2424 AC&W Unit (Auxiliary)
Hamilton, ONT

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Historical Narrative Report
2424 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit Hamilton, Ont.
1 Jun 57 to 30 Nov 57

1 Jun 57

Officers assigned to crews and static positions. Two Phase II evaluations completed; nil GCI, no a/c available.

2 Jun 57

Routine normal; party depart Edgar 1700 arrive Hamilton 1900 hours. Training routine as 1 Jun 57.

3 Jun 57

Routine normal.

4 Jun 57

Reg Aux Parade. S/L Levesque and F/L McMalon advise visit from ADCHQ report Hamilton 1630. Meeting with CO regard to Fall Training program.

5 Jun 57

Routine normal.

6 Jun 57

S/L Smith OC RTTP holds meeting in regard Organization and Responsibilities of RTTP. Present staff and CO 2424 and assigned Key Personnel Regular and Auxiliary.

7 - 9 Jun 57

Stand-down

10 Jun 57

S/LSmith OC RTTP report fall-time for RTTP. Schedules and Instructor assignments organized, presented and signed for Operation. Call ADC HQ in regard to FtrCOp Handbook.

11 Jun 57

Reg Aux Parade Staff meeing for Summer Camp - movements, security clearances, PMC. Pay and accounting - responsibilities of Escorting Officers. Balance of Squadron on routine training and preparation of Ops Order 11/56 for GCI Training.

12 Jun 57

Preparation of Precis for RTTP. Balance routine normal. RCA Crew finished Annual check on 15-JID.

13 Jun 57

Reg Aux parade. RTTP Instructor briefing carried out by Sgt Dyke. Graduation Testing, Deportment and Staff assignments subjects discussed.

14 Jun 57

Party of 11 Officers and 14 airmen depart RCAF Hamilton 1900 hrs GCI Training Weekend. Arrive Edgar 2130 hrs.

15 Jun 57

Officers assigned to Static Positions and GCI Control - 23 intercepts. Airmen assigned to Crew Positions. F/O Duty Controller for evaluation. Two officers placed on evening shift for over-fly.

16 Jun 57

Positions manned as normal - 16 Intercepts. Party depart Edgar 1700, arrive Hamilton 1930. Routine normal.

17 Jun 57

LAWs McLaren and Rive report full time employment. Begin preparations for promulgating precis. Phone ADCHQ re CAP 345 Figher COp Handbook. Delivery date set back to 23 Jun.

18 Jun 57

Routine normal. Reg Auxiliary parade. CO's Conference regard summer camp final changed and Security clearances. Balance routine normal.

19 Jun 57

Continue precis. Balance routine normal.

20 Jun 57

Aux parade. Summer Camp briefing re Mode of Transport, Claims schedules also briefing to RTTP Staff conducted by S/L Smith and F/L Stock. Receive R211As from WG HQ.

21 - 23 Jun 57

Standdown.

24 Jun 57

Routine normal. Commence final preparations of materiel, space allocation etc for RTTP. Tag Philco Trainer for return to Supply. Ops Order 10/57 distributed (Summer Camp).

25 Jun 57

Auxiliary parade. Security clearances checked and Ident cards issued. Party to St Margarets, 11 airmen on Contact Training. All details finalized.

26 Jun 57

Clearances for personnel proceeding to Summer Camp completed. Authority received from ADC.

27 Jun 57

Auxiliary Pay Parade

28 Jun - 1 Jul 57

Stand-down.

2 Jul 57

Instructional Staff RTTP report for full time employment. 118 students commence course Phase II FtrCOp Training. PRO Branch coverage on Initial phases.

3 Jul 57

Routine normal. RTTP schedule.

4 Jul 57

Routine normal. RTTP Schedule. Globe and Mail require picture story, obtained. Instructors' Meeting.

5 Jul 57

CO's parade at 0830. Pictures taken of trainees and instructors. Examination for RTTP students at 1430.

