Pagwa, ON

913^th ACWRON, Pagwa Air Station
Pagwa River, Ontario, Canada

John B McLaughlin, Major, USAF

Radar and Communications Equipment:

AN/FPS-20A; AN/GPX-7A; AN/GRC-27 5ea; AN/FRT-501 4ea; AN/FRT-502 2ea; AN/GRR-7 2ea; AN/FRT-503 1ea; AN/GRT-3 2ea; CR-91A 4ea; URG-60 5ea.

Personnel:

During the period of 1 April 1961 through 30 June 1961 the squadron personnel gains and losses were as follows: Gains – Officers, 2; Airmen, 51; Losses – Officers, 0; Airmen, 42.

Operations:

During the period 1 April through 30 June 1961, the Operations section gains and losses were as follows: Gains – Officers, 0; Airmen, 12; Losses – Officers, 0; Airmen, 11.

Operational activities for this section include 422 actual training intercepts, 619 synthetic intercepts, and 20 sector or higher level scheduled exercises.

One airman was placed on OJT for seven level AFSC.

Surveillance and control capability of this station were enhanced by installation of two AN/FPS-6B height range indicators.

As of the end of this reporting period, all assigned controllers had accomplished more than the percentage of live intercepts required by ADCM 51-2.

Cross training was active with 50% of annual requirements accomplished during this period.

Communications and Electronics:

The C&E Section experienced the following personnel gains and losses: Gains – Officers, 1; Airmen, 9; Losses – Officers, 0; Airmen, 7.

During this quarter, two AN/FPS-6B Height Finder Radars were out into operation complete with all associated equipment. In the same period, a new AN/FPS-20 tower was 90% completed and preparations made to relocate the AN/FPS-20 Radar.

Project Golden Rod was completed for the 64^th Air Division.

The project of re-wiring operations started in June. All information for this project has been compiled and the project is expected to be completed in July.

Project – Teletype was started and completed. This project was undertaken to allow this station to receive news from various news centres throughout the world.

During this period, a sabotage alert telephone system was installed using EE8 field phones.

A new MCC section was set up in C&E, and is functioning on a five days a week basis.

A comprehensive training program was implemented to include three hours of classroom instruction daily on the AN/FPS-6B Radars.

The 4602^nd Support Wing has authorized an additional $300.00 per month on the new budget for the coming fiscal year 1963.

Supply:

The supply section personnel gains and losses are as follows: Gains – Officers, 0; Airmen, 4; Losses – Officers, 0; Airmen, 1.

There were no changes in facilities or fiscal matters, and no major problems were encountered.

All fiscal year 1961 records were closed out. Documents were audited for missing items, incorrect postings, or other errors.

Civil Engineering:*

IEO personnel gains and losses were as follows: Gains – Officers, 0; Airmen, 6; Losses – Officers, 0; Airmen, 2.

There were no changes in facilities or equipment. There were no problems encountered and none remaining.

The 30^th Air Division Inspector General conducted an inspection during the period 22-24 April 1961, and all areas inspected were found to be satisfactory. This was far in advance of the "marginal" rating given by the previous 4602 Staff Assistance Visit.

Project undertaken was to give familiarization firing to all personnel of the squadron with applicable weapons: either .30 calibre carbine or .45 calibre pistol. The expected date of completion is 3 July 1961.

Security and Law Enforcement:

Personnel gains and losses consisted of the following: Gains – Officers, 0; Airmen, 2; Losses – Officers, 0; Airmen, 1.

During the reporting period, there were no personnel AWOL and no punitive or disciplinary action taken against personnel of this section.

Motor Pool:

Personnel gains and losses were as follows: Gains – Officers, 0; Airmen, 4; Losses – Officers, 0; Airmen, 2.

The section gained the following vehicles: (a) two 1 ½ ton stake and platform trucks. (b) one Carryall. (c) one ambulance. (d) one 3 ton dump truck.

Vehicles turned in to salvage were as follows: (a) two 1 ½ ton stake and platform trucks. (b) one Carryall. (c) one ambulance. (d) one 3 ton dump truck.

During the period there were no problems encountered, and there were no innovations, plans, or projects undertaken.

Food Services:

During the reporting period, personnel gains and losses were as follows: Gains – Officers, 0; Airmen, 4; Losses – Officers, 0; Airmen, 1.

The Food Service Supervisor attended the annual Food Service Conference in Winnipeg on 26-28 April 1961, where the Pinetree Ration System was explained.

During the period there were two different airmen TDY to the section from KI Sawyer AFB because of extreme shortage of qualified cooks.

Air Conditioning was installed in the kitchen during the month of May. A new ice-machine was also installed. The entire interior of the dining hall and kitchen was painted, and new wall paper was put into the NCO and Airman’s dining rooms.

As of the end of the reporting period, this section has overcome the extreme shortage of qualified cooks, and additional 5 level airmen are forecasted for the months of July and August.

John B McLaughlin, Major, USAF