NWS - AES Meeting Commemorating the end of JAWS Program, Silver Spring MD

NWS - AES Meeting Commemorating the end of JAWS Program, Silver Spring MD - 1973

Notes: The three colour photos were contributed by the Dan Buss family; the fourth one is from page 28 of the July 1973 Zephyr.

Don Archibald, who had retired in 1972 was in attendance as MSC leader in setting up High Arctic observing stations and, on the USA side, Glenn Dyer was his counterpart.

After Archibald retired, Dan W Buss took on the JAWS file. All four photos are from the same event.

J Glenn Dyer (USA) & Don Archibald (Can) lady in foreground, unknown	Dan W Buss (Can) (foreground: unknown)
l to r: _ Rockway USA), Don Archibald (Can), J Glenn Dyer (USA), Dan W Buss (Can).	Dan W Buss (Can) & J Glenn Dyer (USA) foreground: unknown

The following text appeared in Zephyr

J. GLENN DYER RETIRES

J. Glenn Dyer, Deputy Chief, Overseas Operations Division, U.S. National Weather Service (NWS NOAA), and principal architect and mover of the U.S. participation in the Joint Arctic Weather Stations (JAWS) in the High Arctic, retired in June 1973. He was deeply involved in every aspect of the operation of JAWS stations from their inception until U.S. participation ceased in 1971, following 25 successful years of co-operation. On June 27, 1973 in Washington D.C. at a dinner in Mr. Dyer's honour, Dan Buss of AES, presented him with a certificate of appreciation on behalf of J.R.H. Noble, ADM of AES (earlier and later MSC), and the Canadian Meteorological Staff who, over the years, enjoyed a high standard of arctic living at the JAWS stations due to Mr. Dyer's concerned involvement.

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