6 - 7 Jul 57

Standdown.

8 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal. Results of examinations given out, one failure.

9 - 10 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal.

11 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal. Pay parade at 1500.

12 Jul 57

CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Daily parade State turned in. Examinations for trainees at 1430.

13 - 14 Jul 57

Stand-down.

15 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal. Examinations results, no failures.

16 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal.

17 Jul 57

Flights changed to two flights of girls and two of boys. One flight of girls and one flight of boys are composed of those with a high academic standing. The other two flights are made up of those of slightly lower standing.

18 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal.

19 Jul 57

CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Daily parade state turned in. Exam for trainees at 1430.

20 - 21 Jul 57

Stand-down.

22 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal. Results of exam, one failure.

23 - 25 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal.

26 Jul 57

CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Daily parade state turned in. Routine normal.

27 - 28 Jul 57

Stand-down.

29 Jul 57

RTTP routine normal.

30 Jul 57

Mid Term test written. Stand-down at 1600.

31 Jul 57

RTTP trip to Edgar at 0900 hrs. 4 busses. 112 trainees.

1 Aug 57

RTTP routine normal. AC2s Seager and Jensen released.

2 Aug 57

CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Daily parade state turned in. Stand-down at 1300 hrs.

3 - 5 Aug 57

Stand-down.

6 - 8 Aug 57

RTTP routine normal.

9 Aug 57

CO's parade at 0830 hrs. Test for RTTP students at 1430. Routine normal.

10 - 11 Aug 57

Stand-down

12 Aug 57

RTTP routine normal. Instructors inspection. Results of examinations given out. No failures.

13 Aug 57

RTTP routine normal. Fire drill at 1100hrs.

14 - 15 Aug 57

RTTP routine normal.

16 Aug 57

CO's parade at 0830. Test for RTTP at 1430 hrs.

17 - 18 Aug 57

Stand-down.

19 - 22 Aug 57

RTTP routine normal.

23 Aug 57

CO's parade at 0830 hrs. RTTP routine normal.

24 - 25 Aug 57

Stand-down.

26 - 27 Aug 57

RTTP routine normal.

28 Aug 57

Trade board examinations for the trainees at 0900 to 1200 hrs. Preparations for the graduation.

29 Aug 57

Graduation dinner at 1800 hrs. Parade at 1930. Awards. Top Airwoman - AW2 Smith, Top Airman - AC2 Roughley. Drill and Deportment Flight I - AW2 Robinson; Drill and Deportment Flight 2 - AC2 Riis; Drill and Deportment Flight 3 - AW2 Schmidt; Drill and Deportment Flight 4 - AC2 Rule. Top Academic Awards - AW2 Kitagawa, AW2 Borth, AC2 Caskie, AC2 Walls. Results received from trade board, one failure.

30 Aug 57

Roll call 0830 hrs. Trainees cleared who wish to be released. Pay parade at 1130 hrs. Stand-down at 1200.

31 Aug - 2 Sep 57

Stand-down.

3 Sep 57

Aux Staff, Parade, CO's Conference and meeting with G/C Goldberg. Receive signal advising this unit now directly responsible to ADC.

4 Sep 57

Records transferered from Wing HQ re personnel 2424 AC&W. Balance routine normal.

5 Sep 57

Staff parade. CO advises 10 Sept first full parade this unit, date set 22 Sep for Handover 16 Wg HQ to Training Command.

6 Sep 57

Routine normal.

7 - 8 Sep 57

Stand-down.

9 Sep 57

Prepare Board of Inquiry re 3 Nov 57 TEB for Airmen, fwd to CTrainO. Return Balance Tech Equipment not required to SAO Station Hamilton.

10 Sep 57

Aux parade. Staff meeting in regard to Handover and Discussion re Org Order R2.0.06. CO to Wg HQ staff meeting regard to this administrative function of this unit.

11 Sep 57

Complete Board of Inquiry on Trade Board. Routine normal.

