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Government of Canada
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 Mali (MINUSMA) for a period of 12 months.
The ATF will include two Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinook helicopters to provide urgently needed transport and logistics capacity for the MINUSMA mission, as well as four CH-146 Griffon helicopters to provide armed escort and protection, along with aircrew and groundcrew. The deployment will include a number of Canadian Armed Forces troops who will facilitate medical evacuations for troops on the ground and provide logistical support.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Dans le cadre de la reprise des opérations de la paix par le Canada, une force opérationnelle aérienne (FOA) participera à la Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation au Mali (MINUSMA) pendant une période de 12 mois.
La FOA comprendra deux hélicoptères CH-147F Chinook de l'Aviation royale canadienne, qui assureront une capacité urgente de transport et de logistique pour la MINUSMA, et quatre hélicoptères CH-146 Griffon, qui assureront une escorte et une protection armées, ainsi que les équipages et le personnel de soutien nécessaires. Le déploiement comptera aussi un certain nombre de soldats des Forces armées canadiennes qui soutiendront les évacuations médicales de militaires au sol et apporteront un appui logistique.
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Legion
Sometimes we field questions on the New Veterans Charter. Why did The Royal Canadian Legion support it in 2006? What was our role in bringing it to fruition? Why do we continue to advocate for improvements rather than a return to The Pension Act?
In this article, we answer some of the key questions and respond to some of the concerns we hear.
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Légion
La Légion est parfois appelée à répondre à des questions sur la Nouvelle Charte des anciens combattants. Ainsi, pourquoi La Légion royale canadienne l'a-t-elle soutenue en 2006? Quel a été son rôle pour la mener à bien? Pourquoi est-ce que la Légion continue de préconiser des améliorations plutôt que de retourner à la Loi sur les pensions?
Dans cet article, nous répondons à certaines des questions clés sur le sujet et adressons certaines des inquiétudes qui nous sont exprimées.
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CTV News
A do-it-yourself researcher in Germany has found the site of a Second World War plane crash that killed 20 Canadians and is now looking for descendants of the victims.
Erik Wieman considers it a personal mission to locate downed wartime planes, spending hours combing through records and databases. He has co-founded a crash site research group and works to find the relatives of crash victims and memorialize the locations of their deaths.
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Globe and Mail
For a decade, Canada has pumped more than $1 billion in foreign aid and military support into the West African nation of Mali, trying to rebuild a fragile and dysfunctional state.
It has largely been a failed effort. Despite massive international support, Mali has fallen into turmoil, suffering first a military coup and then widening violence as its government steadily lost territory to northern separatists and Islamist militias.
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Ian Allan Travel
On Aug. 17, 1917, South African General Jan Smuts presented a report
to the British government's War Council setting out his ideas on the future
of air power. The report was duly approved and led to the formation of the
world's first air force being born on the April 1, 1918.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) was formed by the amalgamation of the
squadrons and military personnel of the British Army's "Royal Flying Corps"
(RFC) with the Royal Navy's "Royal Naval Air Service" (RNAS).
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RCAF
Envisioned as Canada's premier and world class youth development movement, the Air Cadet program seeks to encourage and enhance the development of well-adjusted, civic minded youth in undertaking leadership roles in a great Canada and a better world. The Air Cadet League of Canada's mission is to promote Canadian youth to develop an interest in aviation and aerospace and to provide opportunities to engage in enriching program elements such as physical education, music and public speaking.
Since 1941, the Air Cadet League of Canada has supported the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, both financially and through the efforts of our dedicated volunteers, to ensure that Canada's
Supporting Air Cadets makes a difference in the lives of young people. Let's work together to make sure that every Cadet has the opportunities — donate today!
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Air Cadet League of Canada
Were you an Air Cadet? The Air Cadet League wants to know where being an Air Cadet has taken you; join the Air Cadet Alumni and share your "Cadet Story" with us.
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