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History 1958

Commanding Officer: LtCol Sewall Y Austin

The major equipment upgrade was completed in 1957 and the mission was changed this year to a Semi-Automatic Ground Environment mission.

January 9

Bruno, the station mascot dog, was promoted from AD /2c to AD/1c

Bruno’s Promotion Orders 

Bruno’s Promotion Orders

764TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

ST ALBANS AIR FORCE STATION

St Albans, Vermont

COLONEL's  Orders               9 January 1958

NUMBER      1

1. Having completed formal braining in the AFSC of 00030, (Car Chaser Apprentice) for a period of three (3) years, and now being considered to be the TOP CAR CHASER in the Command, AD/2C BRUNO, AF137156, is hereby awarded AFSC 00050, (Car Chaser Specialist).

2. AD/2C BRUNO, AF137156, 764th AC&W Squadron, St Albs Air Farce Station, St Albans, Vermont, by the authority of the BASE COMER, is hereby awarded "THE ROYAL ORDER OF THE REAR FENDER" for his exemplary performance from 1 February 1952 to 1 January 1958 in the (NEAR MISS  ???) on 62'% pest of all vehicles snatched at.

3. AIR DOG SECOND CLASS (AD/2C) BRUNO, AF137156, THIS ORGANIZATION, THIS STATION, IS HEREBY PROMOTED TO THE GRADE OF AIR DOG FIRST CLASS, (AD/lC) WITH DATE OF RANK OF 1 JANUARY 1958.

SEWALL Y AUSTIN

LTCOL      USAF

COMMANDER

DISTRIBUTION:

A*B*C
In August the 26th Air Division (SAGE) was organized and took over control of the area formerly assigned to the 32nd Air Division (SAGE).  The 32nd Air Division (SAGE) was reorganized and sent to the southeast.