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ATESS redirects here. AMDU redirects here. No. 6 RD is similarly associated here. 8 Wing Trenton is associated here.

ATESS is a lodger unit of 8 Wing located at RCAF Base Trenton, near Trenton Ontario.

Squadron History
Originally formed under the name of No. 6 RD (Repair Depot), this Engineering unit provided repair services to the RCAF throughout its history.

In 1973 converted to AMDU.

In 1995 was renamed ATESS.

Engineering Capabilities
MPD - Mechanical Projects Branch APB - Avionics Projects Branch SPB - Structual Project Branch RPB - Reliability Projects Branch TPB - Telecommunications Projects Branch

Social Activities
Yearly ATESS Golf Tournament.

The officers of ATESS continued to recognize the traditions and social aspects of the history of ATESS through the regular gathering for lunch and extracurricular activities and sporting contests, under the guise of the "Red Door." Paying homage to the original naming convention of the Repair Depot (RD), the Red Door club was a modest Mess like facility located at the heart of the unit, and frequented on a semi-regular basis for stand-up lunches, celebratory refreshments, and semi-formal of the Mess meeting gatherings. Although not exclusively limited to the officer cadre of ATESS, the Red Door having regularly invited the participation of the senior NCM members of the units when warranted, the "ole RD" provided a comfortable and active gathering place for shared commradery, social interaction, and the occasional coordination of actual day-to-day business.

Commanding Officers
SquashEngineer (talk) 19:05, 12 September 2014 (UTC)