4 Wing marks Truth and Reconciliation Day at MFRCS
4 Wing members, including Wing Commander Colonel Dave Turenne and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry, pose with members of the Cold Lake First Nations and 4 Wing MFRCS members at the 2023 Truth and Reconciliation Ceremony on September 26th – All ceremony photos from Corporal Brock Curtis/ Corporal Julia Currie, 4 Wing Imaging On September 26th, members of 4 Wing, including Wing...
Unbroken Thankfulness
Stock Photo At the beginning of this month, I read several articles about thankfulness as I was preparing my Sunday church service for the Thanksgiving weekend. Something that struck me as I researched the concept of thankfulness is that it is something we can experience and feel continuously. Thankfulness does not need to be only a reaction or a momentary feeling after having received...
4 Wing provides Meteorology Briefing to Nelson Heights Middle School
Warrant Officer Gordon Lee talks with the children at Nelson Heights School on September 27th – Supplied Photo Warrant Officer Gordon Lee, a Meteorological Technician (Met Tech) with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), recently gave an outreach presentation to the Grade 5 students of Nelson Heights School, who are studying Weather in their Science classes right now. On September 27th, WO Lee was...
Oktoberfest a success at 4 Wing
Guests snack on a pretzel at the 2023 4 Wing Oktoberfest celebrations – All Photos from Ben Smith Media A celebration of German food, culture, music and fun took place at 4 Wing on September 23rd. As part of its annual Oktoberfest celebrations, Personnel Support Programs (PSP) at 4 Wing held their event outside Club 41. Hundreds of people attended the event, sampled German food, a variety...
Volksmarch returns as part of Oktoberfest celebrations at 4 Wing
Members of the 4 Wing Cold Lake community participate in the 4th Annual Volksmarch at Martineau Campground, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on September 23, 2023 – All still photos by Corporal Kastleen Strome, Royal Canadian Air Force Imagery Technician It was a traditional German Volksmarch that took place at the end of September for Cold Lake residents and members of 4 Wing. The Volksmarch, or...
CAF Sports Day returns to 4 Wing on October 20
Players pounce during the Volleyball tournament during the summer CAF Sports Day at 4 Wing – File Photo 4 Wing members will have the opportunity to compete once again as Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Sports Day returns on October 20th. The friendly competition between members at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake returns for the fall edition with a selection of activities to try. 4 Wing...
Wet Sock
Stock Photo There’s nothing like a wet sock to catch your attention. One winter’s morning (back when we lived in Ontario in the snow belt), I was getting dressed and stepped over to the closet to grab a shirt. Squelch! I stepped in a puddle. There shouldn’t be a puddle on my closet floor. Why is there a puddle on my closet floor? As the icy cold water soaked my sock, I realized what had...
Night flying to begin October 10th at 4 Wing
File Photo Squadrons from 4 Wing Cold Lake will conduct night flying training over the City of Cold Lake from October 10 to November 3. 4 Wing is always mindful of the Lakeland community and this type of training is not intended to disrupt your valuable peace and quiet. Night flying is an essential training requirement for our aircrew and ground crew. The ability to conduct night missions is...
Turkey Talk
Stock Photo Many across the country celebrate Thanksgiving by getting together and acknowledging the good things in their lives while spending time together. So where does a turkey fit into that, you may be asking?Thanksgiving turkeys, both Canadian and American, have a long history. The very first Canadian Thanksgiving is thought to have occurred around 1578, when explorer Martin Frobisher...
11 MP Flight helps support the community at Fuel Good Day
Corporal Cameron Huggard, an 11 Military Police Flight Police Officer speaks with a civilian of Cold Lake during the Fuel Good Day held by Victim Services in Cold Lake Alberta on September 19, 2023 – All photos by Corporal Alex Thornton, Royal Canadian Air Force Imagery Technician 4 Wing’s 11 Military Police Flight (11 MP Flight) recently stepped out into the community to support a...
