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July 24, 2020

TOP NEWS

Canadian military issues new orders in effort to crack down on 'hateful conduct' CBC News The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks.The orders, which aim to take a harder line on "hateful conduct," follow a rash of high-profile incidents in which the military was caught flatfooted as service members were publicly linked to hateful actions or groups. READ MORE

RCAF NEWS

Milan Kroupa receives esteemed NORAD Trophy Springwater News The RCAF Association's esteemed NORAD Trophy was presented to Milan Kroupa at his Edenvale Aerodrome by the Ontario Group President Bob DiMillo on Friday, 26 June, 2020.The NORAD Trophy was inaugurated in 2008 to mark the 50th anniversary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. It has been selected by the NEC for presentation to individuals or organizations, which have made significantcontributions to the preservation and perpetuation of Canada’s rich aviation history, values and traditions. READ MORE

QinetiQ to develop a roadmap for the modernization of RCAF Air Weapons ranges Vanguard A one-year contract, with an additional option year, was awarded to QinetiQ by the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Air Warfare Centre. Through this contract, QinetiQ, a leading science and engineering company operating primarily in the defence, security, and critical infrastructure markets, will develop a roadmap for the modernization of RCAF Air Weapons ranges to enable live and virtual environments for collaborative team training. READ MORE

CC-150 Polaris tanker fleet reaches NORAD milestone Skies The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR) achieved initial operating capability for their fleet of CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refuelling tankers, operated by 437 Transport Squadron from Trenton, Ontario, on July 1, 2020. READ MORE

Track and field for Masters Athletes 5: Planning your training phases RCAF Athletes cannot expect ready-made programs to meet their needs. Proper planning will greatly impact success: fail to plan, plan to fail! READ MORE

INDUSTRY NEWS

Gen. Jonathan Vance stepping down from role as Canada's top soldier Global News Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance is resigning his position as the country's top soldier.In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Vance announced the decision and said he has notified the government that he will relinquish command "in the months to come." READ MORE

Team with Canadian military intelligence unit data-mined social media accounts of Ontarians during pandemic Ottawa Citizen A team assigned to a Canadian military intelligence unit monitored and collected information from people’s social media accounts in Ontario, claiming such data-mining was needed to help troops working in long-term care homes during the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE

Air and Space the 'joint glue' of defence: DSEI air advisor Air Force Technology In an interview with Air Force Technology, Defence and Security Equipment International's (DSEI) first senior air advisor, RAF Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) (Ret) Gary Waterfall, said that the aerospace domain was the "glue" of joint operations and shared details of DSEI's plans for an expansion of its aerospace presence. READ MORE

Flight PS752 cockpit data successfully downloaded, says TSB chair CTV News French aviation safety investigators have successfully downloaded data from the cockpit voice recorder of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, says the chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.Flight recorders were sent to Paris for data extraction, a process that began Monday and is being observed by a number of countries, including Canada. READ MORE

Cascade Aerospace awarded Bangladesh contract Canadian Manufacturing Cascade Aerospace has won a contract to perform structural and special inspection and other maintenance work for one of the Bangladesh Air Force's (BAF's) C-130B aircraft.Beginning in fall, Cascade, an operating unit in Abbotsford, B.C., of IMP Aerospace & Defence, will perform structural inspection, special inspection, overhaul components and provide additional maintenance work six times a year.This is Cascade Aerospace's first contract with Bangladesh.All work will be completed in Abbotsford 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. READ MORE

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

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