DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
1350-1
Canadian Forces Station Beausejour
Muskwa, Manitoba
R0E 1G0
21 Apr 76
Air Defence Group Headquarters
CFB North Bay
Hornell Heights, Ontario
P0H 1P0
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ttention: SSOC&E Adm O
HISTORY OF CFS BEAUSEJOUR
Reference: A. DCSCE332 252000Z Mar 76
Attached is CFS Beausejours reply to Ref. A. as per format requested in para 2.
Very little history is available on site of the initial construction and the period of USAF operation of 916 AC&W Squadron. D History NDHQ has been contacted and will forward any other pertinent information as it becomes available to the unit.
Signed: AJ Fillion, Lieutenant, for Commanding Officer
UNIT HISTORY
A.- Unit Construction 1951
B.- Initial Radar Equipment
Initial Comm Equipment
C.- Date declared operational unknown
D.- Major equipment changes
E. Additional history
1 Oct 1961 916th AC&W Squadron is handed over from USAF to RCAF and becomes 48 Radar Squadron.
1 Sep 1963 Unit SAGEd and reported to Duluth NORAD Sector 30th Region.
14 Nov 69 NORAD reconfiguration and boundary change saw CFS Beausejour change regions to 24th NR with its HQ at Malmstrom AFB, Montana.
F. Station Diagram
G. Building Legend
1 Operations
2 Combined Mess
3 COs Residence and Officers Quarters
4 Headquarters
5 Jr. Ranks Quarters
6 Jr. Ranks Quarters
7 Jr. Ranks Quarters, MIR, Dental
8 CE Section
9 ME Section
10 Power Plant
12 Guard House
14 Pump House
26 Security Gate
33 Supply Section
T-5 Diesel Fuel Pump House
84 Multi-Purpose, Library
87 Auto Storage and Fire Hall
S-63 COs Garage
T-52 Auto and Hobby Shop
S-66 Garage
S-67 Garage
T-60-61 - Curling Club, Canex, Post Office, Snack Bar
T-86 Sports Field
Birchwood Crescent Trailer Park
Agassiz Court Trailer Park
Muskwa Heights Trailer Park
Muskwa Drive Housing (TMQs)
TOWERS
1 FPS-93A Search
2 Supply Sub Stores
3 RM Shop
4 Storage Tower
5 FPS-6B Height Finder
This detail was obtained from the National Archives of Canada for use on the Pinetree Line web site in August 1988.