12 Sep 57

Aux parade. Staff meeting with AOC TC and staff re Handover to RC. This unit to become self-sustaining directly responsible to ADCHQ.

13 Sep 57

Routine normal.

14 Sep 57

Stand-down.

15 Sep 57

Battle of Britain Parade and practice parade for Handing Over Ceremony. Full Squadron Strength.

16 Sep 57

Meet with CO Station Hamilton and Staff to discuss Pay and Materiel accounting. Satisfactory integrated services to be put into effect on hand-over.

17 Sep 57

Aux parade. Notificiation received of visit SORP Branch to discuss Training and Administrative Personnel difficulties relating to Hand-over. Agenda drawn up.

18 Sep 57

Routine normal, records etc transferred from 16 Wg HQ.

19 Sep 57

Aux Parade SORP Staff review immediate problems and suggest changes in Administrative load, and changes to become effective on hand-over. Very successful meeting.

20 Sep 57

Routine normal. Proceed to set up CR and OR for hand-over.

21 Sep 57

Stand-down.

22 Sep 57

Hand-over parade. 16 Wg Hq, 4006 MU, 3050 TTU handed over to TC. A/C Reyno handing over; A/C Harvey accepting. G/C Goldberg CO Wg Parade. 2424 becomes Lodger Unit Station Hamilton, under direct control of ADCHQ.

23 Sep 57

Effective change-over direct to ADCHQ.

24 Sep 57

Serial 1 DRO 2424 AC&W Sqn published on authority S/L Beatty. Aux parade prepare for 1st Edgar Trip 1957 Training season.

25 Sep 57

Instigate new Signal method of advising movements rather than Ops Order. Carry on with change-over.

26 Sep 57

Routine normal. S/L Levesque visit from ADCHQ. CO depart by Air for RCAF Trenton and Winnipeg return.

27 Sep 57

CO depart Winnipeg. Liaison visit. Balance routine normal.

28 Sep 57

GCI Party, 10 Officers and 8 airmen to RCAF Station Edgar. Assigned to crews. Depart Hamilton 1700 hrs arrive Edgar 1930.

29 Sep 57

GCI Training as per schedule. Party depart Edgar 1700 hrs arrive Hamilton 1930 hrs.

30 Sep 57

Routine normal.

1 Oct 57

Aux parade. Training program as per schedule. Board of Inquiry held on Recommendations for Promotion (Reg).

2 Oct 57

Routine normal. Transferred of Records from 16 Wg HQ to Unit OR.

3 Oct 57

Staff parade. CO meeting, decision on Parade nights in concurrence with Stn Hamilton facilities.

4 Oct 57

Routine normal.

5 - 6 Oct 57

Stand-down

7 Oct 57

Prepare Security lists and files, in regard to this unit.

8 Oct 57

Aux parade. TA for 3 Nov Trade Board Training schedule carried out as per CTrainO.

9 Oct 57

Routine normal.

10 Oct 57

Staff parade. Routine normal.

11 Oct 57

Routine normal.

12 - 13 Oct 57

Stand-down.

14 Oct 57

Stand-down. Thanksgiving.

15 Oct 57

Aux parade.

16 Oct 57

Routine normal.

17 Oct 57

Aux Parade. Staff. Routine normal. Prepare Ops Order for GCI Training Weekend.

18 Oct 57

Twelve officers and 13 ORs depart Hamilton 1900 hrs arrive RCAF Edgar 2200 hrs. Assigned quarters.

19 Oct 57

Officers assigned to crews and static positions 0800-2359, two shifts. Airmen assigned to crews. GCI Training.

20 Oct 57

Routine same as 19 Oct. Depart RCAF Edgar 1700 hours arrive Hamilton 1930.

21 Oct 57

Routine normal. Finalize Ops Order on GCI Returns and claims for week-end training, fwd to ADCHQ.

