https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/fa8b75a970f485b36e6b4382012d1e94.pdf 380391278ae54ada31d1a9215f94ac9e PDF Text Text ^^^[S c Kumemdisclosedunder the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information • z# ( 000182 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur faeces a finformation .4 0 2723-2 ID 5 I 3 U (D Comm P) MEMORANDUM •mummmi unr-iiT in 204wi 6$ \P DPGA RELOCATION OF JgDRA RBIAY AMD RADIO CENTRE OPERATING PEItSONNEL Reference* a. F 1920^?8i/OSO (ADCBS) dated 2U Jun 6$* Copy attached* 1. There are 51r civilian positions on the establishment of Ottawa Wireless Station for the opsratior of the HYDRA Relay and Radio Centre* At present there are ti8 Civilian operators and technicians actually employed there* supplemented by 6 military personnel, posted super* numerary to establishment. 2. The HXDRA Relay and Radio centre is to be redeployed to CARP, and when this takes place these civilian personnel will become redundant* 3* The redeployment is due to start on approximately 1 Apr 66 and is unlikely to be completed before 1 Jul 66* However, there may be some slippage and the operation may not be completed until the end of I966. h* From reference *&*, it can be seen that the civilian staff may be expected to look for new positions at any time and that there are already 19 vacancies for civilian communicators in the Ottawa area which the civil service commissions are anxious to fill from the operators now employed at LEURIM. 5* , In the event 6$ the civilian operatore vacating their positions before the change over to Carp is completed it will be necessary to operate the HXDRA Relay Centre with military personnel. In order to achieve continuity of operation soldiers will require a short time to familiarise themselves with the work* while civilian operators are still in site* 6. It is considered in the best interests of the service that the civilian operators should be phased but gradually and replaced by military personnel over the intervening months* On completion of the change over to Carp, the remaining civilians will be released and. the soldiers can be made available for other work* 7* It is requested that you agree to the provision of military personnels on a temporary basis* to replace the civilians currently employed on the HYDRA Relay and Radio Centre at leitrim. the classification and trades of Military replacements are shown at Annex *A** 3* Subject to your agreement to this proposal, a meeting will be convened by D Comm P, to include representatives from DCPS, D Comm P and DPGA, to work out a timetable for the replacement* IP / /^ eet D Comm P2 Colonel D Comm P 2-6181 , , 0nnfV 0 0 1 803 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur faeces a finformation ~*Annex "A8 t o 0 2733-2 TD 5131A (D Comm P) Dated* ^ o J u n 65J CLASSIFICATION & TRADES OF MILITARI & CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Civilian Establishment Technical Officer k Technician k - 1 - 1 Warrant Officer CI 1 R&Tg Op or T&C Op - 1 Warrant Officer CI 2, R&Tg Op m 1 Technician 3 - k. Staff Sergeant R&Tg Op Sergeants R&Tg Op Technicians 2 - 8 Corporals R&Tg Op - 1 *• 3 *• 8 Technicians 1 , u Signalmen R&Tg Op - k Communicator 5 - it Sergeant T&C Op - k Communicator k <* 8 X Corporal T&C Op - 8 f Communicator 2 - 2U T Signalman T&C Op - 2U t TOTAL -5U TOTAL - & X «• Includes $ Corporal T&C Ops already posted supernumerary to Establishment* t - Includes 1 Signalman T&C Op already posted supernumerary to Establishment* 000184 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hydra Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HY00246 Title A name given to the resource Relocation of HYDRA Relay and Radio Centre Operating Personnel Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/30/1965 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fixed Communications - Hydra Telegraph Relay System - Relocation of Hydra - Plans and Policy, RG24, S-2723-2, Vol. 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of National Defence Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource OTC, OWS, Ottawa Traffic Centre, Leitrim, civilian staffing Description An account of the resource Memorandum from P.D. Smith to DPCA, W.H. Finch (D Comm P2), pertaining to civilian personnel at the Ottawa Wireless Station. Smith stresses civilian operators should be gradually phased out with military personnel to take their place until cutover from OWS to Carp occurs. Staffing needs indicated in Annex "A." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en