On December 18th, members at CFB Cold Lake gathered together inside Hangar 1 for the Christmas Soldiers Dinner. For more on this holiday tradition, click here.
Acting Corporal, Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry, 4 Wing / Base Chief Warrant Officer address 4 Wing members during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Master Corporal (MCpl) Ceilidh Grant, 4 Operations Support Squadron and MCpl Dylan Neil, 1 Air Maintenance Squadron pipe in the members of the head table during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024. Head table members Corporal (Cpl) Rory Rutherford, President of the Mess Committee; Honorary Aviator (Avr) Colonel (Col) Mark Hickey, 4 Wing Wing Commander; Honorary Col Avr Jacob Wiwchar; Honorary Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Cpl Jerald Calder; Honorary Cpl CWO Dipen Mistry, 4 Wing / Base CWO; and Major Howard Rittenhouse, Chaplin.
4 Wing members arrive during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Major Howard Rittenhouse, Chaplain gives prayer during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Honorary Colonel (Col) Aviator (Avr) Jacob Wiwchar carves the turkey as Honorary Avr Col Mark Hickey, 4 Wing Wing Commander during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Senior ranking members from 4 Wing Cold Lake serve food to junior ranking members during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
The 4 Wing Band plays music during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Major Chealsie Turton center and Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler, 4 Wing Deputy Commander with other senior ranking members from 4 Wing Cold Lake serve food to junior ranking members during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Senior ranking members from 4 Wing Cold Lake serve food to junior ranking members during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Major Karl Braschuk, 4 Wing Air Reserve Flight Officer in Command pipes in the desert during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Honorary Colonel Aviator Jacob Wiwchar addresses the attending members with Honorary Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Corporal Jerald Calder during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.
Honorary Colonel Aviator Jacob Wiwchar looks on as Honorary Chief Warrant Officer Corporal Jerald Calder addresses the attending members during the Soldier’s Dinner held in 1 Hangar at 4 Wing Cold Lake December 18, 2024.