Tag: Canada
RCAF school renamed in honour of Wing Commander William Barker, VC
In a ceremony held April 12, 2018, at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada in Winnipeg, the Royal Canadian Air Force...
NATO Flying Training in Canada Program makes history
The NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) Program celebrated the largest graduating class of student pilots in its 18-year history on March...
‘Respect the Arctic environment’: Major-General Simon Hetherington
By Lynn Capuano, Army Public Affairs Ottawa, Ontario — Major-General Simon Hetherington, Commander of the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre (CADTC), based...
New Leopard 2 Armoured Engineer Vehicle is ‘the natural evolution’
By Lieutenant Ken Jacobson, 3rd Canadian Division Public Affairs with files from Army Public Affairs Edmonton, Alberta — As part of the Force...
426 Transport Training Squadron welcomes new Honorary Colonel
Members of 426 Transport Training Squadron welcomed newly appointed Honorary Colonel Ann Marie Vaughan, Ed. D., during a ceremony at 8 Wing Trenton,...
RCAF Tartan: How it all began
April 6th is Tartan Day. Here’s the story of one of the most famous Canadian tartans. One of the most popular...
Naval reservists experience life in New Zealand warship
By Darlene Blakeley Eleven members of Canada’s Naval Reserve are experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see first-hand what service is like...
NATO chief says alliance is not trying to isolate Russia
OTTAWA (Reuters) - NATO is not aiming to isolate Russia after a nerve agent attack on a former Russian agent and his daughter in...
Sharing Boomer’s Legacy: donations from Canada making a difference in Ukraine
By: Joint Task Force – Ukraine (JTF-U) Public Affairs While training and professionalizing the Ukrainian Armed Forces is the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) primary...
Excellence at sea: HMCS St. John’s completes a successful deployment on Operation REASSURANCE
Operations & ExercisesBy Canadian Joint Operations Command Public AffairsAfter steaming over 37 200 nautical miles, operating with the navies of 15 countries, and visiting...
LTF Poland member shares his experience on working with Allies
Operations & ExercisesBy: Major Nicole Meszaros, LTF Poland Public AffairsMembers of the Operation REASSURANCE Land Task Force (LTF) Poland are participating in Exercise...
Saving lives: Canadian Armed Forces members mentor Ukrainian Combat First Aid instructors
Operations & ExercisesBy Major Carrie McQuiggan, Canadian Armed Forces Nursing Officer – OC of Medical Training for Operation UNIFIERSTARYCHI, UKRAINE. The Canadian Armed Forces...
US may tie social media to visa applications
The Trump administration has said it wants to start collecting the social media history of...
Time to start training for the 10th Annual RCAF Run
It’s not too soon to begin training for the 10th Annual RCAF Run, to be held on May 27, 2018, even if...
RCAF to deploy Air Task Force to UN Mission in Mali
As part of Canada’s return to peace operations, an Air Task Force (ATF) will deploy to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in...
