Cartwright, Labrador

922^nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron,
APO 433, New York, New York

Israel D Siegel, Major, USAF

AN/FPS-3C Search Radar (1ea); AN/FPS-502 Search Radar (1ea); AN/FPS-14 Search Radar (3ea); AN/TPS-502 Height Finding Radar (1ea); GRC/27 Multi-Channel UHF Transmitter and Receiver (4ea); GRT-3 Single Channel UHF Transmitter (4ea); GRR-7 Single Channel UHF Receiver (4ea); FRT-502 Single Channel VHF Transmitter (4ea); FRT-503 Single Channel Transmitter (1ea); URG-60 Single Channel Receiver (5ea).

Operations have been normal over the past quarter. Surveillance has been good and GCI missions successful. The 922^nd participated in all normal and special missions including SAC "Blast Off", RCAF "Cue Ball" missions and a Division ORI.

Lt. Joe V Carpenter replaced Lt. Moren early in April and became Instructor Director. Lt. Howard C Dale arrived on 20 May to assume duties as C&E Officer. Captain Kauffman can now concentrate solely on Radar Maintenance.

Maintenance had a few serious problems during the period. Two separate and complete power failures did cause considerable trouble and some loss of on-the-air time. No connecting causes could be located and as the power failures occurred almost a month apart there seems to be no trend established.

New equipment received during the period includes the GPA-30 Video Mapper, the 0A8-40 SIF equipment and the 0A-947 remote scope presentation consoles.

The GPA-30 Video Mapper was received in April. However due to a lack of cable connectors it was not installed until the middle of June. This is the first time this equipment has been available and operational since June 1958.

The SIF equipment (0A8-40) became operational in June of this reporting period. Mr. Bellamy (Bendix Tech Rep) conducted several briefings on the operational use of this equipment.

The third piece of equipment was also installed in June. The 0A-947 remoting equipment is in place in the Operations room but is not yet in use. This equipment consists of two consoles which present PPI presentations of Detachment 1 and 2’s radar. The input is carried on existing Baby Pole Vault channels.

During the quarter the site has begun to have an influx of personnel, both military and civilian. This is due to the summer shipping and construction season. Supply received two additional airmen in June to bring that section up to 100% manning for the first time in 9 months. In addition Supply has received three SUNEC augmentation personnel and one project "Clean House" civilian.

Changes of command at the detachments during the period consisted of:

Captain Neuendorf resumed command of Detachment 3 from Captain Langley on 5 May. Captain Langley rotated at this time to the ZI.

Captain Jenne was relieved of command by Captain Hoerl on the 12^th of June when Captain Jenne’s replacement returned to the ZI because of an emergency in the Family.

Improvement in the Squadron facilities in this period consisted of the completion of the Fire Detection System, Project GOS 315-8. This unit is designed to set off an alarm in the Bay in which it "detects" a fire and simultaneously set off another alarm in the Comm. Center with a light on a site map display panel showing the location of the fire.

A problem encountered in June of this period and still unsolved at the time of this writing is the failure of the power to the Ric-Wil water line and the water pump house. Assistance in solving this problem was requested from 64^th AD (D). An electrician visited our site and estimated the material necessary to repair this important unit. Failure of this sort in winter can lead to a serious lack of water.

Colonel Wergin, Group Commander, visited the site on 28^th of April. The Colonel then accompanied Major Siegel on his assistance visit to Fox Harbour (Detachment 3).

A new set of directives waiving flying requirements under AFR 60-2 for 64^th site personnel became effective in April of this period. These directives, 4732^nd Air Defense Group Message GDGO 394, dated 9 April 1959, and 64^th Air Division (D) Message 56132, dated 31 March 1959, allow flying status personnel to draw flight pay without meeting flying time specifications as set forth in AFR-60-2. The fact that permission to enact this waiver must be received monthly has worked a hardship in some cases. The OK has been slow in coming, thus delaying the payment of flying pay to those eligible.

Armed Forces Day was celebrated on 16 May 1959. The entire Squadron was thrown open to the Village of Cartwright. Two 6x6 trucks and 3 weapons carriers were used to transport the guests from the dockside warehouse to the site and back. The NCO’s conducted tours with the older children and parents while the younger children were entertained in the station theater. Ice Cream (30 gallons) and cookies were served in the Mess Hall and the Airmen’s Club. Nearly the entire village attended and a fine time was had by all.

Morale has been high in this quarter. Contributing to this has been the generally fair weather and the opportunity to partake in outdoor activities. High on the list has been volleyball, horseshoes and softball. IEO and several volunteers spent several hours in preparing and painting the Squadron boat for the water. It is in fine shape and many enjoyable fishing trips have been taken to far corners of the Bay.

A 5 piece band, the Pastels, from Harmon Air Force Base arrived here from Goose Air Base on the 6^th of May. They performed both on the site and in the village. The following day they moved to Fox Harbour for a repeat of their sell-out one night stands. Their appearance here and at Fox Harbour did a great deal to aid morale and spread good cheer both to the airmen and the citizens of the two communities.

Israel D Siegel, Major, USAF