Sioux Lookout, ON

1958 – Historical Report – USAF Historical Division


Historical Report
915th AC&W Squadron
1 July 1958 to 30 September 1958

Section I

REQUIRED DATA

  1. Unit and Location

915th Squadron, ADC, Sioux Lookout Air Station, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada

  1. Name and Grade of Commander

Lee R Lucas, Lt. Colonel, USAF

  1. Chain of Command (Superior Echelons)
  2. HQ – USAF
    HQ – NORAD
    HQ – ADC
    HQ – CADF
    HQ – 31st Air Div (DEF)

  • Subordinate Units (Down to and including squadrons)
  • None

  • Mission (Give authority and brief statement of primary mission)
  • 31st Air Division (DEF) Regulation 24-1
    The mission of the 915th Squadron (ADC) is to provide Radar Surveillance and Control capability for the Area of Responsibility outlined in 31st Reg 24-1 (Secret) and forward tell surveillance information to the 756th AC&W Squadron.

  • Personnel
  •    

    Officers

    Airmen

    Civilians

    Total

     
     

    Assigned

    13

    150

    12

    175

     
     

    Attached

    2

    2

     

    4

     
                 
  • Equipment (Give official nomenclature and quantity of mission-type equipment)
  • AN/FPS-3C (1 ea.), AN/TPS-502 (1 ea.), AN/FPS-502 (1 ea.).

    Section II

    COMMENTARY

    During the period covered by this report work on the IEO Office and workshop building was completed.

    The squadron area, parking area by the Operations Building and seven tenths miles of the site access road were resurfaced. The cost of this project was $46,485.30.

    In reference to Section #1, paragraph #6, attached personnel are dentists and dental technicians from HQ 31st Air Division (DEF).

    This squadron participated in exercises WEX VAL, Top Hand and Desk Top during this period.

    Typed Name and Grade of Commander

    Lee R Lucas, Lt. Colonel, USAF

    Signature