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Government of Canada
Master Corporal Darwin Renette, an air reservist serving as an aerospace telecommunication and information systems (ATIS) technician at 22 Wing North Bay, ON, is the top member of the Royal Canadian Air Reserve for 2018.
Colonel Mark Roberts, 22 Wing commander, and Chief Warrant Officer John Short, wing chief, presented Master Corporal Renette with the national “Air Reserve Deserving Junior Non-Commissioned Member of the Year” award in February 2019 on behalf of Brigadier-General Alex Day, director general air reserve, and Chief Warrant Officer, André Arvisais, air reserve chief warrant officer.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Le caporal-chef Darwin Renette, technicien de systèmes d’information et de télécommunications aérospatiales (SITA) de la Réserve aérienne à la 22e Escadre North Bay, en Ontario, a mérité le titre de meilleur militaire de la réserve de l’Aviation royale canadienne en 2018.
Le colonel Mark Roberts, commandant de la 22e Escadre, et l’adjudant-chef John Short, adjudant-chef de l’escadre, ont remis au caporal-chef Renette le prix national du militaire du rang subalterne le plus méritant de la Réserve aérienne en février 2019, au nom du brigadier-général Alex Day, directeur général — Réserve aérienne, et de l’adjudant‑chef André Arvisais, adjudant-chef de la Réserve aérienne.
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Ottawa Citizen
BAE Systems is no longer in the running to bid on a new program to provide Canada with military aircrew training services.
BAE Systems was on the list of qualified suppliers for the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program when it was established in December 2018. But on April 2, BAE Systems informed Canada of its decision to officially withdraw from the solicitation process, Public Services and Procurement Canada announced.
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Globe and Mail
Canada’s tortured effort to buy new fighter jets is facing a fresh challenge as uncertainty about when the aircraft will arrive is making it hard for officials to know how long the military’s aging CF-18s must stay in the air.
The problem is no trivial matter as upgrading too many planes for too long could waste hundreds of millions — maybe even billions — of dollars while not upgrading enough could leave the military with a shortage.
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ACME Whistles
ACME Whistles, world-leader in whistle design, innovation and manufacture is calling out to D-Day veterans and their relatives to find what have been coined ‘The Lost Clickers’ of the D-Day landings.
Supported by The Royal British Legion and intended to meaningfully mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, ACME Whistles is searching for original ‘Clickers’ issued to the American Airborne Division as a vital piece of survival equipment. Paratroopers were dropped into darkness behind enemy lines on the night before D-Day, if they were not alone when they landed, or later detected someone close by, they were to click once. Two clicks in reply meant friend, no response meant something else.
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Ottawa Citizen
The U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team is now confirmed as coming to the Aero Gatineau-Ottawa 2019 air show. The team will be conducting only two displays outside the U.S. this year. The Aero Gatineau-Ottawa air show runs Sept. 6-8.
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Defense News
The U.S. Air Force has finally flown its variant of the F-35 in combat, using two of the aircraft to take out an ISIS tunnel network and weapons cache in Iraq on April 30.
Tuesday’s airstrikes — the first U.S. use of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing model at war — follow the combat employment Israel Defense Forces’ F-35As in May 2018 and U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35Bs in September 2018.
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RCAF
At the annual gala induction dinner and ceremonies for Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame in 2019, five individuals will be recognized for their contribution to Canadian aviation and be inducted as Members of the Hall of Fame. The annual event will be held on May 16 at Montréal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).
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435 Squadron alumni, family and friends are invited to learn more about the upcoming 435 Squadron 75th Anniversary celebration (here at the following website).
Snowbirds Alumni Association
Dear Alumni - Honoraries - Associates.
We are pleased to pass along that the 50th Anniversary planning is proceeding nicely on many fronts. Still a lot of work to be done!
At this time we are happy to send along some of the local hotels that will be offering blocked rooms and/or discounts for the Reunion — scheduled for 15-18 October 2020. More hotels/motels to follow as we proceed.
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CADSI
CANSEC is North America’s largest tri-lateral defence event. As the event has evolved over its 20 year history, CANSEC has been established as the platform for defence and security companies operating in Canada to come together with key decision-makers from military and government, both national and international. Held annually in Ottawa since 1998, CANSEC 2019 will once again showcase leading-edge technology, products and services for land-based, naval, aerospace and joint forces military units.
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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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