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Government of Canada
Canadian innovator P. Thomas (Tom) Jenkins, OC, CD is the new honorary colonel of 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, located at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta. Honorary Colonel Jenkins assumed the appointment from outgoing Honorary Colonel Stan Schwartz at a ceremony on April 7, 2017.
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Gouvernement du Canada
L'innovateur canadien P. Thomas (Tom) Jenkins, OC, CD, est le nouveau colonel honoraire du 409e Escadron d'appui tactique de la 4e Escadre Cold Lake, en Alberta. Le colonel honoraire Jenkins a accepté la nomination par le colonel honoraire sortant Stan Schwartz lors d'une cérémonie le 7 avril 2017.
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National Post
The Canadian government made a last-minute, billion-dollar change to how much it was willing to spend on its new search-and-rescue aircraft fleet, but didn’t bother informing the bidders trying to win the contract to build the planes of the change in budget.
In December, the federal government announced it would spend $4.7 billion to buy a fleet of C-295 planes from Airbus, including long-term support for the planes. The losing bidder, Italian aerospace firm and Airbus rival Leonardo, had been under the impression Canada could only afford to spend $3.4 billion, so had tailored its bid to that amount.
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Ottawa Citizen
Canada's new search and rescue aircraft could take up to two days to reach survivors of a disaster at the North Pole but the Canadian military doesn't have a problem with that, according to recently filed court documents.
A legal battle is now underway in the Federal Court in Ottawa over the Liberal government's $4.7 billion fixed-wing search-and-rescue aircraft program.
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Defense News
The U.S. Air Force's F-35 will make an appearance at the Paris Air Show this summer despite weeks of statements to the contrary from Defense Department officials, the service recently announced.
The decision to showcase the F-35 at the Paris Air Show appears to be a last minute one, perhaps inspired by the "A" model's first-ever training deployment to Europe this April.
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Senate of Canada
In November 2016, the Standing Senate Committee on Security and Defence published its
first report of the 42nd
Parliament: UN Deployment: Prioritizing Commitments at Home
and Abroad.
This report was adopted by the Senate.
In April 2017, the committee turned its focus to the Canadian Armed Forces and the current
Defence Policy Review initiated by the government. The report,
Military Unfunded: The
talk must match the walk,
established broad themes which must be addressed by the
government.
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Defense News
Upgrades to Canada's helicopter fleets that would cost more than $2 billion have been identified as key programs for funding, according to the country's defense minister.
Harjit Sajjan said at a conference in Ottawa that if the Griffon utility helicopter fleet does not receive an upgrade, it will have to be removed from service. In addition, the Royal Canadian Air Force's Cormorant helicopters also require modernization, Sajjan told retired military personnel and defense executives at the event.
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Senate of Canada
The federal government should scrap the planned purchase of Super Hornet fighter jets to spare taxpayers from funding a costly stopgap solution that risks isolating Canada from the United States, the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence said in a recent report.
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Defense News
Malaysia has reportedly asked Japan for some of its retired Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion anti-submarine aircraft, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks much-needed improvement in its maritime domain awareness.
According to Japan's Nikkei Asian Review, Malaysia approached Japan for a donation of its retired P-3Cs. However, Nikkei noted that Japan's parliament will need to revise the foundational law of the Ministry of Defense that would allow equipment to be given to other nations at no cost, as currently some form of compensation is required by law for the transfer of Japanese national assets.
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Vic Coroy Co-ordinator, Canadian Army Aviation Website
An Army Aviation website has been up and running now for a little over a year. The website is in the process of capturing those personalities, events and stories which contribute to the history of the little known Canadian Army flying organizations and operations. Canadian Army aviation had its start during WWII, flew in Korea and operated throughout the Cold War then disappeared during unification of the forces, about 1972.
Contributions to the website from those who served with the various Army Aviation organizations would be most welcome. We would be pleased to receive input from both air and ground crew or their families and friends. You are invited to visit the website at www.canadianarmyaviation.ca. Not all of the pilots and crewman are gone yet and through the website, hopefully, won't be forgotten.
Attention all ex- and currently-serving members of 442 Transport and Rescue Sqn/ 121 KU/ 442 Auxiliary Fighter Sqn/ Number 14 Fighter Sqn. We will be celebrating 75 years of service to Canada with a squadron reunion. The 75th Reunion celebrations will take place from June 2-4, 2017, in Comox B.C. For more information or interest, please contact Capt. Corey McPhee at 442sqn75th@gmail.com and follow us on Facebook at 442 Squadron 75th Anniversary (@442Sqn75th) as more details become available.
RCAF Airwomen's 13th Reunion will be held in Moncton, NB, from June 2-4, 2017. For more information, contact:
Glen Cole
911-800 Chieftain St.
Woodstock, ON, N4T 1T8
E-mail: glencole@bell.net
Phone 1-519-290-0352
Please visit this website for more information: http://www.rcafairwomen.ca/Reunion_13_Letter.php
Calling all Thunderbirds home to the nest!! This year, we're celebrating our 75th anniversary and are hoping to have the flock come home to help us remember our history and heritage. Please mark Oct. 20-22 in your calendar and join us for a huge party. If you have humorous stories or anecdotes to share, please send them to the following address:
MWO Christine Krueger
426 Sqn 8 Wing/CFB Trenton
PO Box 1000, Stn Forces
Astra, ON, Canada K0K 3W0
christine.krueger@forces.gc.ca
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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