Ramore, Ontario

912^th Squadron
Ramore, Ontario, Canada

William J Olsen, Major, USAF

AN/FPS-3C (1): AN/TPS-502 (1); AN/FPS-6B (1); AN/GPX-7A (1); AN/GPS-T2 (1); AN/GPX-502 (1); AN/UPS-T5 (1); AN/GPA-30 (1); AN/GRC-27 Remote (8); AN/GRT-3 (2); AN/FRT-502 (2); AN/FRT-503 (5); AN/URG-60 (10); CR-91 (4): AN/FRT-501 (4); Teletype M-19 (4).

912 – CAS and 912 – PDC:

During the period 31 March through 30 June 1961 these sections have accomplished and experienced the following:

A list of key personnel as of 30 June 1961 is as follows:

(see the matrix at the end of this report)

In April 1961, the Administrative and Personnel Sections were inspected by the Inspector General Team from 30^th Air Division (SAGE). The team reported Officer Records Maintenance as outstanding and Airman Records Maintenance as excellent. The Administrative Section was rated as outstanding. These ratings were achieved through many extra hours of work on the records in the weeks preceding the inspection.

On 2 May 1961, our Officer and Airman Unit Personnel Records, Leave Records, etc. were transferred to the ADC Consolidated Base Personnel Office, 56^th Fighter Wing, KI Sawyer AFB, Michigan. The responsibility for preparation of the Morning Report was also transferred to this organization on 2 May 1961. This transfer of responsibility resulted in the transfer of one (1) 73230 position from our UMD to the UMD of the 56^th Fighter Wing (ADC), and consequently A/2C Lohoefener was reassigned in May to the 56^th Fighter Wing.

T/Sgt. Barton reported to this unit in June and assumed the position of NCOIC of Personnel. Sergeant Barton was formerly NCOIC of Officer Overseas/ZI Assignments Branch at 30^th ADIV (Sage).

During June eighteen (18) persons on OJT were administered Specialty Knowledge Tests and all but one (1) passed. Making this unit the most successful testing month so far this year.

During the month of April the Staging Area was screened and arranged in accordance with AFM-181-5.

April through June a records management review was conducted and a Squadron review of publications was conducted. These activities have been completed with satisfactory results. A review of RCS reports and RCS reporting was conducted, this function has nearly reached the point of perfection.

912 – CIG-S:

During the month of May A/1C Edwin A Wright was reassigned to the ZI, on a PCS movement. Air Police section strength was now at seven (7) personnel. A/1C Wilson was selected station Airman of the Month for the month of June 1961.

There was one (1) Military Offence during this period. This offence concerned the tampering with official records under which the airman was tried by courts-martial and reduced.

There was one (1) reportable accident during this period. The accident occurred off the station and no injury to military personnel was involved.

912 – IDC:

Contracts completed during this reporting period includes the following: (a) Installation of new air conditioning unit in Operations Building #1. (b) Construction of passage way in building No. 2 between airman’s and NCO dining halls. (c) Installation of Air Break disconnect switch in Domestic High Voltage Line. (d)Construction of sewage treatment and disposal plant. (e) Construction of additional tower radar #5, multi-purpose building, and auto heated storage building. These contracts were constructed by Defense construction limited.

There were six (6) partially completed contracts during this period.

There were thirteen (13) projects accomplished by the Station personnel, Military and civilian during this reporting period.

There were three (3) projects accomplished by the IDC Section during this period.

Expenditures for Maintenance and Repair were somewhat higher than the previous quarter. Approximately 13,228 man hours were required this quarter to accomplish the mission of this unit in maintenance and operations of Diesel Power Plant and the Central Heating Plant. Vehicles and other facilities, grading of roads, cleaning of brush, cutting grass, repair to sewage and water lines, patching roads, repairing electric washing machines and clothes dryer.

912 – CSG:

Two medical Techs 90271 were present during this period of 31 Mar through 30 Jun 61, a total of 120 days have been spent by TDY Medical Personnel at this station.

A total of 469 immunizations were given during this reporting period.

A total of 1,819 Outpatient visits were recorded during this period and 1376 prescriptions were filled. Prescriptions are filled for all military personnel assigned to this unit and their dependants.

912 – ODC:

During this reporting period, the new forward tell, Tactical Data, and Scope reporting, nicknamed "COIN" was tested and adopted as routine procedures. Under this new procedure the time lag normally noticed in overlap and forward tell, has been eliminated. COIN is presently operated on a 24 hour basis.

Due to joint operational procedure USAF/RCAF, training has been a difficult task at this level. During a rotation of personnel this section received eleven three (3) level airmen, many in excessive OJT, the problem of the best training method was discussed and the final decision was to set up a formal classroom type of training with a seven (7) level Sergeant as an instructor. All three (3) level personnel were placed on a straight day status to attend classes. Classes commenced on 1 May 1961, and continued until 5 June 1961, when the personnel in the class were tested in the AFSC 27250A.

A complete classified inventory was conducted with excellent results. The inventory was made in preparation for an account change for Major Voight to Captain Michael. The change is due to Major Voight’s rotating back to the ZI.

A major change was made in the operations section, the movements identification section was moved from the dias to the floor. This facilitated the M&I Section with a clear unobstructed view of the Air Surveillance picture. The new M&I section also includes an 0A-99 console for use in quality control.

A major change in the operations section personnel was seen during the period of this report. A total of nine new officers and nine NCOs were added to our current roster. By 1 Sep 61 a like amount of personnel will be removed from the roster due to normal rotation.

