Historical Record
912th AC&W Squadron
Ramore, Ontario
Section I REQUIRED DATA | |||||||
912th Squadron |
John E Ciccolella, Major, USAF | ||||||
HQ, USAF | |||||||
None | |||||||
To maintain radar surveillance for the purpose of providing the associated Air Defence Direction Center(s) and ADCC with early warning of air activity within the area of responsibility; to conduct air defense operations within the assigned sub-sector of responsibility and train continuously for effective accomplishment of this mission. Authority: 30th Air Division (Defense) Regulation 20-2, 5 October 1956. | |||||||
Officers | Airmen | Civilians | Total | ||||
Assigned | 18 | 165 | 20 | 203 | |||
Attached | 17 | 154 | 22 | 193 | |||
AN/FPS-3C (1); AN/TPS-502 (1); AN/FPS-502 (1); AN/GPX-7 (2); AN/GPS-T2 (1); AN/UPS-T5 (1); AN/GPA-30 (1); AN/GRC-27 Remote (2); AN/GRC-27 Non Remote (1); AN/GRT-3 (2); AN/FRT-502 (5); AN/FRT-503 (1); AN/URG-60 (5); AN/FRT-501 (2); CR-91 (2). | |||||||
Section II COMMENTARY | |||||||
Administration and Personnel: Key personnel for this period is as follows: (see the matrix at the end of this report) Operations: Effective 0001, 1 January 1958, the beginning of the period covered by this report, the mission of this squadron was changed from an early warning surveillance station to a GCI station with limited control capabilities, with no scramble prerogative or ID function, in accordance with 3 Sector ADCC Message AC-423 (Attachment #1). On 24 January 1958, the 912th Squadron was given scramble prerogative from 3 ADCC per their Message AC 818 (Attachment #2). Communications and Electronics: During March 1958, an Air Movements Identification System (AMIS) line was installed. This AMIS line provides information to be passed and received by this station to: 639th Squadron, Lowther, Ontario; Toronto Air Traffic Control Center, Malton Airport, Ontario; 33rd AC&W Squadron, RCAF Station Falconbridge, Ontario, and 34th AC&W Squadron, RCAF Station Senneterre, Quebec. In addition, our administrative teletype net was extended to the 639th Squadron, Lowther, Ontario. All teletype equipment was overhauled during January 1958. Supply: During the month of February 1958, all supply stocks were inventoried with the result that approximately $500,000 worth of equipment and supplies were declared excess. This excess has been or will be returned to Canadian Air Force stocks at Depot Level. | |||||||
Typed Name and Grade of Commander John E Ciccolella, Major, USAF | Signature | ||||||
Key Personnel
John E Ciccolella | Major, USAF | Commander | 38917A |
Grant W Hollis Jr. | 1st Lt., USAF | Adjutant | A03029617 |
Warren H Buettner | Captain, USAF | Operations Officer | A0832091 |
Henry E Herman | Captain, USAF | C&E Officer | A0696092 |
Robert A Miller | Captain, USAF | Chief Director | A0781015 |