Handover 16 Wg HQ to Training Command.
6 Sep 57
Routine normal.
7 - 8 Sep 57
Stand-down.
9 Sep 57
Prepare Board of Inquiry re 3 Nov 57 TEB for Airmen, fwd to CTrainO. Return Balance Tech Equipment not required to SAO Station Hamilton.
10 Sep 57
Aux parade. Staff meeting in regard to Handover and Discussion re Org Order R2.0.06. CO to Wg HQ staff meeting regard to this administrative function of this unit.
11 Sep 57
Complete Board of Inquiry on Trade Board. Routine normal.
12 Sep 57
Aux parade. Staff meeting with AOC TC and staff re Handover to RC. This unit to become self-sustaining directly responsible to ADCHQ.
13 Sep 57
Routine normal.
14 Sep 57
Stand-down.
15 Sep 57
Battle of Britain Parade and practice parade for Handing Over Ceremony. Full Squadron Strength.
16 Sep 57
Meet with CO Station Hamilton and Staff to discuss Pay and Materiel accounting. Satisfactory integrated services to be put into effect on hand-over.
17 Sep 57
Aux parade. Notificiation received of visit SORP Branch to discuss Training and Administrative Personnel difficulties relating to Hand-over. Agenda drawn up.
18 Sep 57
Routine normal, records etc transferred from 16 Wg HQ.
19 Sep 57
Aux Parade SORP Staff review immediate problems and suggest changes in Administrative load, and changes to become effective on hand-over. Very successful meeting.
20 Sep 57
Routine normal. Proceed to set up CR and OR for hand-over.
21 Sep 57
Stand-down.
22 Sep 57
Hand-over parade. 16 Wg Hq, 4006 MU, 3050 TTU handed over to TC. A/C Reyno handing over; A/C Harvey accepting. G/C Goldberg CO Wg Parade. 2424 becomes Lodger Unit Station Hamilton, under direct control of ADCHQ.
23 Sep 57
Effective change-over direct to ADCHQ.
24 Sep 57
Serial 1 DRO 2424 AC&W Sqn published on authority S/L Beatty. Aux parade prepare for 1st Edgar Trip 1957 Training season.
25 Sep 57
Instigate new Signal method of advising movements rather than Ops Order. Carry on with change-over.
26 Sep 57
Routine normal. S/L Levesque visit from ADCHQ. CO depart by Air for RCAF Trenton and Winnipeg return.
27 Sep 57
CO depart Winnipeg. Liaison visit. Balance routine normal.
28 Sep 57
GCI Party, 10 Officers and 8 airmen to RCAF Station Edgar. Assigned to crews. Depart Hamilton 1700 hrs arrive Edgar 1930.
29 Sep 57
GCI Training as per schedule. Party depart Edgar 1700 hrs arrive Hamilton 1930 hrs.
30 Sep 57
Routine normal.
1 Oct 57
Aux parade. Training program as per schedule. Board of Inquiry held on Recommendations for Promotion (Reg).
2 Oct 57
Routine normal. Transferred of Records from 16 Wg HQ to Unit OR.
3 Oct 57
Staff parade. CO meeting, decision on Parade nights in concurrence with Stn Hamilton facilities.
4 Oct 57
Routine normal.
5 - 6 Oct 57
Stand-down
7 Oct 57
Prepare Security lists and files, in regard to this unit.
8 Oct 57
Aux parade. TA for 3 Nov Trade Board Training schedule carried out as per CTrainO.
9 Oct 57
Routine normal.
10 Oct 57
Staff parade. Routine normal.
11 Oct 57
Routine normal.
12 - 13 Oct 57
Stand-down.
14 Oct 57
Stand-down. Thanksgiving.
15 Oct 57
Aux parade.
16 Oct 57
Routine normal.
17 Oct 57
Aux Parade. Staff. Routine normal. Prepare Ops Order for GCI Training Weekend.
18 Oct 57
Twelve officers and 13 ORs depart Hamilton 1900 hrs arrive RCAF Edgar 2200 hrs. Assigned quarters.
19 Oct 57
Officers assigned to crews and static positions 0800-2359, two shifts. Airmen assigned to crews. GCI Training.