912 – SSV:

The Station Bowling League completed a very successful season, with Operations Crew 2 being the top team. All members of the team were awarded trophies, and a larger trophy with the team name will be kept in the Squadron trophy case.

The Squadron entered a fastball team in the Inter-Town Fastball league. The first half of the season has already been completed, and the second half is under way. Fifteen new softball uniforms were purchased for the station team.

Special services received three more boat trailers from the Unit Fund, and an abundant supply of fishing tackle from Base Supply.

Building S-70, an excess building, was moved next to the Multi-Purpose Building, and it is now used for the storage of motors, life cushions, and other boating equipment.

The Squadron beach area has been improved, and a lifeguard is now on duty at the beach on Talbot Lake.

Six golf memberships to the Kirkland Lake Golf Club were purchased through the Unit Fund for the Special Services Section. These membership cards allow all military personnel to play at the nearby golf club at no charge.

To go along with the golf membership, Special Services received six (6) dozen new golf balls.

912 – FSV:

During the reporting period the Food Service Section was visited by the Royal Canadian Wing Service Corp from North Bay, on procedures of ordering subsistence.

The Food Service Officer, Captain Buswell, was relieved as Food Service Officer due to rotation, and Major Olsen became the new Food Service Officer.

This section lost one (1) airman during this period without a replacement.

912 – MTP:

During this period the following changes were made in this section: (a) The outside of the warm storage building and motor vehicle maintenance shop have been painted. (b)The ramp to the warm storage building has been hard surfaced. (c) The area around the warm storage building has been landscaped. (d) Two (2) Dodge pickups, one Dodge carry-all, one power-wagon and one (1) ambulance have been received as replacement for the carry-all and weapons carrier. (e) One (1) Chevrolet stake and platform has been turned in to salvage. (f) 1^st Lt. O’Hara has replaced 1^st Lt. DeWolf as Transportation Officer.

912 – BEX:

The Branch Exchange store relocated in the new multi-purpose building during May 1961. The transfer was accomplished with minimum loss of service to station personnel. The new location was not readily adaptable to Exchange Operations, however, exchange personnel have managed to utilize several small storage areas in order to maintain adequate stock on hand.

Also, during the period the Branch Exchange instigated a new service. The Snack Bar which is located in the multi-purpose building provides assorted food and drink.

912 – MSS:

Report of Intermediate Inspection (Project 912 Money Tree) was submitted 1 Jun 61 to the 4602^nd Supply Wing (ADC). The following progress of improvement of materiel objectives has been achieved during this period: (a) Materiel Discipline – The supply account was considered to be in excellent condition by the 4602^nd team which conducted an equipment and utilization survey of the Squadron. A review of property records was conducted during this period by the auditors and the report included no write-ups or recommendations pertaining to the supply section. Inventory of all supply property accounts was completed 30 June 1961. (b) Re-orientating personnel, material objectives were periodically reviewed with staff officers during this period and a posted devised by this Squadron was distributed and forwarded to higher authority for review and approval. (c) Enforce compliance with policies and procedures and improve material reporting. Special emphasis has been placed on the accuracy of our POL, UAL and Salvage Reports during this period. Improvements in POL and salvage accounting and reporting has been achieved during this period. Further improvement in UAL accounting and reporting is being stressed. (d) Review of materiel needs and increased maintenance effectiveness has resulted in reduction of standby and spare parts inventories to more realistic levels. Equipment procurement is being reduced to minimum mission essential equipment. (e) Transportation – A procedure to improve vehicle utilization has been established by initiating a delivery service for supplies and equipment thereby relieving sections of the responsibility for dispatching vehicles for purpose of picking up their own supplies and equipment. (f) A/2C Abernathy has arrived and has been assigned to the Property Accounting Branch and A/2C Hunter has been assigned to the Monetary Accounting Office of the Supply Section. These airmen arrived just in time to replace departing A/1C Slocum and S/Sgt. Burt respectively.

912 – OAC:

During the period 31 Mar through 30 Jun 61 this section has accomplished and experienced the following: (a) Construction of GATR Building is 98% complete as of 30 June. Approximately 35% of equipment for GATR installation is on hand awaiting installation. Installation should commence during the month of July by RCA. (b) Construction of AN/FPS-27 Tower was commenced during the month of June 1961. (c) A new emergency lighting system was installed in operations area ways, radar maintenance, communications center and operations dias replacing the old seal beam units with a common six (6) volt battery. The new system consists of five (5) six (6) volt batteries with lamps attached connected in parallel. Connecting area way to Tower #2 was removed during the period of this report and sealed new area way to Tower #5 is complete except for electrical outlets. (d) With an authorization of 120 PBX telephone extensions the station has 113 installed as of 30 June 61. Of these 17 are used for Class B Subscribers, 55 Class A, 32 Class C and 9 are Class D extensions. (e) 1^st Lt. Purnhagen, Communications Officer, was replaced by 1^st Lt. Howell in June 1961. (f) Depot level maintenance was required on the FPS-3 to replace the main bull gear assembly in May.

912 – FLT:

During the period 31 Mar through 30 Jun 61 the following was accomplished and experienced by this section: (a) 92 man hours flown this quarter. (b) One (1) periodic inspection completed on aircraft. (c) 127 landings accomplished. (d) 1,583 Imperial gallons of fuel used. (e) Aircraft out of commission 99 hours for scheduled maintenance. (f) No major parts breakdowns.

Personnel – (a) Four (4) pilot gains this quarter. (b) No pilot losses. (c) A/1C Mullins replaced as crew chief by A/1C Churchman.

William J Olsen, Major, USAF