22 Oct 57

Aux parade. CO meeting re Security and appointment of unit Security Officer. Balance of personnel on TA for TER and OQE's.

23 Oct 57

Routine normal.

24 Oct 57

Aux Staff Parade. Details for 11 Nov Parade discussed. CTrainO to set up intensified TA schedule for TEB - 3 Nov.

25 Oct 57

Routine normal.

26 - 27 Oct 57

Stand-down.

28 Oct 57

Routine normal.

29 Oct 57

Aux parade. TA Program Gps 2 & 3. Balance of D26 Action and fingerprinting. Signal prepared for GCI weekend Training and Ops Order for movement.

30 Oct 57

Routine normal.

31 Oct 57

Aux Staff parade. Board held on Officers Recommendations for promotion to be finalized and fwd by 5 Nov 57. Balance routine normal.

1 Nov 57

GCI party depart Hamilton 1930 hrs (13 officers) arrive RCAF Edgar 2200 hrs, assigned quarters.

2 Nov 57

GCI Training program Officers assigned to static positions and GCI Control. F/O Bourne for evaluation. CO's discussion with Sector Controller regard further training of Qualified personnel.

3 Nov 57

Routine as 2 Nov. Training CO's decision to institute a training program with 4 senior controllers to be controlled by Sector. RCAF Hamilton 26 candidates attempt TEB supervised by F/L Napper and F/O Anderson.

4 Nov 57

Routine normal. F/L Stock return from leave. Examinations TEB fwd to TCHQ.

5 Nov 57

Aux Parade. Staff meeting to be finalized. Security for unit. Examination papers destroyed 1200 hrs this date.

6 Nov 57

Routine normal. Discussion with the SAO Stn Hamilton re Travel Claims. Call S/L Moir ADCHQ regard authorization of same.

7 Nov 57

Aux parade. COpsO informed of return requirements up until 2 Dec 57. Officer positions assigned for Remembrance Day parade.

8 Nov 57

Routine normal.

9 Nov 57

Stand-down.

10 Nov 57

Aux and Regular Remembrance Day Parade. 4 flights, CO i/c parade. F/L Ardeline Adjutant, F/Commanders assigned. LAC Jackson to Cenotaph.

11 Nov 57

Unit Standdown.

12 Nov 57

Aux Parade. CO's meeting re discussion with ADC re Enrolment officers and policy to be established until new strength and establishment for unit is forthcoming. Balance routine normal. Training.

13 Nov 57

Routine normal. Priority signal to ADCHQ re authority for GCI Training weekend.

14 Nov 57

Aux Parade. Staff meeting discuss new establishment and re-organization and space requirements.

15 Nov 57

Aux GCI Training weekend. Twelve officers, fourteen airmen depart RCAF Edgar 1930 hrs arrive 2200 hrs.

16 Nov 57

Officers assigned to GCI positions and three to Sector. 20 GCIs. Crews assigned with Regular Force crews.

17 Nov 57

Party depart RCAF Edgar 1700 arrive Hamilton 1930.

18 Nov 57

Routine normal.

19 Nov 57

Regular Aux Parade. TA carried out as per schedule.

20 - 22 Nov 57

Routine normal.

23 - 24 Nov 57

Standdown.

25 Nov 57

Routine normal.

26 Nov 57

Aux Parade. Final cut-off Aux Pay parade. TA program as per schedule.

27 Nov 57

Routine normal.

28 Nov 57

Aux Parade. Discuss with CO, Airmen's promotions, Policy.

29 Nov 57

GCI Training Weekend. 11 Officers and 11 airmen depart RCAF Hamilton 1900, arrive 2230. Quartered.

30 Nov 57

3 Officers assigned to Sector. Balance GCI Training postions. 3 Evaluations completed. Crews assigned to Reg Force Crews.

(FA Stock)F/L
for CO, 2424 AC&W Sqn (Aux)
RCAF Station Hamilton, Ont.