Cartwright, Labrador

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

Floyd J Hoenselaar, 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 (6ea); FRT-503 Single Channel Transmitter (1ea); URG-60 Single Channel Receiver (6ea); BC-639 Single Channel VHF Receiver (3ea – 1 at each detachment); BC-640 Single Channel VHF Transmitter (3ea – 1 at each detachment); BC-610 High Frequency Transmitter (1ea); AN/FPS-6B Height Finding Radar (1ea).

During the period of this report, the operations section had the following operational summary:

Total tracks: April 1620; May 1549; June 1900
Unknowns: April 2; May 16; June 16
Total Intercepts: April 166; May 145; June 229
ECM Time: April 106:40; May 279:41; June 307:49

Since the last reporting period, at least nine live exercises and twenty-two STM exercises were conducted. In early April, modifications were begun on the Operations room. Although working under cramped conditions, the operations section was able to carry on with the Air Defense Mission. Colonel Victor Milner, Commander of GADS, sent a letter expressing appreciation for a job well done by the operations section during the period of the modification of the Operations room.

In May, modification of the Operations room was completed. New desks with florescent lights, shelves for books and equipment and the raising of the plotting board was carried out by our local IEO.

In June, Major Larkins arrived from 64^th Air Division for a Tactical Evaluation of GADS. The TAC EVAL was carried out on the 20^th and 21^st of June. His oral comments were very good and he was pleased with our operation. During the time Major Larkins was here, he upgraded Captain Fasulo, Operations Officer, to Combat-Ready-Expert.

The FPS-6B was complete and operational on 3 June and the GPS-T4 was completed and operational on 9 June. The AN/TPS-502 was taken off the air when the FPS-6B became operational. The 15-J-1C trainer was removed during May and shipped to the 921^st ACWRON.

Officers were designed and built in the main supply warehouse. Technical supply was re-warehoused in order to stock property by property class code and to segregate property by function. Captain Wilson R Rector was assigned Supply Officer replacing 1^st Lt. George W Brown.

During this reporting period, this station was visited by the Division Surgeons Office twice.

During June a brush fire of unknown origin was detected near the station. A general alarm was called and over forty people helped to combat the rapidly spreading fire. Two bulldozers were immediately placed in action and the fire was controlled. Had the fire gone approximately 20 yards more it would have touched off a line of pine trees leading to a heavily forested area. Had the fire not been stopped by then, it is estimated that a wooded area at least four miles long by several miles wide would have been wiped out.

Also during June, a bulldozer became helplessly mired in the swamp at the garbage disposal area. At one time the dozer was at least two-thirds submerged. Personnel worked a straight twenty-two hours before success was reached in pulling the dozer out of its ticklish position.

Major Whiteneck (GSPMP-A) arrived for an Administrative and Personnel Staff visit. Report results were satisfactory.

Word was officially received to discontinue operations of Cut Throat Island, Spotted Island, and Fox Harbour, Gap Fillers, as of the 28^th of June.

Morale has been high this quarter. Contributing to this has been the general fair weather and the opportunity to partake in outdoor activities. The addition of a refrigeration unit for the Igloo Theater has added tremendously to the comfort of personnel at movie time.

Floyd J Hoenselaar, Major, USAF