RCAF The second week of July, 2019, was an exciting one for some members of 413 Search and Rescue Squadron as they left 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and headed north for the Arctic Buoy drop. This was the first time 14 Wing had been tasked with this annual mission. The crew flew to Resolute Bay, Nunavut, which served as their home base for the two days it took to successfully drop the buoys. ResoluteRead More

Global Affairs Canada Ottawa, Ontario – Canada is providing additional emergency assistance to the communities in The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, announced Sept. 7. Following the initial deployment of Canadian officials to the affected areas earlier the week, on Sept. 7Read More

Major (Retired) William March By the time Operation Jubilee, the raid on Dieppe, France, began in August 1942, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 401 “Ram” Squadron was an established fighter squadron although, as with most RCAF units, it was a mix of experienced pilots and men fresh training. Ram Squadron was initially formed at Trenton, Ontario, as No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron on September 21, 1937. Mobilized for war at September 10, 1939 after distinguishing itselfRead More

Major (Retired) William March Some had slept. Probably the veterans – those fighter pilots and bomber crews who knew what it was like the night before a “big show.” Others, new to combat, likely tossed and turned. It was Wednesday, the 19th of August 1942 and Operation Jubilee was about to begin. The aircrew had been told that Jubilee was to be “raid in force” involving more than 6,000 soldiers and commandos, supported by navalRead More

RCAF Public Affairs A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at 22 Wing/Canadian Forces Base North Bay, Ontario, to officially open the Mission Training Centre (MTC), a digital battleground that will train the next generation of Aerospace Controllers and Aerospace Control Operators. The MTC provides high fidelity simulations of the radar, radios, and data links encountered in the Canadian Air Defense Sector (CADS). Advanced exercise generation software will deliver scenarios tailored for individuals, small groups, orRead More

RCAF The Royal Canadian Air Force’s 418 Squadron has been reformed as a search and rescue operational training unit. And now 418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron has a commanding officer—Lieutenant-Colonel Derek Jeffers. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan signed the Ministerial Organization Order authorizing the re-establishment of 418 Squadron on March 13, 2019. Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger, commander of the RCAF, and Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffers co-signed the documents appointing Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffers as commanding officer during a briefRead More