Sioux Lookout, ON

1958 – Historical Report – USAF Historical Division

Historical Report
915th AC&W Squadron
1 October 1958 to 31 December 1958

Section I

REQUIRED DATA
  1. Unit and Location

915th Squadron, ADC, Sioux Lookout Air Station, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
  1. Name and Grade of Commander

Lee R Lucas, Lt. Colonel, USAF
  1. Chain of Command (Superior Echelons)

    2. HQ – USAF
    HQ – NORAD
    HQ – ADC
    HQ – CADF
    HQ – 31st Air Div (DEF)
  • Subordinate Units (Down to and including squadrons)

    • None
  • Mission (Give authority and brief statement of primary mission)

    • 31st Air Division (DEF) Regulation 24-1
    The mission of the 915th Squadron (ADC) is to provide Radar Surveillance and Control capability for the Area of Responsibility outlined in 31st Reg 24-1 (Secret) and forward tell surveillance information to the 756th AC&W Squadron.
  • Personnel
    		•
       

    Officers

    Airmen

    Civilians

    Total

    		  
     

    Assigned

    11

    157

    12

    180

    		  
     

    Attached

    1

    0

    0

    1

    		  
                 
  • Equipment (Give official nomenclature and quantity of mission-type equipment)
    •

    AN/FPS-3C (1 ea.), AN/TPS-502 (1 ea.), AN/FPS-502 (1 ea.).

    Section II

    COMMENTARY

    During this reporting period (1 November – 31 December 1958) Brigadier General Gillespie visited the squadron and conducted the fall "Ship Shape" inspection. The 915th Squadron placed fifth in the 31st Air Division standings. A reception and dinner party was planned for General Gillespie and was well attended by all the squadron officers and their wives, and the Commander’s Community Advisory Council from the local area.

    On 23 December 1958 equipment was received to convert our present radar (AN/FPS-3C) to an AN/FPS-20A. Conversion should take place in the 3rd or 4th quarter FY 59.

    This squadron will be transferred from CADF to FADF effective 1 Jan 59. Division headquarters will be 37th Air Division (Defense) at Madison, Wisconsin.

    Typed Name and Grade of Commander

    Lee R Lucas, Lt. Colonel, USAF

    Signature