National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) and Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino (Vaughan, ON) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding that will fill the strategic satellite communications requirements of the Canadian Forces over the next 20 years. By signing on to the Wideband Global Satellite Communications System, Canada joins … Read more
The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service laid additional charges in relation to the death of Corporal Joshua Baker and the injury of four other soldiers on a training range in Afghanistan in February of 2010. Major Christopher Lunney, who at the time was the Officer Commanding Stabilization Company A, a sub-unit of the Provincial Reconstruction … Read more
The United States Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer) was presented by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III, to Lieutenant-General Joseph Jacques Charles Bouchard, for exceptionally meritorious service as Deputy Commander, Allied Joint Force Command, Naples and Commander, Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, from October 2009 to December 2011. National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) said … Read more
After six months of active NATO operations, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMSC) Vancouver leaves the Mediterranean Sea to begin the journey home. HMSC is expected to arrive in Esquimalt, BC, mid-February 2012. HMCS Vancouver deployed from Esquimalt, BC, on July 10, 2011, to join Operation MOBILE, the Canadian contribution to Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, the NATO-led … Read more
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown set sail January 8, 2012, to replace HMCS Vancouver and join other NATO ships participating in Operation Active Endeavour, NATO's counter-terrorism effort in the Mediterranean Sea. HMCS Charlottetown will serve as Canada's contribution to this NATO-led operation, and will remain deployed until the summer of 2012. The full release … Read more
The initial flight safety report entitled "From the Investigator" dealing with the October 27, 2011, search and rescue mission in the Arctic resulting in the death of the mission team leader Sergeant Janick Gilbert, is now available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website. Call 613-996-2353.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) issued holiday greetings. MacKay said that Canadian Forces members and employees at the Department of National Defence have worked tirelessly, at home and abroad, to save lives, provide security, promote peace and offer help to people who would otherwise lose hope, face chaos, fight violent actors and … Read more
Commander of the Mission Transition Task Force in Afghanistan Brigadier-General Charles Lamarre and members of his team returned home from Afghanistan. National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) said that the return of Lamarre and the troops signifies the successful close out of military operations in southern Afghanistan. Mackay added that Canada has made, and … Read more
The Canadian NORAD Region has finalized plans to track and escort Santa Claus during his visits to Canada with the selection of four CF-18 fighter pilots who will act as Santa's official escorts. First to welcome Santa will be pilots Captains Gregory Myers and Aaron Dhillon of 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron who will launch from … Read more
A Canadian Forces military judge Lt.-Col. J.G. Perron has sentenced James Wilks to nine months imprisonment for incidents that occurred while he was performing recruit medical examinations in South-Western Ontario on behalf of the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Detachment London. In addition, Wilks was ordered to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registry for 20 years as well as … Read more
