NARRATIVE REPORT
Ottawa NORAD Sector, Edgar, Ontario
5 Jun 62
S/L WF Phillips assumed command of RCAF Station Winisk.
6 to 8 Jun 62
ONS held an STP Conference. All ONS units were represented by their STPOs and STP/NCOs. In attendance were F/L A McMahen of ADC; Mr. H Ferris, NNR SDC/LO, and Mr. W Dinges, Goose NORAD Sector SDC/LO.
11 Jun 62
G/C WA Hockney visited RCAF Stations Great Whale River and Winisk.
13 Jun 62
ONSHQ was visited by A/C PA Gilchrist.
16 Jun 62
S/L JA King, Chief Standards Officer of the Ottawa NORAD Sector, retired from the RCAF.
19 and 20 Jun 62
A COpsOs Conference was held at Sector HQ.
27 to 29 Jun 62
An evaluation of ONS operation was carried out by five NNR Officers. The Evaluation Team comprised of W/C KB Handley, W/C WL Baynton, Major FV Phillips, F/L DH Wood and F/L DS Miller.
28 and 29 Jun 62
Exercise Shockwave V was held in conjunction with a Big Blast exercise.
4 Jul 62
ONSHQ was visited by Colonel Lee and Major Bone of Camp Borden (Army) concerning their national survival responsibilities to NNR ALCOP.
11 Jul 62
This unit was visited by the Explorer Scouts (Post #17) of Olean, NY, USA.
13 and 14 Jul 62
Tri-Region exercise Shockwave VI was held in conjunction with a Big Blast exercise.
17 Jul 62
Ottawa NORAD Sector exercise Catseye 5/62 was held.
18 Jul 62
The Sector participated in STM 306. A/C PA Gilchrist and W/C WL Baynten visited Sector HQ.
9 and 10 Aug 62
Exercise Apache Jewel involving NNR and 26th NORAD Region was held, followed by a Big Blast exercise.
14 Aug 62
G/C WA Hockney, Commander of the Ottawa NORAD Sector, attended a farewell dinner for Air Vice Marshall WR MacBrien.
18 Aug 62
S/L Stephens from NNR visited ONSHQ for a follow-up evaluation of the Sector HQ Operations Room.
21 Aug 62
Exercise Desk Top V was held this date.
2 Sep 62
ONS participated in NORAD Exercise Sky Shield III. A NORAD Evaluation Team was present. ONSHQ was also visited by two observers W/C Oxby (RAF Liaison Officer at AFHQ) and W/C Quint (Detachment A, NNRHQ North Bay).
7 Sep 62
ONSHQ was visited by Lt. Col. FO Hayword, 26th NORAD Region Exercise Control Officer; Mr. R Westcott and Mr. C Clock of System Development Corporation.
10 Sep 62
Ottawa NORAD Sector commenced communication realignment. There were no exercises scheduled during this period.
15 Sep 62
At 0001Z this date, reorganization of Montreal Ottawa NORAD Sectors and Fredericton Bangor NORAD Sectors commenced.
18 Sep 62
G/C WA Hockney, accompanied by Colonel RW Davania, Commander of Sault Ste Marie NORAD Sector, visited RCAF Station Winisk.
19 Sep 62
ONS was visited by Captains Ackiss and Meehan of NNR. A two hour Tri-Region STM was held this date.
20 Sep 62
Effective 0001Z 416 Squadron aircraft maintain full 1/3rd alert status.
24 Sep 62
W/C LL Nault, Commanding Officer RCAF Station Moosonee, made a visit to ONSHQ for the purpose of familiarization.
25 Sep 62
Exercise Desk Top V (STM 605) was run on this date.
26 Sep 62
ONSHQ received a visit from the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Barrie.
28 Sep 62
G/C WA Hockney represented the AOC at the handover ceremony of Sioux Lookout (915 AC&W Squadron USAF).
1 Oct 62
Effective 0001Z 425 Squadron aircraft maintain full 1/3rd alert status. Captains Ackiss and Meehan of NNR again visited the Sector HQ.
2 Oct 62
This unit was visited by Major Mon Petit and Captain Tombe (French Delegation).
4 Oct 62
Air Vice Marshal JB Harvey visited ONSHQ and, after inspected a Guard of Honour, received a briefing on ONS Operations. RCAF Station Chibougamau was declared operational.
5 Oct 62
Exercise Big Blast Kilo was held this date. ONSHQ was visited by the Camp Borden Armoured Corp. School.
8 Oct 62
RCAF Station Moosonee was declared operational.
9 Oct 62
G/C WA Hockney attended Sky Shield III Conference held at NNR.
10 Oct 62
A CF-101B crashed into a TCA Viscount on takeoff at RCAF Station Bagotville.
11 Oct 62
G/C WA Hockney attended the handover ceremony of RCAF Station Falconbridge to W/C LGR Virr from W/C WM Garton.
12 Oct
STM 605 was run this date. 414 Squadron moved to RCAF Station North Bay.
17 Oct 62
G/C Hockney visited A/C Sharpe at the Bangor NORAD Sector to discuss the problems of communications and coordination of operations between ONS and BNS.
21 to 23 Oct 62
G/C Hockney attended an ECM Conference held at El Paso Texas.
22 Oct 62
NORAD declared DEFCON 3. An Evaluation Team visited RCAF Station Senneterre.
24 Oct 62
Ottawa NORAD Sector on DEFCON 3 "C".
26 Oct 62
G/C Hockney returned from the El Paso Conference.
3 Nov 62
Ottawa NORAD Sector on DEFCON 3 "B".
10 Nov 62
G/C Hockney officially opened the new Club Rooms of No. 441 Wing of the RCAF Association in Barrie.
19 Nov 62
Exercise Early Bird commenced at RCAF Detachment Val dOr.
22 Nov 62
G/C N Anderson, A/DOps of Bangor NORAD Sector, visited ONSHQ.
26 Nov 62
W/C GH Nichols, Officer Commanding 425 Squadron Bagotville, and W/C R Clark, Officer Commanding 3 OUT Bagotville, visited ONSHQ.
27 Nov 62
Ottawa NORAD Sector on DEFCON 5 "A".
28 to 30 Nov 62
S/L KN Smith and Major LT Hemenway from Detachments A and B, RCAF Station North Bay, visited ONSHQ as observers of Exercise Apache Leader.
29 Nov 62
ONS participated in Bi-Region exercise Apache Leader (NNR and 26th NR).
Submitted by:
(WA Hockney) G/C
Commander
Ottawa NORAD Sector
RCAF Station Edgar, Ontario