20 Oct 57
Routine same as 19 Oct. Depart RCAF Edgar 1700 hours arrive Hamilton 1930.
21 Oct 57
Routine normal. Finalize Ops Order on GCI Returns and claims for week-end training, fwd to ADCHQ.
22 Oct 57
Aux parade. CO meeting re Security and appointment of unit Security Officer. Balance of personnel on TA for TER and OQE's.
23 Oct 57
Routine normal.
24 Oct 57
Aux Staff Parade. Details for 11 Nov Parade discussed. CTrainO to set up intensified TA schedule for TEB - 3 Nov.
25 Oct 57
Routine normal.
26 - 27 Oct 57
Stand-down.
28 Oct 57
Routine normal.
29 Oct 57
Aux parade. TA Program Gps 2 & 3. Balance of D26 Action and fingerprinting. Signal prepared for GCI weekend Training and Ops Order for movement.
30 Oct 57
Routine normal.
31 Oct 57
Aux Staff parade. Board held on Officers Recommendations for promotion to be finalized and fwd by 5 Nov 57. Balance routine normal.
1 Nov 57
GCI party depart Hamilton 1930 hrs (13 officers) arrive RCAF Edgar 2200 hrs, assigned quarters.
2 Nov 57
GCI Training program Officers assigned to static positions and GCI Control. F/O Bourne for evaluation. CO's discussion with Sector Controller regard further training of Qualified personnel.
3 Nov 57
Routine as 2 Nov. Training CO's decision to institute a training program with 4 senior controllers to be controlled by Sector. RCAF Hamilton 26 candidates attempt TEB supervised by F/L Napper and F/O Anderson.
4 Nov 57
Routine normal. F/L Stock return from leave. Examinations TEB fwd to TCHQ.
5 Nov 57
Aux Parade. Staff meeting to be finalized. Security for unit. Examination papers destroyed 1200 hrs this date.
6 Nov 57
Routine normal. Discussion with the SAO Stn Hamilton re Travel Claims. Call S/L Moir ADCHQ regard authorization of same.
7 Nov 57
Aux parade. COpsO informed of return requirements up until 2 Dec 57. Officer positions assigned for Remembrance Day parade.
8 Nov 57
Routine normal.
9 Nov 57
Stand-down.
10 Nov 57
Aux and Regular Remembrance Day Parade. 4 flights, CO i/c parade. F/L Ardeline Adjutant, F/Commanders assigned. LAC Jackson to Cenotaph.
11 Nov 57
Unit Standdown.
12 Nov 57
Aux Parade. CO's meeting re discussion with ADC re Enrolment officers and policy to be established until new strength and establishment for unit is forthcoming. Balance routine normal. Training.
13 Nov 57
Routine normal. Priority signal to ADCHQ re authority for GCI Training weekend.
14 Nov 57
Aux Parade. Staff meeting discuss new establishment and re-organization and space requirements.
15 Nov 57
Aux GCI Training weekend. Twelve officers, fourteen airmen depart RCAF Edgar 1930 hrs arrive 2200 hrs.
16 Nov 57
Officers assigned to GCI positions and three to Sector. 20 GCIs. Crews assigned with Regular Force crews.
17 Nov 57
Party depart RCAF Edgar 1700 arrive Hamilton 1930.
18 Nov 57
Routine normal.
19 Nov 57
Regular Aux Parade. TA carried out as per schedule.
20 - 22 Nov 57
Routine normal.
23 - 24 Nov 57
Standdown.
25 Nov 57
Routine normal.
26 Nov 57
Aux Parade. Final cut-off Aux Pay parade. TA program as per schedule.
27 Nov 57
Routine normal.
28 Nov 57
Aux Parade. Discuss with CO, Airmen's promotions, Policy.
29 Nov 57
GCI Training Weekend. 11 Officers and 11 airmen depart RCAF Hamilton 1900, arrive 2230. Quartered.
30 Nov 57
3 Officers assigned to Sector. Balance GCI Training postions. 3 Evaluations completed. Crews assigned to Reg Force Crews.
(FA Stock)F/L
for CO, 2424 AC&W Sqn (Aux)
RCAF Station Hamilton, Ont.