Hopedale, Labrador

1966 – Historical Report – USAF Historical Division


Historical Record
923rd AC&W Squadron
Hopedale, Labrador
1 January 1966 to 31 March 1966

Section I

REQUIRED DATA

  1. Unit and Location

923rd AC&W Squadron, (ADC)
APO New York 09434.

  1. Name and Grade of Commander

George C Arnberg, Jr., Major, USAF

  1. Chain of Command (Superior Echelons)
  2. Headquarters Goose Air Defense Sector, APO New York 09677
    Headquarters 26th Air Division, Stewart AFB, New York
    Headquarters Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado
    Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington 25, DC

  • Subordinate Units (Down to and including squadrons)
  • Mission (Give authority and brief statement of primary mission)
  • The mission of the 923rd AC&W Squadron is to conduct air defense operations within an assigned area of responsibility, to support the Melville NORAD Control Center and to function as a Direction Center in the Air Defense System. Authorization: Goose Air Defense Sector Regulation 23-6.

  • Personnel
  •    

    Officers

    Airmen

    Civilians

    Total

     
     

    AUTHORIZED

    11

    111

    18

    140

     
     

    ASSIGNED

    10

    98

    18

    126

     
                 
  • Equipment (Give official nomenclature and quantity of mission-type equipment)
  • 1 - AN/FPS-87A; 1 AN/FPS-90

    Section II

    COMMENTARY

    Operations and Training:

    Air activity decreased again this quarter. A total of 792 tracks were initially detected and 1222 tracks were carried. Thirty-nine unknown tracks were carried. Thirty-seven of these were identified friendly by late flight plan or position report and 2 were identified friendly by interception. The squadron controlled 158 sorties and attempted 336 intercepts which resulted in 264 MA’s and 72 MI’s. Operations participated in 7 live exercises and ten simulated, a decrease in live exercises and an increase in simulated.

    Communications Electronics Maintenance:

    An AN/GRC-27 radio set was installed in the AN/FPS-90 tower on 25 March 1966. This equipment will give extensive tests, and, if it performs satisfactorily on all frequencies, will be used as a basis for requesting the transfer of the transmitter/receiver site to the AN/FPS-90 tower.

    Supply:

    Of the 564 line items turned-in during December 1965, the turn-in documents are beginning to come in. At present we have received receipts in excess of 3,000 credit. During the quarter 1 man departed PCS and no replacement has yet arrived.

    Transportation:

    128 passengers and 61,333 pounds of cargo were received and 130 passengers and 20,963 pounds of cargo was shipped out by helicopter on 43 flights.

    There were no fires during the quarter and only 1 reportable ground safety accident.

    Key personnel changes included 1st Lt. Laymon H Nichols assuming duties of Operations Officer upon the departure PCS of Captain Bill E Parris. 1st Lt. Raymond P McIntosh replaced 1st Lt. William R Chancey as Personnel/Administrative Officer during January. 2nd Lt. Thurston C Holley arrived in January and assumed the position of CEM Maintenance Supervisor upon the departure of 1st Lt. Harry W Trimmer in March. 1st Lt. Vincent P Montoye replaced 1st Lt. Robert W Donley as Civil Engineer in February.

    A Standardization and Evaluation of Operations was performed in January by a team from Goose Air Defense Sector. Operations was found to be Satisfactory and no major discrepancies were found.

    The CEM Maintenance Section was presented the Goose Air Defense Section CEM Maintenance Achievement Award for 1965 at the CEM Maintenance Supervisor’s Conference at Goose AB in February.

    Goose Air Defense Sector Commander, Brigadier General Archie M Burke, visited the station on 16 February 1966.

    Word was received that the Squadron Commander, Major George C Arnberg, Jr., had been selected for temporary promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. The effective date is not known yet.

    Other promotions include to Staff Sergeant: A/1C Roger L Hathaway and Robert V Kennedy; to Airman First Class, A/2C Joseph R Bonburant, Richard J Broockman, Harry J Nims, John E Biblehimer and Robert F Champion.

    Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service in their previous assignments were received by 1st Lt. Vincent P Montoya, Civil Engineer and 1st Lt. Raymond P McIntosh, Personnel Officer.

    The Squadron Commander, Major George C Arnberg, Jr., attended the Northern NORAD Region Commander’s Conference at North Bay, Ontario in March.

    Prepared By: Laymon H Nichols, 1st Lt., USAF

    Typed Name and Grade of Commander

    George C Arnberg, Jr., Major, USAF

    Signature