Beaverlodge, AB

RCAF Project Officer – 22464 F/L LS Stewart TechTel, arrived from TSE, Station Trenton to supervise and coordinate the activities of the RCAF with the USAF in the implementation of the Phase-in Plan.

Supply Officer’s Arrival – 64349 F/O J Gravelle Sup arrived in on transfer from AMCHQ and assumed the position of SSupO, and together with his USAF counterpart, commenced inventory action to take over USAF equipment.

Telecommunications – 134869 F/O JJ Violette TechTel, reported in from Station Senneterre and assumed the position of STelO. Together with his USAF counterpart, a program of gradually accepting the maintenance of Radar/Radio equipment tasks from the USAF was commenced.

Administration – 224616 F/L BA Adam Air/P arrived from Station St. Hubert, assumed the position of PAdO, and commenced setting up of RCAF Administrative systems.

Construction Engineering – 135350 F/O EM Hare, Tech/CE, reported in from ICEU Station Calgary and assumed the position of SCEO.

Accounts – 134732 F/L MHH Baxter, Accts., reported in from Station Penhold assumed the position of SAO, and supervised the setting up of the RCAF system of accounting.

Training – Progress of class room and practical training were instituted for Radar Techs and FtrCops to provide familiarization and gradual integration in preparation to taking over their respective tasks from the USAF.

Training – A program was instituted to provide preparatory training for SAGE systems testing.

Messing – The RCAF assumed the responsibility from the USAF of providing complete Messing for all personnel on the unit.

Accounts – The unit became self-accounting on this date and all RCAF personnel were removed from TD status to restricted transfers.

Administration – Unit published DRO #1.

MSE – Vehicles were taken over and the RCAF assumed MSE responsibility for unit.

Messes & Institutes – The Officers and Sergeants Messes, Airmen’s Wet Canteen and Snack Bar opened.

Communications – The RCAF assumed the responsibility of Communication and RCAF Message Centre procedures were activated.

Supply – The RCAF and USAF Supply Officers completed formalities of handover of equipment.

Medical Services – Medical Services were taken over and Dr. Young, Beaverlodge, was appointed Visiting Medical Practitioner for the unit.

Communications – The RCAF took over the Radar/Radio maintenance role.

Commanding Officer - 21729 A/W/C WJ Hynds, Air/RN arrived from Air Force College Toronto and assumed the position of Commanding Officer, RCAF personnel.

Handover Parade – An official handover parade was held and the following official guests represented their respective services: G/C MacWilliams – representing AOC ADC RCAF and Colonel Aherne representing CINC ADC USAF.

Personnel – All USAF personnel had departed with the exception of 5 USAF Officers and 26 USAF airmen who remained to carry on the manual operation and surveillance, detection and interception capability. Captain RI Williams assumed the position of COpsO.

The RCAF ensign was flown from the flagpole announcing the activation of 57 AC&W Squadron, RCAF Station Saskatoon Mountain. The administrative control is exercised by the AOC, ADC, RCAF and operational control by CINC NORAD through the 25^th NORAD Region Commander and the Spokane NORAD Sector Commander.

Operations – Unit participated in NORAD evaluation of 25^th NORAD Region.

Personnel – F/O VR Thomas Tech/Tel reported in from COS Centralia and assumed the position of SAGE COpsO.

Operations – Unit participated in NORAD exercise "Desk Top V".

Operations – Unit participated in a live exercise with 25^th NORAD Region.

On this date, the strength of the unit was:

Signed by:

(WJ Hynds) W/C
Commanding Officer