ing of personnel and re-designated No. the Second World War was acknowledged by 1 Radar and Communications School (1 R&CS). Air Commodore (A/C) C.P. Brown, and the RAF, A one-year course to train radio technicians RCN Director of Radar. He said in a Air Min- UK and radio operators was initiated in 1946 with istry Release in late 1945 that by early 1941 127 students graduating in 1947. Soon, a number Britain could no longer recruit suitable candi- of different courses at the Group One Level were dates as radar mechanics, and had sent an ur- offered: Radar Techni- cian Ground gent message to Canada requesting a thousand Navigational Aids, Radar Techni- cian Ground before the end of the year. He stated, Control and Warning, Telegraph Technician, it would not have been possible to meet the Communications Operator, and Communications vital and increasing demands of radar in the Technician Ground. Later, more advanced latter part of 1940 and the follow- ing years courses were given: Field Maintenance on without the knowledge that Canada was specialized equipment and Advanced Technical undertaking the recruiting of men to help us Training for all the Level One courses. The handle this immense weapon. The exact Basic Electronics Course (BEC), which was a nature of duties could never be made known pre-requisite for the Level One courses, was publically in Canada at the time, of course. given to Armament Systems Technicians, But so en- thusiastically have personnel RCAF Electrical Technicians, Instru- ment Technicians, been since the earliest days that their role in and Communications and Radar Technicians. A the unseen struggle through the years of the Fighter Control Opera- tor course was also given war is one that Britain will never forget. until it was moved to a Radar Station at Lac St Denis, Quebec. On 20 September 1945, Clinton was declared to From 1947 until 1963, when all officers’ be a peacetime establishment for the train- training was moved to the Central Officers’ RCAF Station Clinton, 1960.
the Second World War was acknowledged by Air Commodore (A/C) C.P. Brown, RAF, and the Director of Radar. He said in a UK Air Min- istry Release in late 1945 that by early 1941 Britain could no longer recruit suitable candi- dates as radar mechanics, and had sent an ur- gent message to Canada requesting a thousand before the end of the year. He stated, it would not have been possible to meet the vital and increasing demands of radar in the latter part of 1940 and the follow- ing years without the knowledge that Canada was undertaking the recruiting of men to help us handle this immense weapon. The exact nature of duties could never be made known publically in Canada at the time, of course. But so en- thusiastically have RCAF personnel been since the earliest days that their role in the unseen struggle through the years of the war is one that Britain will never forget. On 20 September 1945, Clinton was declared to be a peacetime establishment for the train- ing of personnel and re-designated No. 1 Radar and Communications School (1 R&CS). A one-year course to train RCN radio technicians and radio operators was initiated in 1946 with 127 students graduating in 1947. Soon, a number of different courses at the Group One Level were offered: Radar Techni- cian Ground Navigational Aids, Radar Techni- cian Ground Control and Warning, Telegraph Technician, Communications Operator, and Communications Technician Ground. Later, more advanced courses were given: Field Maintenance on specialized equipment and Advanced Technical Training for all the Level One courses. The Basic Electronics Course (BEC), which was a pre-requisite for the Level One courses, was given to Armament Systems Technicians, Electrical Technicians, Instru- ment Technicians, and Communications and Radar Technicians. A Fighter Control Opera- tor course was also given until it was moved to a Radar Station at Lac St Denis, Quebec. From 1947 until 1963, when all officers’ training was moved to the Central Officers’ RCAF Station Clinton, 1960.
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