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APPENDIX B
MONTHLY RECORD OF ACTIVITIES
Unit: RCAF Station Pagwa
13 Jan 64
Boneyard Exercise took place. Familiarization for operations personnel with ECM. Approximately 10 people received ECCM training. All following Boneyard are similar with same number of people trained.
22 Jan 64
Sauk Dance IV Exercise took place. It provides Mode III surveillance training with a little ECM. Approximately 10 people received training. All following Sauk Dance exercise are similar with same number of people trained.
13 Feb 64
Operations Exercise Big Blast Fox Trot. This is ECCM training in an ECM environment. Approximately 10 people trained. All following Big Blast Exercise are similar with same number of people trained.
26 Feb 64
Boneyard Exercise.
27 Feb 64
Boneyard Exercise.
1 Mar 64
F/L Sicard assumes CGEO from F/L Dukes. F/L Tetarenko assumes SCOO from F/L Sicard.
19 Mar 64
F/L Quirk assumes STelO from F/O McDavid.
31 Mar 64
Visit by Mayors of Hearst and Nakina and Bank Manager from Hearst.
9 Apr 64
Operations Exercise Big Blast Golf.
9-11 Apr 64
Operations Exercise Sauk Dance VII.
15 Apr 64
Trade Advancement Lectures terminated with Trade Exams on this date. 3 ComOps, 4 ComTechs, 3 RdrTechs, 4 MSEOps, 1 SupTech, 2 ClkAcc participated.
23 Apr 64
F/O Bolling assumed SCEO from F/O Dueck.
29 Apr 64
F/O Dauphinee assumed SAO from F/L Egginton.
30 Apr 64
Operations Exercise Boneyard.
1 May 64
Started installation of new Radio Beacon project file 439 under primary 82. This project was completed in June.
7 May 64
Boneyard Exercise.
7-11 May 64
Operations Exercise Big Blast Hotel.
14 May 64
Operations Exercise Sauk Dance VIII.
1 Jun 64
Take-over of DOT buildings, lands and leases.
3 Jun 64
Operations Exercise Sauk Dance IX
4 Jun 64
Operations Exercise Boneyard.
9 Jun 64
Visit by A/C Hull and S/L MacCauley
18 Jun 64
CF 100’s gave the operations an ECM demonstration.
1 Jul 64
Operations Exercise Big Blast Alfa. F/O Solomon and F/O Therriault served as SAO on TD during this month.
7 Jul 64
Operations Exercise Sauk Dance X.
8 Jul 64
Project file 428, repainting of BBs with fire retardant paint commenced on primary 14. Estimated cost $5,000.
10 Jul 64
Systems Training Program (STP) with RCAF Station Lowther. 5 people trained.
14 Jul 64
An airman sustained a severe laceration to his left hand and was flown to Winnipeg. He was admitted to Deer Lodge and discharged 22 Jul 64.
15 Jul 64
F/O Dean assumed SCOO from F/L Tetarenko.
22 Jul 64
Visit of G/C Wade and Captain Cambon.
26 Jul 64
S/L Thompson assumed CO from S/L Reid.
27 Jul 64
Special CO handover parade.
30 Jul 64
Boneyard.
31 Jul 64
Boneyard.
1 Aug 64
Project file 438. Relocation of Diesels commenced on primary 82. Total estimated cost $15,000. Project file 457. Erection of Curling Rink using NPF and primary 82. Estimated cost $14,600.
2 Aug 64
Mr. Channish and Mr. Laliberte from NA Life visited.
6-9 Aug 64
Station Softball team won the Zone 3 (Ontario) championships held at Falconbridge.
9 Aug 64
F/L Thibodeau assumed SSupO from F/L Pchajek.
12 Aug 64
Boneyard.
13 Aug 64
Boneyard.
17 Aug 64
F/L Stewart assumed SAO. Boneyard.
20 Aug 64
F/L Fairley assumed CAdO from F/L Whitelaw. Operations Exercise Top Rung V and Snowtime. An exercise involving simulated attack during a heavy ECM environment.
24 Aug 64
Local STP. 5 trained.
29 Aug 64
Project file 332 and 444. Heating installation in GATR on primary 82.
10 Sep 64
Operations Exercise Sauk Dance XII.
15 Sep 64
Local STP. 5 people trained.
17 Sep 64
Operations Exercise Snow Time VIII. Excellent ECM demonstration.
21 Sep 64
Boneyard.
24 Sep 64
Operations Exercise Big Blast Echo.
1 Oct 64
F/L Quirk assumed CGEO from F/L Sicard. F/O Montelpare assumed STelO from F/L Quirk.
14 Oct 64
An airman suffered a heart attack, transported by Rail to Deer Lodge Hospital, Winnipeg. Discharged 25 Nov 64.
15 Oct 64
Operations Exercise Sauk Dance XIII. IFF, 2 AFPs, 2 EggTechs, 2 ComTechs, 1 Cook, 1 ComOp, 8 RdrTechs, 1 RMTech, 1 STech, 1 MSEOp, 1 WSPolTech wrote trade exams after completing local Trade Advancement lectures.
21 Oct 64
Visit by Mr. Brumble MLA, Mr. Foster District Engineer and Mr. Fawcett District Forester.
27 Oct 64
Local STP. New vertical plotting board and track initiation circuit used for first time. 6 trained.
28 Oct 64
Boneyard. Local STP. 6 trained.
29 Oct 64
Local STP. 6 trained.
30 Oct 64
Local STP. 5 trained.
2 Nov 64
Local STP. 5 trained.
3 Nov 64
Local STP. 5 trained. Visit by Command Padres, W/C Poirier and W/C Brackner. 12 men took local Bell and Howell projectionist course.
4 Nov 64
Local STP. 5 trained.
5 Nov 64
Local STP. 5 trained. Local STP. 6 trained. CO had briefing. Project file 332 and 444. Installation of heating room in GATR completed at a cost of $3,410.
9 Nov 64
Local STP. 5 trained.
10 Nov 64
Local STP. 5 trained. Local STP. 5 trained.
11 Nov 64
Visit by Rev Bebie from Hearst United Church.
12 Nov 64
12 men took local Bell and Howell projectionist course.
13 Nov 64
Local STP. 6 trained.
16 Nov 64
Local STP. 6 trained.
18 Nov 64
Local STP. 6 trained. Local STP. 6 trained.
24 Nov 64
Local STP. 6 trained.
25 Nov 64
Local STP. 3 trained.
26 Nov 64
Local STP. 6 trained.
9 Dec 64
Boneyard.
12 Dec 64
Boneyard.
14 Dec 64
Sector STP.
17 Dec 64
Operations Exercise Big Blast Juliett.
18 Dec 64
Operations Exercise Sauk Dance XV.
31 Dec 64
CE spent approximately $100,000 on maintenance repairs and alteration over past year in all primaries.