This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here October 2, 2020 .TOP NEWS Celebrating women in aviation Government of Canada The Canadian Armed Forces are a world leader in gender integration and the employment of women in all occupations. In October, the RCAF celebrates Women’s History Month and the participation of women in the field of aviation. READ MORE Saluons les femmes dans l'aviation Gouvernement du Canada Les Forces armées canadiennes sont un chef de file mondial dans le domaine de l’intégration et de l’emploi des femmes au sein de tous les postes. En octobre, l’ARC souligne le Mois de l'histoire des femmes et rend hommage à la participation des femmes dans le domaine de l’aviation. EN SAVOIR PLUS Maintaining the North Warning System Government of Canada Like quiet sentries keeping watch throughout a harsh and unforgiving terrain, the 50 radars of the North Warning System (NWS) dot North America’s high Arctic coastline. Comprising both long- and short-range radar sites, the NWS extends from the southern coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to the North Slope of Alaska, US, with 47 of the 50 radar sites located in Canada. READ MORE Entretenir le Système d'alerte du Nord Gouvernement du Canada Telles des sentinelles silencieuses qui surveillent un terrain inhospitalier et impitoyable, les 50 radars du Système d’alerte du Nord (SAN) parsèment le littoral du Haut-Arctique de l’Amérique du Nord. Composé de sites radar à longue et courte portée, le SAN s’étend de la côte sud de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, au Canada, jusqu’au versant nord de l’Alaska. Quarante-sept des 50 sites radar se trouvent au Canada. EN SAVOIR PLUS Sergeant Yves Desfossés, RCAF Reservist of the Year Government of Canada July 16th, 2020, marked a significant day in the career of Sergeant Yves Desfossés for he was presented the Flight Lieutenant D.M. Grant, Memorial Trophy for Air Reservist of the Year. The Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) Association established this award to recognize one individual each year who best represents the Reserve Component of the RCAF. READ MORE Le sergent Yves Desfossés, réserviste de l'année de l'ARC Gouvernement du Canada Le 16 juillet 2020 a marqué un jour important dans la carrière du sergent Yves Desfossés, puisqu’il a reçu le trophée commémoratif du lieutenant d’aviation D. M. Grant en tant que réserviste aérien de l’année. L’Association de l’Aviation royale canadienne (ARC) a créé ce prix afin de récompenser tous les ans une personne qui représente le mieux la Réserve de l’ARC. EN SAVOIR PLUS Sentinels 'Patched' at 17 Wing Government of Canada Captain Kevin Pauley and Corporal Phillip Kargut were presented their brand new Sentinel patches by 17 Wing Commander Colonel Eric Charron and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Claude Faucher at a small ceremony in the 17 Wing Headquarters atrium on June 24, 2020. READ MORE Des participants au programme Sentinelle de la 17e Escadre Winnipeg reçoivent leur insigne Gouvernement du Canada Le capitaine Kevin Pauley et le caporal Phillip Kargut ont reçu leur tout nouvel insigne de Sentinelle du colonel Eric Charron et de l’adjudant-chef Claude Faucher, respectivement commandant et adjudant-chef de la 17e Escadre Winnipeg, lors d’une brève cérémonie dans l’atrium du quartier général de la 17e Escadre, le 24 juin 2020. EN SAVOIR PLUS New RCAF search and rescue aircraft to be named 'Kingfisher' The Chronicle Herald The Royal Canadian Air Force has finally settled on a name for its new fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The first of the planes from Airbus arrived in Comox, B.C., on Friday. The new fleet will be called Kingfisher, according to the RCAF. READ MORE Polar bear damages RCAF search and rescue chopper CBC News Chalk it up to the perils of parking overnight on the tarmac of a northern airfield in Canada. A CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopter was damaged earlier this month by what appears to have been a puzzled polar bear. READ MORE .UPCOMING EVENTS Royal Canadian Air Force Association Trust CanadaHelps People who wish to make donations to the Air Cadet League, through the SPAADS effort can do so at this link. Air Cadet League 2020 Campaign 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! READ MORE   RCAF Association News Connect with RCAF Dennis Hall, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2656 | Download media kit Oliver Kirby, Senior Content Editor, MultiView, 289-695-5401| Contribute news Royal Canadian Air Force Association 222 Somerset St. W., 4th Floor, Suite 405  |  Ottawa, ON, K2P 2G3  613-232-2303  |  Contact Us  |  www.rcafassociation.ca Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE PAST ISSUES   7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063