Lowther, OB

1959 – Historical Report – USAF Historical Division

Historical Record
639th AC&W Squadron
Lowther, ON
1 January 1959 to 31 March 1959

Section I REQUIRED DATA
Unit and Location 639^th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Lowther Air Station, Lowther, Ont., Canada				Name and Grade of Commander Kenneth B Joyce, Major, USAF
Chain of Command (Superior Echelons) 37^th Air Division (Defense) Eastern Air Defense Force Air Defense Command
Subordinate Units (Down to and including squadrons) None
Mission (Give authority and brief statement of primary mission) To operate and maintain a Direction Center facility as part of the integrated Air Defense System of the 37^th Air Division (Defense) for the purpose of conducting air defense operations within this system.
Personnel
		Officers	Airmen		Civilians	Total
	Assigned	14	145		10	169
	Attached	0	0		0	0

Equipment (Give official nomenclature and quantity of mission-type equipment) 1 Search Radar AN/MPS-7 in Arctic tower; 1 Height Radar AN/MPS-14 in Arctic tower; 1 IFF AN/GPX-20 less SIF equipment; 1 Video Mapper AN/GPA-30; 1 Telephone Equipment AN/GTA-6A; 2 Teletype AN/FGC-20; 1 Teletype AN/FGC-25; 3 Radio VHF BC640 BC639; 4 Radio UHF Multi Channel AN/GRC-27; 1 Radio HF AN/GRC-26A; 1 Crypto Account; 4 Radio UHF Single Channel AN/GRR-7 AN/GRT-3;
Section II COMMENTARY
On 22^nd January, members of the Kapuskasing Lions Club, were conducted on a tour of the site. During the early part of this year the necessary equipment was secured and installed for a closed system radio station on the base. During the month of March the first Commanders Dining In was held. On 7^th March, teachers from the Kapuskasing Schools, were conducted on a tour of the site. On 13^th March the airmen held a party to mark the opening of their club.
Typed Name and Grade of Commander Kenneth B Joyce, Major, USAF				Signature