Historical Record
1 Jun 58 to 30 Nov 58
Incumbents of Key Positions 1 Air Div HQ
1 Jun 58 to 30 Nov 58
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Appendix "F" to
Historical Narrative
1 Air Division HQ
Mobile Telecom Convoys for the Deployment Airfields
In Jun 58 AFHQ offered Air Division Design Authority responsibility for the telecom installation in the new telecom convoys to be supplied for the four deployment airfields. Subject to AFHQ agreement with certain provisions and reservations, Air Div indicated willingness to accept the Design Authority responsibility. Air Div was appointed Design Authority effective 1 Sep 58 by AFHQ. Certain items of equipment were to be provided from RCAF stocks and other items, including UHF, Quadradars, Crypto, etc., were to be procured. In Oct 58, action on mobile telecom installations was placed in abeyance pending clarification of the "no-dispersal" concept.
Re-Organization of 601 Radio Relay Squadron
The mobile microwave radio relay squadron of 1 Air Division provides the primary operational communications circuits between continental units of the Division. However, responsibility for servicing and maintenance of telegraph and on-line crypto terminal equipment connected to these circuits has been divided among the units using the equipment. Consequently, correction of circuit defects frequently involved personnel of two Wing Bases as well as personnel of 601 Radio Relay Squadron.
To correct this situation, responsibility for all aspects of telegraph and on-line crypto circuits was combined and delegated to 601 RR Squadron as of 1 Sep 58. Appropriate changes were made to the personnel establishment in keeping with the increased responsibilities, and 601 RR Squadron was re-designated as 601 Telecommunications Squadron, the later name being more descriptive of the function of the unit.
