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Passion for flight lives on in Air Force

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
This year’s anniversary of the flight of the Silver Dart resonates with many, but perhaps none more so than Lieutenant Meagan McCurdy, an instructor with the Air Cadet Regional Gliding School (Atlantic) in Debert, N.S.

American legislators visit Canadian air headquarters

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
Eight U.S. legislators visited 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region Headquarters (1 Cdn Air Div/CANR) in Winnipeg as part of the 2009 Rising State Leaders program.

Canada’s mission to Afghanistan gets a lift

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
A medium lift capability was in the Canadian Forces' long-term plan, with 16 Chinook F model helicopters expected to start delivery in 2013.

The Air Force in Afghanistan – A video presentation

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
With its establishment last December, the Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing increased the Air Force's ability to reduce risk to Canadian and coalition troops in Afghanistan.

Change of Office for Deputy Commander of NORAD

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) held a Change of Office ceremony for the deputy commander at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO on July 10, 2009.

Canex awards contract for 19 Wing Comox Infrastructure project

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
CANEX has awarded a contract for approximately $4.3 million to Georgia View Ventures of Nanaimo, B.C., for the construction of a new building at 19 Wing Comox.

Air Force band serves lunch for music-hungry listeners

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
Promoting good will: it's one of the things that Canadian Forces bands do best as part of community relations.

Celebrating the Centennial of Flight through music

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
Throughout the summer the Massed Band and Pipes of the Canada's Air Force are playing a major part in bringing an awareness of Canadian Centennial of Flight celebrations to the Canadian public.

Crash survivors return after 30 years

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
Every year on the anniversary of the crash they miraculously survived, they remember and celebrate. It might be a dinner with their spouses or simply sharing a pint.

Canadian Forces contingent departs for Nijmegen Marches

Tue, 28/07/2009 - 20:49
A 270-strong Canadian Forces contingent left Canada today to take part in the 93rd Internationale Vierdaagse Afstandmarsen Nijmegen, a prestigious long-distance marching event in the Netherlands.

17 Wing marchers ready for Nijmegen

Sun, 26/07/2009 - 20:50
On July 17, nine members of 17 Wing Winnipeg, Man., together with 14 other regular and reserve teams and one Air Cadet team, will board an airbus that will take them to the largest marching event in the world.

The beat goes on

Wed, 22/07/2009 - 20:51
Sixty-five years after the end of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, pilots are still being trained at Portage la Prairie, Man.

One last flight – a life’s celebration

Wed, 22/07/2009 - 20:51
The late Colonel (retired) Peter Graham Howe, a former Sabre pilot who served with the Air Force for 30 years, made one final flight on Saturday, July 4, at the 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. Open House.

Gates a reminder of wartime training plan

Wed, 22/07/2009 - 20:51
The ornate gates at 8 Wing Trenton have silently commemorated the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) for the past 50 years.

$300 million for environmental cleanup at Goose Bay

Mon, 20/07/2009 - 20:51
The Honourable Peter MacKay announced $300-million in funding yesterday for the 5 Wing Goose Bay Remediation Project.

East visits West at 19 Wing

Mon, 20/07/2009 - 20:51
Forty-one members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) were welcomed to 19 Wing Comox, B.C. by Lieutenant-Colonel Mario Leblanc.

Contract for 8 Wing Trenton Defence Infrastructure Project

Mon, 20/07/2009 - 20:51
The Department of National Defence has awarded a contract for close to $16.2 million to Dufferin Construction Company of the Greater Toronto Area for the reconstruction of the northwest ramp at 8 Wing Trenton.

New Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region

Fri, 17/07/2009 - 20:51
Major-General Yvan Blondin assumed command of 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region from Lieutenant-General Marcel Duval on July 9th at a formal ceremony held at 17 Wing, Winnipeg.

New Combined Air Operations Centre Up and Running

Wed, 15/07/2009 - 20:51
Lieutenant-General Marcel Duval, Commander 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region, officially opened the new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in a small ceremony July 9th.

A donation from the heart

Wed, 15/07/2009 - 20:51
Erin Roulston of Comox, B.C. recently donated $31.82 to Corporal Trevour Harding for the Tour de Rock fundraising event.