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Griffons arrive at Mirabel AirportCH-146 Griffon helicopters from 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron located at St-Hubert, Que., arrived at Mirabel Airport today, from where they will be shipped to Afghanistan.
Griffon firepower: a new frontierAs a follow-up to Exercise Desert Gander , and to further prepare for deployment to Afghanistan, 43 members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, based at CFB Edmonton, Alta. (THS) spent a week at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta. recently training in advanced door-
Making the Right DecisionThis is a snippet of the training for the Close Protection (CP) team. CP operatives provide close protection for general officers and visiting dignitaries, often in places such as Afghanistan, allowing commanders to leave their safety to the CP team and f
Canadians on hunt for killer dronesThe Canadian military wants to buy unmanned aircraft that can attack targets as the U.S. military does now in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan with its hunter/killer Predator drones, a move that has sparked interest from as far off as Israel.
Canada poised to cede command in KandaharPASAB, AFGHANISTAN, OTTAWA � Canada appears ready to give up its leadership position in Kandahar before its mandate ends in 2011, ceding command to a surge of U.S. troops that will ease the burden the Canadian military shouldered nearly three years ago wh
Winnipeg, Manitoba � As Christmas gets closer, the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region has put the finishing touches on plans to track and escort Santa Claus when he visits Canada by naming four CF-18 fighter pilots as his off
408 Squadron stirs up a storm at Exercise Desert GanderIn preparation for his deployment to Afghanistan, Major Rob Bayes, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (THS) Plans Officer, undertook one of the bigger challenges of his career recently and ended up succeeding. What was the challenge? To completely organize
Observers help soldiers avoid repeating mistakesWainwright, Alberta � Despite an impressive arsenal of simulated villages, tools and equipment at the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre (CMTC) in Wainwright, experienced soldiers are its most valuable resource.
Book examines CF efforts in AfghanistanCFB Gagetown, New Brunswick � A major research project on Canada�s military, aid and development mission in Afghanistan is the focus of the book Kandahar Tour: The Turning Point in Canada�s Afghan Mission published September 2008.
On guard for heroes' homecomingThere was the motorcade, around 3:30 yesterday afternoon, leaving Canadian Forces Base Trenton for the "Highway of Heroes." There, outside the chain-link fence that surrounds the base, was Dan Irvine, attempting to coax a heroic effort from his bagpipes.
A fragment in timeA fragment of Nazi shrapnel which almost took the life of legendary Comox Valley, B.C., war hero Douglas "Duke" Warren is the latest addition to the Comox Air Force Museum.
Anticipation and excitement surround the end of every deployment for 8 Air Communications and Control Squadron (8 ACCS). We look back at our accomplishments and look forward to going home.
Fallen soldiers to travel Highway of HeroesWhen the bodies of three more Canadian soldiers are brought home from Afghanistan on Monday, mourners will gather along the sides of the Highway of Heroes to remember the men whose deaths pushed Canada's troop casualties to 100 in the war-torn country.
Ramp ceremony held for Canadian soldiersMore than 2,000 Canadian, U.S., Dutch and British soldiers turned out for a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield on Saturday to pay tribute to three comrades who died in the line of duty
100 to rememberNot a news story, just a really nive jpeg with the pics of all 100 soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
Troops with brain injuries face other possible problemsTraumatic brain injuries have become the signature wound of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and troops who sustain them face a daunting array of potential medical consequences later on, says a report on the issue commissioned by the U.S. Department of Ve
3 Canadian soldiers killedAll this while our leaders play political gains instead of doing the responsible thing. We need new leaders.
NORAD's Santa-Tracking Website Opens for 2008 SeasonIn advance of the holiday season and its 50th year of tracking Santa Claus on his annual journey around the world, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has activated its "NORAD Tracks Santa " website for 2008.
Preparations for the Task Force in BelizeCanadian troops taking part in Team Builder will form part of Task Force (TF) 1-09, scheduled for deployment in Afghanistan from March to October 2009. They will serve with the civil-military co-operation (CIMIC) platoon, part of the TF 1-09 Provincial Re
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