In the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), we often say ‘flexibility is the key to Air Power,' and this was no different on the morning of May 27, 2020, when members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the United States Department of Defense, and other stakeholders virtually convened the latest edition of the series of Arctic Air Power Seminars, renamed to become: Joint Agile Basing Air Power Seminar, or JABAS.
As defence partners during the COVID-19 era, it was important for our stakeholders to still hold this important, and productive meeting – the fourth of its kind. Rather than expose the group to the risk of infection from the Coronavirus, the decision was made to hold the latest edition via video teleconference.
This time around, the group focused on four key themes – understanding existing infrastructure and capabilities in Canada's northern communities; discussing current operations in Canada's north; the evolution of resupplying North America's most northern permanently inhabited settlement (Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert); and the emergence of temporary aircraft servicing facility technology for the extreme cold of Canada's north.
“We are committed to bringing together industry, academic, government, and military expertise to talk about solutions to problems,” said United States Air Force Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Ed “Hertz” Vaughan, Deputy Commander Canadian NORAD Region, and deputy Combined / Joint Forces Air Component commander for 1…
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