Resolution Island, NWT

920^th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Resolution Island AF Station, NWT, Canada

Stuart I Warner, Captain, USAF

Primary equipment: AN/FPS-3(C) –1– Primary Search; Mark X (SIF) AN/GPX-7A –1.

Communications and Electronics:

A total of five airmen were lost during the reporting period, eleven airmen were assigned during the reporting period. Six went to radio maintenance and were all level three airmen out of Tech School. Four airmen went to the communications center. A shortage of personnel is foreseen for radar maintenance during the month of September. No airmen have been forecasted in. Breakdown of assigned personnel against UMD strength is shown below:

(see matrix at end of this report)

A BC-610, ship to shore transmitter was received from Marconi Depot. The old transmitter was removed and the new one installed and checked out. At the present time it is on a standby status.

64^th Air Division requested Technical Assistance from Marconi to take the hum out of our PA system AN/TIQ-3. The deficiency was written up by the IG team during their visit. The hum was decreased but at the same time the output was also decreased. It was put back in its original condition after the departure of the Technical Representative. MARS handled over 240 phone patches for the reporting period.

The communications center processed over 1400 messages during the reporting period which is 100 over the previous three months. A total of 400 collect calls were also handled.

After six months of being TDIOP for a power supply the AN/GPS-T2 trainer became operational during the month of June. Overall operation of trainer during June was satisfactory. Both Philco Technical Representatives were returned to Goose for reassignment.

Supply:

Airlift data for the quarter:

(see matrix at the end of this report)

The thirty-one (31) flights in June is a new high for the number of flights in one (1) month.

1^st Lt. Brewer and T/Sgt. Glover departed the first part of May. 1^st Lt. Brewer is replace by 1^st Lt. Copely. No replacement has arrived yet for T/Sgt. Glover. Our clerk, A/1C Morris departed in May and was replaced by another airman who arrived in May. His AFSC is 64350A (POL). A/3C Fitzgerald also departed due to a compassionate reassignment. For the quarter we lost four (4) personnel and gained three (3).

The supply account was officially transferred from 1^st Lt. Brewer to 1^st Lt. Copely on 5 May 61 following a complete inventory. The account was found to be in good order.

Preliminary preparations are now being made for the scheduled deactivation of this squadron this coming fall. The majority of our property is to be turned over to the ACCS detachment here. All radar equipment and radar spares will be shipped out.

Installations:

During the past three months, Civil Engineering has been manned by 15 military and 17 civilian personnel as authorized by the UMD.

Picture frames were completed for BQ rooms, clubs, dining hall, hallways, and administrative sections; and record racks and magazine racks were constructed for the WORM and the Chaplain’s Sections. Butt cans were displayed throughout the corridors and supports were repaired or replaced as needed. The electricians repaired and replaced some of the Fire Alarm System wire which was defective. They also performed minor maintenance on the blower systems and on other utilities such as washers and dryers. The plumber has been working on the condensation tanks throughout the building. Repairs have been made on the Ric-Wil Line temporarily until the Ric-Wil Team arrives to overhaul it. Project of pumping and cleaning the cess pool tank was started.

A Fire occurred in the civilian BQ which was due to a man smoking in bed. Loss was a comforter, a blanker, and a bed sheet. The civilian involved was removed from this station. Brochures on the Fire Prevention Program were entered in the 64^th Air Division Fire Prevention Program. On 9 June 1961 as the Cessna aircraft was approaching the east end of the runway to land he damaged the right landing gear and could not land. He returned to Frobisher Bay.

The Marconi diesel team arrived in May and installed 13 pyrometers on diesels in the main power plant and 3 in the back up power plant in Pole Vault.

Administration:

Personnel manning throughout the squadron has continued to drop. This is due to pending de-activation of the squadron. No official date for de-activation has been established.

Major Feagin was reassigned with no replacement coming in. Captain Stuart I Warner assumed command 7 June 1961.

Morale and Welfare:

The morale continued at its high level throughout the reporting period. An active Special Services program helped to account for this. A mechanical cow was installed which enables the squadron to have "fresh" milk daily.

Stuart I Warner, Captain, USAF