This segment is from the end of the 7th SCS diary, but am including it here for context - Scott Burris

The 7th Station Comp Sqd is essentially to so-called 'House Keeping Unit” of AAF #167. Under its jurisdiction and responsibilities, come such duties as to pertain to the care, maintenance, operation and security of a base from whence fly heavy bombers, which have made so definite a contribution to the downfall of Germany.

Personnel of the squadron keep a constant vigilance for the possibilities of enemy action against the station, maintenance of gun pits and manning of them in alerts, the constant drilling and practicing of these important features of defense, are the obligations of the squadron. This work was of great importance back in the days when the Luftwaffe were more potent, and attack on our bases was more imminent. But even today care must be taken that a last ditch attempt to disable our runways by frantically fanatic Nazi fighters is not possible of success.

It is impossible to operate a large bomber base without a complete and coordinated traffic control, both in the air and on the ground. This is the function of the control tower section, which is composed of men and officers of this squadron. Their duties include the control, maintenance and supervision of the runways, planning and scheduling of the take offs and landings of the planes, instruction of fliers in the rules and regulations governing flying over the UK and the continent, administration work regarding flights and traffic, maintenance of flare paths and every necessary movement pertaining to the orderly disposition of air traffic on and over the base.
Officers and men of the squadron also comprise the permanent staff of the Station Utilities Section. This section is responsible for the complete maintenance of the station from repairing runways to fixing a stove pipe. All problems concerning the station's maintenance as a conditioned base from which planes can fly and in which men can live, are their immediate concern.

Transportation is another very important items to which the Station Complement Squadron personnel contributes heavily. Trucks to haul supplies and personnel in and out of the base, hauling the heavily clothed fliers from their quarters to their planes and back again, vehicles to meet the outgoing and incoming trains; the famed liberty run convoys to nearby towns and transportation for all special purposes is a vital operation in maintaining the station. In addition there is the repair and maintenance of those vehicles and the proper and orderly dispatch and supervision of them.

Communication, which is so essential to an air base, is operated in a great measure by the personnel of this squadron, who run the great switchboard, the teletype room, integral unit whereby the telephone system is controlled, while others are operators of the RF-DF station, whereby radio contact is held with the planes and other bases.

Other members of the squadron are occupied with almost every activity on the station. Most of the staff of the Post Exchange are squadron men, including the NCO in charge; members of the Information-Education section of the base; the personnel section; cooks in the consolidated and officers mess are from this squadron.

The C.O. Major Morton D. Joyce is an Air Inspector for the base, a most important position for it is his function to see that everything is in perfect and operative condition at all times. Like most squadrons, the 7th Station Complement Sqd, is a self containing unit, maintaining its own administration, supply and operation sections.

THE 7th Station Complement Squadron activated on April 1943
as per Par 1 SO #32 HQ Third Air Force.

April 1943

15. Cadre of 6 EM (Enlisted Men) arrived Jacksonville, from 3AF RD (Replacement Depot), Tampa, Fla.
17. Chemical Officer, 2nd Lt John V. Gaughan, assigned, joined and assumed command.
20. Capt Arthur H. Baldwin, assigned and took over command. Capt Bendix L. Peterson, 1st Lts Robert McCue, Arthur E.Cole, Lyle H. Webb, V. McQueen, Chester Vaughan and 2nd Lt M.Schubach, assigned.
21. 2nd Lt G.W.Emmett assigned.

May

1. Squadron brought up to full strength. Entire went to rifle range at Camp Blanding, Fla., to record. Bivouaced overnight.
9. Squadron went on ten mile training hike with full field pack .
10. 1st Lt Vaughan transferred to Greenville AAB.
11. Capt Peterson, 1st Lts McCue, Cole and McQueen relieved from assignment and transferred to 97th Base HQ & Air Base Squadron .
25. Entire squadron departed from Jacksonville, Fla., for Camp Kilmer, NJ.
27. Squadron arrived Camp Kilmer, NJ.
31. Squadron departed Camp Kilmer for New York Port of Embarcation.

