Historical Report
CFS Moosonee
Key Personnel
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Major RC Conn |
CO |
ANav |
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Captain RE Fletcher |
DENT |
Dent |
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Lt JVG Fortin |
TMO |
CELE |
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Lt DR Gauen |
TOO |
CELE |
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Captain RS Lewington |
SCEO |
MILE |
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Captain KAB Locke |
CAdO |
Adm |
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Captain TA MacDonald |
SLogO |
LOG |
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Captain DW Manning |
SCompT |
LOG |
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Captain KO May |
CGEO |
CELE |
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Lt. MF Mitchell |
N/S |
NUR |
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Captain RF Risch |
Chap (P) |
CHAP |
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Captain WG Wieffering |
SSTO |
CELE |
Monthly Record of Activities – 1975
1 Jan 75
New Years Day Levee held in Officers Mess.
14 Jan 75
Deputy Commanders Visit: BGen Winn (USAF), Captain Pederson (USAF), Captain Collen (USAF).
17 Jan 75
Official announcement of closure of CFS Moosonee. Original announcement gave non-operational date of 1 May 75, later changed to 1 Apr 75. Complete closure by 1 Aug 75.
21 – 23 Jan 75
Sent one team to Ontario Region Small Base Volleyball Competition at Ottawa – placed fourth.
28 Jan 75
Commanders Inspection. LCol and Mrs. Broughton.
8 – 9 Feb 75
Intersection Bonspiel – won by FYQ-47 – Sgt. MacKenzie, Cpl. Tober, Cpl. Voight, M/Cpl Plant.
17 – 21 Feb 75
Annual Winter Carnival – won by Lobos of the Junior Ranks Mess.
24 Feb 75
Closure meeting at Moosonee – Commander CJ Knight, Major MM Riley. Major W Mantell, Captain RL Johnson, Major Dare, Major Houston.
25 Feb 75
CCE Closure Visit – Major RJ Clair, CWO Currie, CWO French, CWO Johnston, MWO Parkinson, MWO Meers, MWO McDougall.
19 Mar 75
Familiarization tour by CO CFB North Bay. Colonel Fox, LCol Gordon, Captain Vetra.
24 Mar 75
USAF Inspection Team to inspect American equipment.
31 Mar 75
TACAN became non-operative at 1700Z.
1 Apr 75
0001Z Radar and GATR became non-operative.
3 May 75
Officers Mess Spring Formal.
10 May 75
Station Closing Out Party – We III + I played in mess.
1 Aug 75
Station closure complete.