Historical Narrative
2452 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Aux)
Quebec City, PQ
1 Dec 57 to 31 May 58
Dec 57
During the month of December, the following were completed during training periods at Heavy Radar Sites.
21 Live Interception
91 Synthetic Interception
60 hours of Duty Controller
40 hours of Surveillance
20 hours of Intercept Controller.
In addition, 26 Synthetic Intercepts were completed at our Urban HQ.
F/O Larochelle and F/O House were evaluated at Heavy Radar Site on Synthetic Intercepts.
Trained and u/t Ops Personnel
12 Phase 3 Controllers
3 Phase 2 Controllers
8 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
15 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)
3 Group 3 FtrCOps
5 Group 2 FtrCOps
33 Group 1 FtrCOps
9 Dec 57
S/L JLG Taschereau, DFC, CD, Commanding Officer of 2452 AC&W Sqn was promoted to the acting rank of Wing Commander, retroactive to 26 Oct 56.
19 Dec 57
Local training terminated for Xmas season.
Jan 58
During the month of January the following were completed during training period at Heavy Radar Sites:
7 Live Interception
10 Synthetic Interception
10 hours of Duty Controller
8 hours of Surveillance
6 hours of Intercept Controller.
In addition, 22 Synthetic Intercepts were completed at our Urban HQ.
No evaluations were made.
Trained and u/t Ops Personnel
12 Phase 3 Controllers
3 Phase 2 Controllers
8 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
15 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)
3 Group 3 FtrCOps
5 Group 2 FtrCOps
42 Group 1 FtrCOps
1 Jan 58
The usual "At Home" reception was given by the Officers of 2452 to Officers and Dignitaries of Quebec City.
5 Jan 58
The Annual Squadron's Children's Xmas Party was held. All ranks attended, as well as officers and other ranks from RCAF Recruiting Unit in Quebec City.
7 Jan 58
Local Training recommenced after Xmas Holidays.
26 Jan 58
F/O Trade and F/L GSK examinations held.
Feb 58
During the month of February the following were completed during training periods at Heavy Sites:
47 Live Interception
15 Synthetic Interception
60 hours of Duty Controller
40 hours of Surveillance
14 hours of Intercept Controller.
In addition, 48 Synthetic Intercepts were completed at our Urban HQ.
The following evaluations were made:
122429 F/O JL Belley - Duty Controller
124092 F/O RM Over - Surveillance Controller
Trained and u/t Ops Personnel
12 Phase 3 Controllers
3 Phase 2 Controllers
7 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
14 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)
3 Group 3 FtrCOps
4 Group 2 FtrCOps
40 Group 1 FtrCOps
9 Feb 58
F/L Trade and F/O GSK Examinations.
Mar 58
During the month of March the following were completed during training periods at Heavy Radar Site.
31 Live Interception
37 Synthetic Interception
50 hours of Duty Controller
40 hours of Surveillance
17 hours of Intercept Controller.
In addition, 68 Synthetic Intercepts were completed at our Urban HQ.
No evaluation has been made during this month.
Trained and u/t Ops Personnel
13 Phase 3 Controllers
4 Phase 2 Controllers
5 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
14 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)
3 Group 3 FtrCOps
4 Group 2 FtrCOps
39 Group 1 FtrCOps
Apr 58
During the month of April the following were completed during training periods at Heavy Radar Site.
34 Live Interception
- Synthetic Interception
70 hours of Duty Controller
50 hours of Surveillance
6 hours of Intercept Controller.
In addition, 61 Synthetic Intercepts were completed at our Urban HQ.
One evaluation was made:
122419 F/O JGE Guillot - Surveillance Officer
Trained and u/t Ops Personnel
13 Phase 3 Controllers
4 Phase 2 Controllers
5 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
14 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)
3 Group 3 FtrCOps
4 Group 2 FtrCOps
35 Group 1 FtrCOps
10 Apr 58
124355 P/O JY Lessard enrolled as PRO, 2452 AC&W Sqn.
20 Apr 58
Phase I Controller's Examinations - also Airmen's and Airwomen's Trade Examinations.
May 58
The following were carried out during the month of May at Heavy Radar Site:
45 Live Interception
2 Synthetic Interception
40 hours of Duty Controller
40 hours of Surveillance
14 hours of Intercept Controller.
122419 F/O JGE Guillot's pass as Surveillance officer DRO's 5 May 1958.
Trained and u/t Ops Personnel
11 Phase 3 Controllers
4 Phase 2 Controllers
9 Phase 1 Controllers (trained)
9 Phase 1 Controllers (u/t)
3 Group 3 FtrCOps
4 Group 2 FtrCOps
35 Group 1 FtrCOps
Phase I examinations results showed 4 passes: P/Os Chiasson, Cote, Morin and Tardif.
F/L GG Beaudet transferred to Primary Reserve (ACO) and F/O MG Sigouin to Supplementary Reserve.
8 May 58
W/C EC Snider, DFC, CD, S/L DJ Dewan AFC, CD, F/L SJ Pus and F/L DS Miller visited the unit from RCAF Mont Apica for a conference on Auxiliary, Summer Camp Training at Mont Apica.
Eight RMC Cadets were informally received by the Commanding Officer and Officers of 2452 AC&W Sqn, together with their Chief Instructor Colonel Lamontagne. Five (RCAF) Cadets were photographed and hometown releases arranged for papers in Georgetown Ontario, Moncton NB, Noranda PQ, Truro NS and Winnipeg Man. Tearsheets pending.
9 May 58
Started initial work for S/L JD Harvey, DFC, CD, SOPR, ADC, regarding forthcoming visit of Quebec Press, Radio and TV personnel to CMR, St Jean, PQ.
17 May 58
F/O RM Over and P/O JY Lessard acting as PRO escort for sixteen newsmen to St Jean for the official graduating ceremonies of College Militaire Royal. The Party left Quebec by Air from Ancienne Lorette, Que for RCAF Stn St Hubert and from there to St Jean by service transport, returning by the same route. Full reports have been sent to SOPR, ADC.
25 May 58
Regular Winter Training terminatd for summer months.
Present Staff Officers:
| Commanding Officer | S/D G Taschereau, DFC, CD |
| CAdO | F/L P Tousignant, CD |
| CTSO | F/L Y Garneau |
| C Train O | F/L JE Goulet, CD |
| C Ops O | F/L R Cote, DFC |
| TAO | F/L JGA Goudreault, DFC |
| RSO | F/O RU Furneaux, CD |
| SAO | F/O R Potvin |
| SMO | F/L RF Dunne |
| Recruiting Officer | F/L MDF Cote |
| Supply Officer | P/O JP Milette |
| Security Officer | F/O JTDL Boily |
| Education Officer | P/O MHJ Hendricks |
| Attendance Officer | P/O M Gagne |
| PMC (Officers Mess) | F/L RF Dunne |
| PMC ( Airmens Mess) | LAC JRNN Lachance |
| PRO | P/O JY Lessard |
(Gabriel Taschereau) W/C
CO, 2452 AC&W Sqn (Aux), Quebec PQ.