2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary)
Sea Island, BC

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Historical Narrative
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Sea Island, BC.
Compiled and Presented for the Period
1 June 57 to 30 Nov 57
by
58287 F/O HM Campbell

(JGF Gray) A/S/L,
Commanding Officer,
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux), Sea Island, BC.

FORWARDED TO AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS
via
19 WING HEADQUARTERS (AUXILIARY)

CONTROL

Control of 2442 AC&W Squadron is exercised by the Commander, 5 Air Division HQ through the Commanding Officer, 19 Wing Headquarters (Auxiliary).

FUNCTION

The present function of 2442 AC&W Sqn is:

  1. To train Auxiliary Force personnel in all aspects of aircraft control and warning operations.

  2. Maintain and operate radar and communications facilities as directed by the Group Commander, 5 Air Division Headquarters.

Names of Officers in key positions and changes therein with effective dates:

Commanding Officer50194A/S/L JGF Gray
Chief Adminstrative Officer58287F/O HM Campbell
Personnel Administrative Officer
and Women's Personnel Officer
 NIL
Chief Technical Services Officer58776F/O RA Robinson
Chief Operations Officer58089F/L KI Durk
Staff Officer300251F/L BM Read
Accountant Officer131069 F/O JB MacDougall
Security Officer58667F/O CE Hanson
OC Training (eff 1 Sep 57)58607F/L IW Robyns
OC Support209530F/O GG Lommel
Medical Officer156879F/L RA English

HONOURS AND AWARDS

23 Aug 57 - 131187 F/O WB Byers awarded Canadian Forces' Decoration.

DEATHS

NIL

FUNERALS

NIL

PRESENT ESTABLISHMENT (Code 221 AC 638 - 1 Mar 54

The present establishment of 2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) is:

REGULAR (Support)

Officers -1
Airmen - 3

AUXILIARY

Officers - 76
Airmen- 202


NARRATIVE REPORT

1 Jun 57

39438 F/O K Graham AS/FtrC granted Special Duty at COC, 5 Air Division to 30 Sep 57.

4 Jun 57

59253 F/O FC Robertson AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

9 Jun 57

58038 F/L WC Watt AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

11 Jun 57

140851 F/O D MacKenzie AS/FtrC transferred from 2403 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Calgary, Alberta.

12 Jun 57

140851 F/O D MacKenzie AS/FtrC Special Duty at Stn Comox to 30 Sept 57.

15 Jun 57

F/O PN Gardner Pers/Adm posted from 443 (F) Sqn (Aux) for Special Duty as PAdO at RTTP school.

16 Jun 57

2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) picnic at Belcarra Park - success.

19 Jun 57

227409 F/O RT Hamilton AS/FtrC transferred from 2455 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Victoria BC.

22 Jun 57

20 officers and 6 other ranks proceeded to Stn Comox for summer camp training.

23 Jun 57

Squadron stand-down for summer.

24 Jun 57

Phase 1 of 1957 RTTP school started with 100 students.

25 Jun 57

Trade Examinations written in Apr resulted in 5 FtrCOps qualifying for group 3, and 7 FtrCOps for group 2. One ClkTyp(A) attained group 1 level.

1 Jul 57

Commanding Officer, 50194 A/S/L JGF Gray AS/FtrC promoted to substantive rank S/L.

209530 F/O GG Lommel AS/FtrC OC Support, granted a permanent commission.

RTTP Phase 2 commenced with 100 students. 156848 F/O FD Dodd AS/FtrC, 59047 F/O HS Young AS/FtrC, 59550 LAC RP McBean FtrCOp 2 and 59112W LAW MJL Van Os FtrCOp 3, all Auxiliary personnel, were granted Special Duty and employed as RTTP instructors.

15 Jul 57

59251 F/O AJ Webber AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

25 Jul 57

156835 P/O VG Vaillancourt AS/FtrC promoted to F/O.

23 Aug 57

131187 F/O WB Byers AS/FtrC awarded Canadian Forces' Decoration.

26 Aug 57

Five AS/FtrC officers attained Phase II. Four AS/FtrC officers completed Phase III training.

Plotting converted from horizontal to vertical, in line with Regular Force units.

30 Aug 57

CO and Squadron officers held a cocktail party for the staff and RTTP instructors.

31 Aug 57

RTTP school closed after a successful summer of training. 99 students successfully passed FtrCOp group 1 and 65 transferred to the Auxiliary.

1 Sep 57

59294 F/O J Fraser AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

3 Sep 57

The Squadron returned to regular duty after summer stand-down.

4 Sep 57

F/O CPR Litchford AS/FtrC transferred from the Supplementary Reserve.

15 Sep 57

122347 F/O EF Watson AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

19 Sep 57

P/O GR Newman AS/FtrC promoted to rank of F/O.

25 Sep 57

165808 F/O K Armstrong AS/FtrC joined the squadron.

26 Sep 57

F/O GH Waite, F/L G Cassie, F/O HG Sheldon, F/O JA Mitchell, F/O W White, P/O RJ Doyharcabal all AS/FtrC enrolled in Auxiliary.

29 Sep 57

F/O JD Tobin AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

1 Oct 57

165818 F/O NJ Whitley AS/FtrC enrolled in Auxiliary.

The following promotions were authorized:
212005 Cpl LJ Coward RdrTech (G) 3 to Sgt
58985W LAW EL Forseng FtrCOp 3 to Cpl
59112W LAW MJL Van Os FrtCOp 3 to Cpl
59214W LAW JD Schmidt FtrCOp 3 to Cpl

11 Oct 57

140851 F/O D MacKenzie AS/FtrC granted Special Duty at Stn Comox to 11 Jan 58.

16 Oct 57

165828 F/O JA Doran joined the Squadron as AS/FtrC.

20 Oct 57

The Squadron took part in the annual Air Division Commander's parade held at Stn Sea Island.

22 Oct 57

F/O NI Nielson AS/FtrC completed Phase III training.

25 Oct 57

The Squadron held a Mess Dinner which was an ovewhelming success.

11 Nov 57

The Squadron took part in the Annual Remembrance Day parade.