Lowther, OB

1959 – Historical Report – USAF Historical Division

Historical Record
639th AC&W Squadron
Lowther, ON
1 January 1959 to 31 March 1959

Section I

REQUIRED DATA

  1. Unit and Location

639th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Lowther Air Station, Lowther, Ont., Canada

  1. Name and Grade of Commander

Kenneth B Joyce, Major, USAF

  1. Chain of Command (Superior Echelons)

    2. 37th Air Division (Defense)
    Eastern Air Defense Force
    Air Defense Command

  • Subordinate Units (Down to and including squadrons)

    • None

  • Mission (Give authority and brief statement of primary mission)

    • To operate and maintain a Direction Center facility as part of the integrated Air Defense System of the 37th Air Division (Defense) for the purpose of conducting air defense operations within this system.

  • Personnel
    •   

    Officers

    Airmen

    Civilians

    Total

    		 
     

    Assigned

    14

    145

    10

    169

    		 
     

    Attached

    0

    0

    0

    0

    		 
           
  • Equipment (Give official nomenclature and quantity of mission-type equipment)

    • 1 Search Radar AN/MPS-7 in Arctic tower; 1 Height Radar AN/MPS-14 in Arctic tower; 1 IFF AN/GPX-20 less SIF equipment; 1 Video Mapper AN/GPA-30; 1 Telephone Equipment AN/GTA-6A; 2 Teletype AN/FGC-20; 1 Teletype AN/FGC-25; 3 Radio VHF BC640 BC639; 4 Radio UHF Multi Channel AN/GRC-27; 1 Radio HF AN/GRC-26A; 1 Crypto Account; 4 Radio UHF Single Channel AN/GRR-7 AN/GRT-3;

    Section II

    COMMENTARY

    On 22nd January, members of the Kapuskasing Lions Club, were conducted on a tour of the site.

    During the early part of this year the necessary equipment was secured and installed for a closed system radio station on the base.

    During the month of March the first Commanders Dining In was held.

    On 7th March, teachers from the Kapuskasing Schools, were conducted on a tour of the site.

    On 13th March the airmen held a party to mark the opening of their club.

    Typed Name and Grade of Commander

    Kenneth B Joyce, Major, USAF

    Signature