Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced defence infrastructure projects that will help modernize facilities at 19 Wing Comox, including a new health services centre and work on existing facilities. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay issued a statement on the death of a Canadian Forces member, injured by an IED in Afghanistan. Corporal (Cpl) Brian Pinksen was seriously wounded recently by an explosive device while on patrol in the Panjwa'i District, southwest of Kandahar City. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
A Canadian soldier, who sustained injuries in Afghanistan, passed away at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. Corporal (Cpl) Brian Pinksen from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, based in Corner Brook Newfoundland, was serving in Afghanistan with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group. Cpl Pinksen sustained his injuries when an improvised … Read more
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay has wrapped up his participation in Operation NANOOK 10, the centrepiece of three major sovereignty operations conducted every year by the Canadian Forces in Canada's North. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2353.
Three-for-one is a pretty good deal, and that is exactly what Canadians stationed at Canadian Forces Station Alert, the world's most northerly permanently inhabited location are getting – now that the Canadian Forces CC-177 Globemaster III has made its debut on Operation BOXTOP. The full release is available online. Call 613-965-2041.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay made a statement thanking the personnel of 5 Wing Goose Bay for their response to the emergency landing of Air France flight 344 on August 10. Call 613-996-2353.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay made a statement regarding the boarding of the MV Sun Sea: "The Canadian Forces assisted our Government of Canada security partners in apprehending the migrant vessel MV Sun Sea as it entered Canadian territorial waters." The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay and Veteran's Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn made a statement on Canadian Forces Base Bagotville. Call 1-866-377-0811.
On July 22, the Canadian Forces contingent participating in the 94th annual International Four Day Marches Nijmegen visited the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands for a memorial service on the third day of the Nijmegen Marches in the year of the 65th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
The Government of Canada announced it is acquiring the fifth generation Joint Strike Fighter F-35 aircraft to contribute to the modernization of the Canadian Forces, while bringing significant economic benefits and opportunities to regions across Canada. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