June

1. Squadron sailed on Queen Mary for England.
7. Landed at Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Departed by train for Station AAF #167.
8. Arrived AAF #167, Ridgewell, near Halstead, Essex County, England.
25. 1st Lt Richard W. Edwards assigned squadron.
29. Sgt Robert Anderson accidentally killed in line of duty, but not by his own misconduct.

July

1-31. Usual garrison duties.

August

1-16. Usual garrison duties.
17. 2nd Lt J. B. Truxal assigned.
18-31. Usual garrison duties.

September

8. 1st Lt R. W. Edwards (Flying Control) promoted captain.
9. S/Sgt Tolbert transferred as gunner to 535th Bomb Sq.
23. T/Sgt Holms transferred as gunner to 535th BS.
24-30. Usual garrison duties.

October

1. 2nd Lt John V. Gaughan promoted 1st Lt.
2. 2-17- Usual garrison duties.
18. 2nd Lt Leon Wagner assigned for Flying Control.
24. 1st Lt Herman S. Bendall (CE} and 28 EM attached for rations and quarters -Fire Fighting Platoon.
31. 2nd Lt Don Hope assigned for Flying Control.

November

2. 2nd Lt G. W. Emmett to ASR School (14 days}. Cpl William J. Linnane to CWS School (12} .
4. Cpl Refugio (Rudi} Ramirez to CWS School (12}; Cpl Victor Trejbel to Sperry Ball Turret School (30}.
12. Capt James G. Brown assigned as Chaplain.
16. 10 EM (.521 classification} assigned from AAF 594 8AF RD, Jefferson Hall, Stone, Staffordshire.
17. Sgt Walter E. Hardman transferred to Department of Patients, 121st Station Hospital (White Courts, Braintree, Essex} .
19. Cpl Harrington and Pvt Helminiak transferred in group to 448th Sub Depot.
20. S/Sgt Davis transferred to 82nd Service Group cadre; 13 EM ( 82nd Service Group cadre attached for rations, quarters and administration; 25 EM assigned from HQ & HQ Sq 82nd Service Group; 16 EM assigned from 330th Service Group.

The following were assigned from 82nd Service Group:

Capt Rodney L. Wright as Station Defense Officer. Capt Morton D.Joyce as Assistant Administration Officer, Capt George J.Pease as Medical Officer; 1st Lt John J .Connors as Station Chemical Officer; 1st Lt Francis X. Mulherin as Station Transport Officer; 1st Lt Glen E. McCleary as Post Exchange Officer; 1st Lt Joseph V. Fick as Medical Administration Officer; 1st Lt William W. Ham assigned from 330th Service Group as SD Station HQ.

Cpl Carroll F. Campbell transferred to 532nd BS; Pvt Forrest V. Stansbury transferred to 533rd BS. Pfc Andres H. Joerger transferred to 534th BS; Cpl Frank A. Boroviak assigned from 532nd BS; Pfc William E. Berrells assigned from 533rd BS and Cpl August Psikal assigned from 534th BS.

December

2. S/Sgt Louis G. Alley assigned from 30th Combat Wing.
6. Pfc William L. Cossey transferred to Dept/Patients, 121st Station Hospital, Braintree.
14. Sgt Julius A. Kovacs assigned from 534th BS; Pfc Oscar P. Fraze assigned from 535th BS; Pvt Julius De Los Olives assigned from 533rd BS and Sgt Henry H. Thomas assigned from 381st BG.
22. Pfc Oscar P .Fraze DS to #3 Signal School at RAF Compton Bassett (7 weeks); Lt Col Ralph G. La Rue assigned from 448th Sub Depot as Admin Inspector.
26. Sgt Henry L. Fournier transferred to Dept. Patients 298th General Hospital, APO 508.