Military Ordinariate Provincial Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada hosted 53rd annual meeting
The Military Ordinariate Provincial Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada held its 53rd Annual Meeting of Members on June 26, 2021. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting was held in a hybrid format with a small group of delegates gathered safely in Ottawa and the majority connected via Zoom from across Canada and OUTCAN. The Military Ordinariate Provincial Council (MO) of...
National Drowning Prevention Week – July 18-24, 2021
Over 400 Canadians die in preventable water-related incidents annually. Even one drowning is one too many. Chaque année, plus de 400 Canadiens se noient lors d’incidents évitables reliés à l’eau. Même une seule noyade en est une de trop. Despite a downward trend, drowning is still the third leading cause of death in Canada. Drowning is preventable! Join Lifesaving Society Canada and PSP...
Are you reaching for the Stars? RCAF Foundation can help.
The newly formed RCAF Foundation is looking for Canada’s next generation of leaders and explorers in the field of science and space. To help those future go-getters, the Foundation is offering 20 $1,000 scholarships to any Canadian youth 25 years of age or younger who is either entering or studying in a post-secondary institution or flight school. The scholarships are designed to encourage all...
What do you see in the New RCAF 2024 Centennial Logo?
With the RCAF Centennial anniversary only a thousand days away, Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief Warrant Officer John Hall, the RCAF Command CWO unveiled the RCAF 2024 logo and motto. The logo features the RCAF Roundel as the centrepiece of a stylized ‘100.’ “We are quickly approaching the dawn of our next century,” says LGen Meinzinger. “This...
Minister of National Defence marks the 105th anniversary of the establishment of the No. 2 Construction Battalion
Inscription: 1916-1920, No. 2 Construction C.E.F., First Headquarters Site, CANADA’S FIRST & ONLY BLACK BATTALION, “THEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY HONOURABLY” Photo: Marilyn Gurney; Carmen Goold. http://www.parl.ns.ca/cenotaph/index.htm July 5, 2021 The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today in recognition of the...
Seeking the families of Canadian Army soldiers missing in Korea
The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the families of 16 Canadian Army soldiers who went missing during the Korean war in the 1950s. The 16 soldiers went missing in action between October 11, 1951, and July 12, 1953. Their remains are presumably located near where they were last seen, in the Demilitarized...
Flight Safety Investigation Report for Stalker 22 Accident
Photo: Leading Seaman Dan Bard, Formation Imaging Services, Halifax, Nova Scotia The Airworthiness Investigative Authority for the Canadian Armed Forces has concluded its flight safety investigation into the accident that occurred on April 29, 2020 in the Ionian Sea involving a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter that claimed the lives of six Canadian Armed Forces members. The helicopter, known by...
Her Majesty The Queen presents a Royal Banner to the CAF Legal Branch
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, as Colonel-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Legal Branch, presented a Royal Banner to the CAF Legal Branch, during a virtual audience held on June 22. The Royal Banner was received by Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez, Judge Advocate General and senior ranking legal officer. This Royal Banner was granted to honour the CAF Legal Branch on the occasion...
Veteran, artist blurs the lines between art and reality
When people see Cpl (Retired) Mary Fielder’s art, they can’t tell if it’s a photograph or painting. The former army medic’s goal is to make her work as realistic as possible while capturing the wishes of her client. Her subject matter is unusual but familiar to those in the military – the iconic symbols of medals, trade badges, unit crests, awards, dog tags, decorations, photos, and other...
Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie takes command of Canadian Joint Operations Command
Today, Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie assumed leadership of the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) from Acting Commander Major-General Bill Seymour. The Acting Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre, presided over the morning ceremony, which was live-streamed on Facebook. CJOC is the command within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) responsible for the planning, execution,...
