2416 AC&W Unit (Reserve) Ottawa, Ontario

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Historical Narrative
2416 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit (Reserve) Ottawa, Ont.
1 December 1960 to 31 May 1961.

2 Dec 60

3 Officers and 4 Airmen proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days

8 Dec 60

Officer's Mess Meeting.

9 Dec 60

11 Airmen proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days

15 Dec 60

December Pay Parade - Aux Personnel 2416 AC&W Sqn and 4007 MU (Aux). Pay covering Local Training time to Nov 30/60 and weekend exercises for this period.

16 Dec 60

Squadron will stand down for the Christmas - New Years season, eff Dec 16.

18 Dec 60

A Children's Christmas party held at 7 Delaware Ave. Children of Officers and Airmen of 2416 AC&W Sqn were cordially invited with their parents.

28 Dec 60

Officers Cocktail Party

31 Dec 60

Officers New Years Party

1 Jan 61

F/O Radbourne GET Acc promoted to A/F/L

3 Jan 61

Training resumes after Christmas Standdown.

12 Jan 61

Officers Mess Committee Meeting at 7 Delaware at 2000 hrs.

F/L ED Collinge AS/FTRC
F/O JRM Lortie AS/FTRC
Awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration

13 Jan 61

5 Officers proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days.

19 Jan 61

Officers Mess Meeting at 7 Delaware at 2000 hrs.

20 Jan 61

Officers Stag - honour officers recently retired.

24 Jan 61

Officers Qualifying Examinations

205590 F/L JH Hassard appointed Presiding Officer

F/O Trade Paper
F/L General Service Knowledge.

29 Jan 61

AC1 McCullough WE Ftr COp 1
Regrouped LAC eff 30 Aug 60

AC1 McKenna MJ Ftr COp 1
Reclassified LAC eff 24 Sep 60

AC1 Curry PT Ftr COp 1
Reclassified LAC eff 24 Sep 60.

LAC Cooke FE Ftr COp 1
Regrouped Ftr Cop 2 eff 15 Oct 60

1 Feb 61

165523 F/O Tunnock GV AS/FTRC appointed surveillance Instructor.

3 Feb 61

7 Officers and 29 Airmen proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days.

9 Feb 61

10 Airmen reclassified AC1 - 7 Oct 60
5 Airwomen reclassified AW1 - 7 Oct 60

10 Feb 61

5 Officers proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days.

18 Feb 61

Officers Valentine Dance

24 Feb 61

7 Officers and 9 Airmen proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days.

4 Mar 61

Officers Mess Dinner

10 Mar 61

4 Officers proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days.

15 Mar 61

F/O Cuthbert LE AS/FTRC awarded Canadian Forces Decoration.

16 Mar 61

Officers Mess Meeting at 7 Delaware at 2000 hrs.

24 Mar 61

9 Officers and 8 Airmen proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days.

30 Mar 61

Stand down for Mar 30

1 Apr 61

Promoted to Cpl eff Apr 1

163758LAC Dahl LEFtr COp 3
165504LAC Daughtry KLFtr COp 3
163713LAC Dekker AJFtr COp 3
163857WLAW ParksFtr COp 3
165530LAC Welsh WJFtr COp 3

Promoted to Sgt eff Apr 1

163712Cpl Prozenko GPFtr COp 3
75971WCpl SheffieldFtr COp 3
163772Cpl Simpson WJFtr COp 3

Promoted to FS eff Apr 1

123668Sgt Peterkin CFFtr COp 3

1 Apr 61

Audit Board

President - F/L CJ Eddie
Members - F/O LE Cuthbert
    F/O JRM Lortie
    F/O RG Thomson

Appointed to audit books and accounts of the Officers mess and Sqn funds 2416 Sqn (Aux) for the period 1 Oct 60 - 31 Mar 61.

7 Apr 61

4 Officers and 2 Airmen proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days

23 Apr 61

Airmen Trade Board held at Uplands 1300 hrs. 205590 F/L JH Hassard - Presiding Officer.

26 Apr 61

Airmens Mess Dinner at 7 Delaware at 1930 hrs.

28 Apr 61

6 Officers and 7 Airmen proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days.

4 May 61

Officers Mess Meeting at 2000 hrs at 7 Delaware

5 May 61

7 Officers proceeded on TD to Stn Foymount - 3 days.

26 May 61

1669 F/O McLachlen JE AS/FTRC
123224 F/O Spencer RA AS/FTRC
Awarded Canadian Forces Decorations.

8 Officers and 14 Airmen proceeded to Stn Foymount on TD - 3 days.