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.