2416 AC&W Squadron (Auxiliary) Ottawa, Ontario

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Appendix "C"

AIR DEFENCE COMMAND
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
OPERATIONAL
TRAINING DIRECTIVES
2416 AC&WU
SUMMER CAMP
FIGHTER CONTROL OFFICER'S
FIGHTER CONTROL OPERATORS

Hours of Ground Instruction 80

FOREWORD

The object of this training is to provide instruction in the basic subjects associated with fighter control operations and to familiarize reserve personnel with station operational procedures and equipment.

WM Foster W/C
for (CR Dunlap) A/V/M
AOC ADC HQ

PART I - GROUND TRAINING

1 Scope of Training

NO	SUBJECT	HOURS
1	Organization	3
2	Navigation	10
3	Meteorology	5
4	Aircraft Performance	5
5	Electronics	7
6	Communications	5
7	Small Arms Practice	4
8	AMES deployment	10
9	Unit Visits	4
10	AMES II (c) Operations	27
Total hours of ground training		80

2 General Directives for Ground Training

Summer camp training will be conducted at Summeside and Chatham stations on a 40 hour week schedule.
Controllers and operators will be split into two teams with one team at each station for training.
Each team consisting of controllers and operators will spend the morning in classroom and the afternoon on practical training.
A Controller will be appointed by OC # 2 AC&WU to act as co-ordinator for the two training camps.

Section B - Lectures

Topic No	Organization	Hours
1	Operational Organization An outline of the operational organization of the AC&W system including: Basic functions of the system Requirements Levels of operation	1
2	Organization of an ADCC Outlining the duties of control liaison personnel Responsibilities of the ADCC	1
3	Organization of a GCI Outlining of the duties of control and identification personnel of the GCI Responsibilies of a GCI	1
Topic No	Navigation	Hours
4	Basic Navigation Instruction The compass rose Problems in finding Winds, Headings, G/S etc Problems in finding RAS, TAS, True Altitude, magnetic and compass headings	4
5	Aircraft instruments and their use Aircraft instruments including, magnetic compass, directional gyro altimeter, radio compass and air speed indicator	2
6	Bearings The plotting of bearings and their use	1
7	Clock Code As used in controlling	1
Topic No	Meteorology	Hours
8	Airways Reports Decoding Airway reports	3
9	Fronts and their effect on controlling A study of fronts and their weather characteristics	2
Topic No	Electronics	Hours
10	Principles of Radar Basic components Cathode Ray tubes	2
11	Scope Interpretation Type of presentation and the intelligence obtained from the scopes, characteristics of the different presentations between various target returns	3
12	Electronic Countermeasures Basic types of jamming Indentification of jamming Duties of control personnel when jamming occurs	2
Topic No	Communications	Hours
13	Introduction to telecommunications Basic communication principles	2
14	Circuits Circuits used in various sections of the AC&WU system	2
15	VHF/DF Facilities Use of facilities in controlling aircraft Method of employing the triangulation system	2
Topic No	Aircraft Performance	Hours
16	Vampire Aircraft Speed, manoeuverability, range and fire power of vampire Inspection of Vampire aircraft and cockpit layout	2
17	Jet Engines Principles of jet propulsion and engine handling	1
18	High Altitude Flight Anoxia Aircraft characteristics at extreme altitude	2

Section C - Practical Training

Topic No	Practical Training	Hours
19	Small Arms Practice Handling and safety precautions of ammunition and small arms Prctice firing at range	4
20	Ames Deployment Precautions and safety rules in convoy deployment Practice in moving, dismantling and erecting AMES equipment General Convoy familiarization	10
21	Unit Visits Visits to Control Tower, Met Section, Station Intelligence Section	4
22	AMES II (c) Operations Using the Ames Convoy to report plots and carry out life intercepts on local traffic.	27

PART II - REFERENCES

Section A - Films

NO	Film References		Time
1	14SF/49	Fighter Direction principles of interception	26 mins
2	14SF/50	Fighter Direction straight in attack	6 mins
3	14C/1641	Principles of radar operations Part 1 General Principles	23 mins
4	14C/1642	Principles of radar operations Part II Method of indication presentation	27 mins
5	1127	Cathode Ray tube - how it works	15 mins
6	14C/1564	IFF MK III	22 mins

Section B - Publications

1 R&C Aircraft Controllers Precis

PART II - REFERENCES

Section A - Distribution List

Formation	No of copies
Air Force Headquarters	2
Air Defence Command	10
Training Command	2
#1 Group (Reserve)	5
RCAF Station Chatham	5
RCAF Station Summerside	5
OC #2 AC&WU	3
OC #3 AC&WU	3
OC 2416 AC&WU (Reserve)	3