Frobisher Bay, NWT

926^th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron,
Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island

Edward G Kar, Lt. Colonel, USAF

AN/FPS-3C; AN/FPS-502; AN/TPS-502.

The Officer’s Lounge and the Non-Commissioned Officer’s Club were completely remodelled during this period. This project began in January and included installation of false ceilings, indirect lighting, the building of game rooms, installation of Hi-Fi systems and repainting.

In February, the squadron received a trophy for having placed first in 64^th Air Division’s 1957 Ground Safety Program.

During March, the Dining Hall was renovated and named the "Hawaiian Room". Changes included a new ceiling, the building of imitation palm trees, the hanging of new pictures, installation of new lighting and the addition of a Hi-Fi set for dinner music. Completion of the redecoration was celebrated by two Dining Ins, these being attended by personnel from the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Department of Transportation and the Department of Northern Affairs.

Also in March, the 926^th underwent its annual inspection by members of the 64^th Air Division Inspector General team. The unit received numerous excellent ratings and all sections were classified at least "satisfactory". The team cited the squadrons high morale and attributed much of this to improved living and dining conditions and increased recreational activities.

The inspectors also complimented the squadron personnel for maintaining "excellent community relations with Canadian nationals and associated Armed Forces personnel".

In February, Personnel Services, 64^th Air Division, informed this unit that A/2C Theodore Lear, 926^th Squadron, had been named Airman of the Division for the period including October, November and December 1957.

During February the AN/FPS-3C, 926^th primary search radar, underwent re-evaluation by a calibration team.

Also in February, an Air Materiel Command Supply Assistance Team made an initial inspection of the 926^th Supply Section. Discrepancies noted a complete overhaul was necessary. This program was initiated and completed during this historical period.

Mission-wise, the 926^th operational training was hampered by outage of the 15-J-1C target simulator for approximately 95% of this period. This was especially critical as the unit had no actually aircraft allotted for Director training.

This outage was due to a lack of parts. At the end of this period, Radar Maintenance was still awaiting these parts.

During this historical period a delay in numerous outgoing messages was experienced due to these being delayed at the 641^st Squadron (Goose Bay, Labrador). This unit was unable to accept the traffic because of limited on-line equipment.

During February, sixty-four hours of off-time was credited to the AN/FPS-502 because of maintenance problems. Much of the lost time was due to high winds preventing personnel from entering the tower to work on the equipment.

In March, 301 hours of off-time was logged against the FPS-3. This was due to a defective wave guide adapter. This part had been on order since 13 December 1957 and when originally shipped was misplaced in the freight warehouse at Goose Air Base, Labrador. It arrived 28 March 1958. Inadequate incoming transport caused numerous similar problems concerning supply acquisition during the period.

Edward G Kar, Lt. Colonel, USAF