Hopedale, Labrador

923^rd AC&W Squadron, (ADC)
APO New York 09434.

George C Arnberg, Jr., Major, USAF

1 - AN/FPS-87A; 1 AN/FPS-90

Operations and Training:

Air activity decreased again this quarter. A total of 792 tracks were initially detected and 1222 tracks were carried. Thirty-nine unknown tracks were carried. Thirty-seven of these were identified friendly by late flight plan or position report and 2 were identified friendly by interception. The squadron controlled 158 sorties and attempted 336 intercepts which resulted in 264 MA’s and 72 MI’s. Operations participated in 7 live exercises and ten simulated, a decrease in live exercises and an increase in simulated.

Communications Electronics Maintenance:

An AN/GRC-27 radio set was installed in the AN/FPS-90 tower on 25 March 1966. This equipment will give extensive tests, and, if it performs satisfactorily on all frequencies, will be used as a basis for requesting the transfer of the transmitter/receiver site to the AN/FPS-90 tower.

Supply:

Of the 564 line items turned-in during December 1965, the turn-in documents are beginning to come in. At present we have received receipts in excess of 3,000 credit. During the quarter 1 man departed PCS and no replacement has yet arrived.

Transportation:

128 passengers and 61,333 pounds of cargo were received and 130 passengers and 20,963 pounds of cargo was shipped out by helicopter on 43 flights.

There were no fires during the quarter and only 1 reportable ground safety accident.

Key personnel changes included 1^st Lt. Laymon H Nichols assuming duties of Operations Officer upon the departure PCS of Captain Bill E Parris. 1^st Lt. Raymond P McIntosh replaced 1^st Lt. William R Chancey as Personnel/Administrative Officer during January. 2^nd Lt. Thurston C Holley arrived in January and assumed the position of CEM Maintenance Supervisor upon the departure of 1^st Lt. Harry W Trimmer in March. 1^st Lt. Vincent P Montoye replaced 1^st Lt. Robert W Donley as Civil Engineer in February.

A Standardization and Evaluation of Operations was performed in January by a team from Goose Air Defense Sector. Operations was found to be Satisfactory and no major discrepancies were found.

The CEM Maintenance Section was presented the Goose Air Defense Section CEM Maintenance Achievement Award for 1965 at the CEM Maintenance Supervisor’s Conference at Goose AB in February.

Goose Air Defense Sector Commander, Brigadier General Archie M Burke, visited the station on 16 February 1966.

Word was received that the Squadron Commander, Major George C Arnberg, Jr., had been selected for temporary promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. The effective date is not known yet.

Other promotions include to Staff Sergeant: A/1C Roger L Hathaway and Robert V Kennedy; to Airman First Class, A/2C Joseph R Bonburant, Richard J Broockman, Harry J Nims, John E Biblehimer and Robert F Champion.

Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service in their previous assignments were received by 1^st Lt. Vincent P Montoya, Civil Engineer and 1^st Lt. Raymond P McIntosh, Personnel Officer.

The Squadron Commander, Major George C Arnberg, Jr., attended the Northern NORAD Region Commander’s Conference at North Bay, Ontario in March.

Prepared By: Laymon H Nichols, 1^st Lt., USAF

George C Arnberg, Jr., Major, USAF