Joy Smith When Vanessa Fulford was growing up in Fort McMurray, AB she wanted to be an astronaut. That is quite a lofty goal for a young person, especially for someone who, at that time, had very little understanding of what was involved in becoming an astronaut. Today, Vanessa Fulford is an Aerospace Engineer at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE), specializing as a Flight Test Engineer. She is also a Captain in the RoyalRead More

Joy Smith Several students from local schools got an opportunity to experience a day as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) last Friday as part of 4 Wing’s International Women’s Day celebration. The day served to showcase the accomplishments of women in the CAF and to show young people that gender doesn’t matter when you are passionate about your work. The day began with students meeting their volunteer mentors over hot chocolate andRead More

Wing Commander’s Message Col Paul Doyle Welcome friends and allies once again to Cold Lake and Exercise MAPLE FLAG. Now into its second week of operations, the exercise has lived up to all our expectations, providing us all with an opportunity to grow and learn from one another. To the members of the 4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake Defence Team, I wish to once again thank you all for your hard work and dedicationRead More