Cartwright, Labrador

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

Daniel A Leonesio, Major, USAF

AN/FPS-20A Search Radar (1ea); AN/FPS-14 Search Radar (3ea); AN/TPS-502 Height Finding Radar (1ea); GRC/27 Multi-Channel UHF Transmitter and Receiver (3ea); GRT-3 Single Channel UHF Transmitter (2ea); GRR-7 Single Channel UHF Receiver (2ea); FRT-502 Single Channel VHF Transmitter (4ea); FRT-503 Single Channel Transmitter (1ea); URG-60 Single Channel Receiver (5ea); BC-639 Single Channel VHF Receiver (3ea – 1 at each detachment); BC-640 Single Channel VJF Transmitter (3ea – 1 at each detachment).

On 1 January the water supply line at Detachment 1, Cut Throat, froze due to failure of the line heating system. After receiving assistance from 64^th Air Division Mobile Maintenance team the line was back in service on 15 January.

During January the squadron received instructions on "Project Count", the Air Force world wide inventory. The inventory phase of "Project Count" was completed on 27 February. Inventory reports will be forwarded to depots during April and May.

On 15 February the main transformer on tech power providing service to the transmitter site burned out. This required use of the standby generator until 18 February, when a changeover to provide temporary service utilizing outside base power transformer was made. On 10 March, after the arrival of three replacement transformers and a technician from 64^th Air Division outside tech power was completely restored.

The following changes in key personnel were made during this period:

Second Lieutenant Allan W Stadtmauer replaced First Lieutenant James W Powers as Administrative Officer. Lt. Powers returned to the States and was released from active duty.
First Lieutenants James E Trammell and Duane B Blasl arrived as directors for Operations. They replace Lieutenants James Goodwillie and Joe V Carpenter who have returned to the States.
Technical Sergeant Earl W Forbes replaced Technical Sergeant James Jernigan as NCOIC Supply. Sergeant Jernigan has returned to the States.

The prime search equipment continues to give excellent results. Quality control checks gave a median of 97% for January and February and 98% for March. Height finder operation is considered very good considering equipment limitations.

The Squadron’s performance of its assigned mission has remained high during the quarter. Rewiring of the communications in the operations room was completed in January. During March the Squadron ran 389 live intercepts. This is a record for live intercepts during a single month for the squadron.

On 18 March technical assistance was requested from Canadian Marconi Depot to repair the oil pressure control pump in the low pressure rotary coupler. The failure of this unit necessitates manually pumping to insure that adequate oil pressure is maintained in the coupler. A modification to provide for a dry seal is being made available by Rome Air Force Depot and will be installed sometime in early April. This modification is a vast improvement over the old type oil seal rotary coupler; in that, it does not require a lubrication system and that it is virtually trouble free.

Captain J Barutt, ECCM officer for the 64^th Air Division, spent twelve days with the squadron. Captain Barutt presented a program of films, tapes and lectures on combating ECM.

During this period we received the communications jammer. This jammer will be used in training directors in recognition of jamming and jamming procedures.

Mr. Orville A Seaman of SDC arrived at the station for a program of familiarization in the operation of the ECM Acter. The program consisted of lectures, a film, and the running of test problems. The program was attended by all operations and radar maintenance personnel.

Weather during the first two months of the new year was extremely bad for helicopter flying. As a result, the squadron averaged only one helicopter per week and a backlog of 10,000 pounds accumulated at Goose. Early in March a full week of perfect flying weather allowed the backlog to be eliminated.

Morale over the past quarter has been good. The new recreation room was completed and put into use in early January. The recreation room has two bumper pool tables, two shuffle board tables, one ping pong table, and one small pool table. In addition to the recreation room, volley ball games were held in the motor pool, and during days, weather permitting, many of the men go skiing or walking.

Daniel A Leonesio, Major, USAF