Lowther, ON

1963 – Historical Report – USAF Historical Division

Historical Record
639th AC&W Squadron
Lowther, ON
1 January 1963 to 31 March 1963

Section I

REQUIRED DATA
  1. Unit and Location

639th AC&W Squadron
Lowther Air Station, Lowther, Ont., Canada
  1. Name and Grade of Commander

Harold L Peasley, Major, USAF
  1. Chain of Command (Superior Echelons)

    2. Sault Ste. Marie Air Defence Sector
    30th Air Division (SAGE)
    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 30th Air Division (SAGE) for the purpose of conducting air defense operations within this system.
  • Personnel
    		•
       

    Officers

    Airmen

    Civilians

    Total

    		  
     

    Assigned

    16

    192

    12

    220

    		  
     

    Attached

    2

    1

    0

    3

    		  
                 
  • 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-20A; 1 Video Mapper AN/GPA-30; 1 Telephone Equipment AN/GTA-6A with 33 line units; 2 Teletype AN/FGC-20; 1 Data Transmitter AN/FST-2B; 1 Teletype AN/FGC-25; 2 Radio VHF FRT-502 and URG-60; 2 Radio UHF Multi Channel AN/GRC-27; 1 Crypto Account; 7 Radio UHF Single Channel AN/GRR-7; 7 Radio UHF Single Channel AN/GRT-3; 1 TDDL AN/GKA-5; 1 High Power Amp AN/FRT-49; 1 AN/FPS-26A FD Height Radar;

    Section II

    COMMENTARY

    SAGE integration compatibility testing by Western Electric was completed 26 February. This unit’s radar inputs and GATR operations are now fully integrated into the SAGE system at Sault Ste. Marie Air Defense Sector.

    The AN/FPS-26A FD Height Finder was accepted on 16 February.

    The unit’s closed circuit radio (AFRTS) outlet was deactivated on 1 March.

    The manual ground/air radio facility (1105) was decommissioned on 15 March. Radio and High Power Time Delay Data Link equipment is now controlled by the Direction Center.

    Turnover of the site to the RCAF is progressing smoothly and rapidly to the transfer date of 1 July 1963. The Officer Commanding the advanced party arrived 1 April and about 30 RCAF personnel are on site at present.

    Training on the AN/FPS-26A was completed by AVCO personnel on site. 32 personnel completed this course.

    Typed Name and Grade of Commander

    Harold L Peasley, Major, USAF

    Signature