Resolution Island, NWT

920^th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Resolution Island AF Station, NWT, Canada

William R Sickman, Major, USAF

Primary equipment: AN/FPS-3(C) –1– Primary Search; Mark X (SIF) AN/GPX-7A –1.

Operations:

During the reporting period, officer and airmen personnel strength of the Operations Team Positions remained evenly consistent with the authorized strength.

A summary of the hours spent on training and training devices during the quarter is as follows:

AN/UPS-T5: Hours Scheduled 75:00; Hours Completed 47:05
AN/GPA-T2: Hours Scheduled 60:00; Hours Completed 56:00

During the reporting period, a total of one hundred and twenty-three (123) man hours were spent on ECM and ECCM training.

Personnel:

The 362X0, 361X0, 363X0, and 30472’s are now adequately manned, however the 902X0, 551X1 and 567X1A fields are still on the critical list.

The last quarter showed a normal personnel replacement rate and no major problems are foreseen for the coming quarter.

The retention rate for the quarter again averages approximately sixty-five percent. The majority of the personnel separating were airmen in the lower three grades.

There have been no problems encountered in the On-The-Job-Training Program. This was due to the small number of assigned personnel on OJT duty status during this period. However, an increase in this activity is expected in the coming quarter.

The average unit strength for the quarter was ten (10) officers and one hundred and twenty-nine (129) airmen. This includes personnel of the 1876^th Radio Relay Squadron attached to this unit.

Facilities:

Heating Plant – Mr. MH Lipson and Mr. RJ Goosney, mechanical engineers arrived this unit on 10 March 1960, to inspect boilers. The Hydro-Static tests results were good. There were a few minor discrepancies that will be taken care of. They departed this unit on 14 March 1960.

Power Plant – The power plant was very short of personnel during this period. There were three (3) airmen assigned from various sections to relieve the personnel shortage during this period.

The Canadian Marconi Overhaul Team arrived on 24 January 1960 to begin overhaul of units number 1 through 5. The overhaul was completed on 29 February 1960.

Communications and Electronics:

Radar Maintenance – Personnel: During this quarter the incoming and outgoing flow of personnel remained at a normal rate. No replacement problems in personnel are foreseen for the coming quarter.

General: Mr. Richard W Funk, of the Sylvania Corporation arrived on 28 January 1960, to install the 0A-1767 Simulator Group. The Sylvania Acter ECM attachment to the AN/GPS-T2 was installed in February 1960. A total of eight (8) airmen were given classroom and On-the-Job-Training on this equipment by Mr. Funk. A total of seventeen (17) hours of instructions was used for training on the above equipment. The Canadian Marconi Overhaul Team started their overhaul on the AN/FPS-502, on 8 March 1960. A total of three hundred and fifteen (315) hours was used by the overhaul team. The overhaul was completed on 20 March 1960. Excellent results have been obtained since the overhaul. The antenna tilt was lowered, which accounts somewhat for the increased pickup. The Canadian Marconi Team started overhaul on the AN/FPS-3, on 21 March 1960. A total of two hundred and fifty-four (254) hours was used during this reporting period. The overhaul is still being performed at the present time.

Listed below is all maintenance performed on the equipment for the quarter ending 31 March 1960.

AN/FPS-3:
Preventative Maintenance: 70:03 hours
Marconi Overhaul Team: 254:00 hours
Total: 324:03 hours

AN/TPS-502:
Preventative Maintenance: 14:02 hours
Dismantled and removed from operation on 10 March 1960

AN/FPS-502:
Preventative Maintenance: 12:57 hours
Marconi Overhaul Team: 315:00
Total: 327:57

All other equipment operated satisfactorily during the reporting.

Communications Maintenance:

Radio – During the month of January 1960, a new Net 61 receiver antenna and a new 28 meter Dipole amateur antenna was installed. One (1) MD-129/GR was shipped to CMC Depot for modification. During the month of February 1960, the Ship to Shore BC-610 was repaired and checked out on 15 meters. All VHF receiver antennas were repaired and remounted as well as one (1) AS-505 UHF antenna. Two (2) rebuilt R-361 receivers were received and installed on Guard Channel and on Channel 10.

The balance of the radio section and the Teletype section of this report were not readable. Apologies are in order, but I can’t very type what I am unable to read. <grin>.

Supply and Air Transportation:

Supply – On 8 January 1960, this station received the first of a series of messages regarding "Project Count". All phases of the "Project Count", with the exception of the reporting has been completed. The reports to the various depots will commence on 1 April 1960, with four (4) reporting periods spaced fifteen (15) days apart. In connection with "Project Count", a physical inventory of all organizational UAL property has been completed.

During the reporting period, eighteen (18) priority requisitions were initiated, nine (9) of these were upgraded from normal requisitions. Ten (10) priority requisitions were received.

A few SUNEC 60 items have been received along with the IRM cards and the master listing for reporting purposes.

Air Transportation - The support missions flown by the supply aircraft, a De Havilland Otter, are listed below by month:

(see matrix at end of this report)

Two flights were charted by the Pitt Construction Company during the month of March 1960.

Inspections:

No inspections were conducted outside of the normal inspection conducted by the Squadron Commander.

William R Sickman, Major, USAF