SECRET ORGANIZATION ORDER NO. 78
FORMATION OF NO. 2 RADIO DETACHMENT
June 12, 1942
FILE: S.54-9-2 (D of O)
DATE: June 12, 1942
APPENDIX "A": Personnel Establishment
INFORMATION
A number of RDF Stations are required to provide early warning of approaching hostile aircraft. These are to be known as Radio Detachments.
INTENTION
Is is intended to form No. 2 Radio Detachment.
EXECUTION
Formation
No. 2 Radio Detachment is to form at Bell Lake, NS, effective June 30, 1942.
Command
An Officer will be appointed shortly to command No. 2 Radio Detachment.
Control
This Radio Detachment will be administered by RCAF Station, Dartmouth, but is to be controlled operationally by Eastern Air Command Headquarters.
Personnel
AMP, in collaboration with AMAS (D of S), is to arrange for the posting of personnel, in accordance with the establishment attached as Appndix "A".
Mechanical Transport and Marine Craft
AMS is to arrange for the supply of Mechanical Transport and Marine Craft, in accordance with the establishment attached as Appendix "A".
Other Equipment
(a) Secret
AMS, in collaboration with AMAS (D of S), is to arrange for the supply of secret equipment.
(b) Non-Secret
AMS is to arrange for the supply of all other equipment, in accordance with the approved scales.
The Air Officer Commanding, Eastern Air Command, is to be responsible for instituting the procedure set forth in Equipment Administration Order No. Q.37/3, regarding "inabilities" for equipment at No. 2 Radio Detachment.
Publications, Forms and Stationery (Non-secret)
The Commanding Officer, RCAF Station Dartmouth, is to be responsible for the supply of the necessary publications, forms, and stationery requisite by No. 2 Radio Detachment. (AL No. 1)
Publications (Secret)
AMAS (D of S) will arrange for the issue of secret documents as required.
Communications
AMAS (D of S) is to arrange for provision of landline and/or wireless communications.
ADMINISTRATION
Accounting
RCAF Station Dartmouth, is to be the accounting Unit for No. 2 Radio Detachment, except for secret items of RDF equipment for which No., 17 Equipment Depot, Ottawa, is to be the Accounting Unit.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be provided in buildings now under construction.
Medical and Dental Services
Eastern Air Command is to arrange for appropriate Medical and Dental Services, as and when required, and for periodical visits by a Medical Officer.
INTERCOMMUNICATION
Reporting
The Air Officer Commanding, Eastern Air Command, is to report to AMAS (D of S when this Detachment becomes fully operational.
Secrecy
The provisions of Confidential Administrative Order No. A15 Conf.1 are to be strictly observed at all times.
Address
The postal address of this Station will be:
No. 2 Radio Detachment, RCAF
Bell Lake, NS (via Dartmouth)
ACKNOWLEDGE
W H Stapley, S/L
for (W D Van Vliet)
Group Captain,
for Chief of the Air Staff
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