Saglek, Labrador

1965 – Historical Report – USAF Historical Division

Historical Record
924th AC&W Squadron
Saglek, Labrador
1 October 1965 to 31 December 1965

Section I

REQUIRED DATA

  1. Unit and Location

924th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
APO New York 09439

  1. Name and Grade of Commander

Richard F Solomon, Lt. Colonel

  1. Chain of Command (Superior Echelons)

    2. Goose Air Defence Sector
    26th Air Division
    Air Defense Command

  • Subordinate Units (Down to and including squadrons)

    • None

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

    • The mission of the 924th ACW Squadron is to conduct Air Defense operations within assigned area of responsibility; support the Melville NORAD Control Center; function as a Surveillance Station with limited control capability in the Air Defense System; operate and maintain the air strip at Saglek Bay, Canada.
    GADS Regulation – 23-7

  • Personnel

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    Officers

    Airmen

    Civilians

    Total

     

     

    Authorized

    7

    93

    31

    131

     

     

    Assigned

    7

    77

    29

    113

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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

    • 1 AN/FPS-87A Radar; 2 AN/UPX-14 Radar; 1 AN/GPS-T2A Radar Trainer; 1 AN/UPA-35 Video Indicator; 3 AN/GRC-27 Radio (UHF); 3 AN/GRR-7 Receiver (UHF); 2 AN/GRT-3 Transmitter (UHF); 1 GTA-6 Telephone System.

    Section II

    COMMENTARY

    Command, Personnel and Administration:

    No information available.

    Operations:

    No information available.

    Supply and Services:

    No information available.

    Key Personnel:

    The following is a list of key personnel as of 31 December 1965:

    (see matrix at end of this report)

    Awards and Decorations:

    SM/Sgt. AJ Ingram, NCOIC of the C and E Branch, was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for his outstanding accomplishments while assigned to the 12th Radar Bomb Squadron, Turner AFB, GA.

    Prepared By: Donald E Boldman, 1st Lt., USAF

    Typed Name and Grade of Commander

    Richard F Solomon, Lt. Col., USAF

    Signature

     

    Key Personnel

    Lt. Colonel Richard F Solomon

    Commander

    Captain William L Malinski

    Chief, Communications and Electronics Branch

    1st Lt. Robert B Anderson

    Chief, Civil Engineering Branch

    1st Lt. Leroy O Blondeau

    Chief, Operations Branch

    1st Lt. Donald E Boldman

    Chief, Information and Recreation Branch

    1st Lt. James A Rohrer

    Chief, Supply and Services Branch

    1st Lt. William N Stowe

    Chief, Administrative Services Branch

    CM/Sgt. EM Biagiarelli

    First Sergeant

    CM/Sgt. Robert I Garrett

    NCOIC, Operations Branch

    SM/Sgt. AJ Ingram

    NCOIC, Communications and Electronics Branch