Historical Narrative
2402 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit (Aux) Winnipeg, Manitoba
1 June 1954 to 30 November 1954
June 54
Preparations being made for Summer Camp orginally intended to be at Falconbridge but subsequently changed to Edgar. Annual Air Force Day held with 2402 making a good showing with display of signals & radar gear at their disposal, althought it was felt that in future more spectacular displays could be provided. P/O DPM Murray promoted to F/O eff 14 Jun. F/O RS Turner transferred from 402 (LB) Sqn (Aux) as a Controller. F/O JD Campbell Controller also TOS. ADC visit from F/L MH Jordan Telecom. Trade Board written.
July 54
F/O CE Johnson promoted to F/L eff 1 July 54. Summer Camp attendance was good and very informative. Telecom personnel became acquainted with several new pieces of equipment. With no great number of serviceable AC available, Controllers lacked the opportunity for intercepts they could have had. On behalf of FCOs special mention should be made of Cpl Stancliffe, a WD FtrCOp supervisor whom, while maintaining firm discipline, also showed great patience, understanding and willingness to explain the smallest details asked of her, that she gained the liking & respect of all Auxiliary FtrCOps who worked under her for not only allowing them to learn a little more but also making them happy while doing it.
August 54
S/L Grant our CO accompanied G/C Ingalls & party on a liaison visit to 31 Air Division USAF Minneapolis. Plans went forward for fall training.
September 54
Commencement of fall training which consisted new training courses; familiarization with existing gear & initial introductions to our new radar gear TPS-501 which was received during Summer Stand down. Results of June Trade Board showed FtrCOps - 2 AWs obtained Group 1; 1 AW Group 2 and 1 AW Group 3; RADIO Operators - 1 AM Group 3. AFHQ visit from W/C Hovey & Party - Personnel & Administration & Organization. F/O J John here from Edgar on Familiarization visit - along with S/L Grant & F/L Basson paid liaison visit to 916th AC&WS Milner Ridge. Weekend visits to Milner for training purposes commenced the latter part of September, the first one being a familiarization tour of Station & address by Captain SV Collins, Chief Controller. F/L Basson posted to Cold Lake, Alta. 2 new Controllers TOS; namely, F/Os S Green, & BT Pharaoh. A number of RTTP(B) personnel transferred from 3052 to 2402, chiefly in the FtrCOp trade. AW2 Roscoe transferred to PF; AW1 Freedman transferred to 2401 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Montreal.
October 54
F/O RO Hill, Accounts, transferred to our Supernumerary strength pending transfer to the Supplementary Reserve. Our new Support Officer, F/L J John, Controller, arrived from Edgar. One Controller, F/L GL Jones, transferred from 2405 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Halifax; one TOS P/O J Pile. F/L JD Macgillivray, Adjutant, transferred from Admin Branch to Controller Branch eff 18 Oct 54. F/L McMahon Medical, SOS. There was unusual activity re maintenance & operation of Communications & Radar gear. During this period, AMES-11 underwent annual inspection and overhaul by technicians from 10 RD Calgary. New TPS-501 was worked on & attempts made to use facilities at Milner with no success; one reason being lack of experienced personnel & another lack of Security cleared personnel. AW2 Fergusson transferred from 2416 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Ottawa.
November 54
AW1 Kravetsky transferred to 2401 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Montreal; F/L RG Cunningham transferred from 2400 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Toronto eff 10 Nov, reporting December. F/O B Hambley TOS from Supplementary Reserve as Accounts Officer. Authority granted to enroll F/O RW Goodmanson as a Controller but he had already joined PF. For the first time all Radar equipment serviceable & useable at one time. In addition, Stromberg-Carlson intercom system being installed which will prove useful when completely ready. 2 attempts to use Milner facilities - one on Nov 21 & 28 considered successful.
TOS during period: 7 Officers, 20 airmen, 18 airwomen. SOS - 1 Officer, 2 airmen, and 6 airwomen.
Strength as of 30 Nov 54 - 27 Officers, 56 Airmen, 34 Airwomen - Total 117.
(VP Grant) S/L
CO 2402 AC&WS (Aux) Winnipeg, Man