Catching Up With the News
13766 Konrad Mech met a couple of ex-Cadets south of the Equator recently. First, a classmate, 13801 Steven Strauss, was 1st Officer on the 777 flight on AC92 from Toronto to Santiago, Chile on Sunday March 13th. Steve’s wife Lavinica was also on the flight. Steven gave Konrad a tour of the cockpit and the…
Ex-Cadets in the News
15492 Dave Cochrane leaving CFB Trenton Heading to Australia this summer Article by: Ernst Kuglin and Jerome Lessard – The Trentonian After spending the last year lifting the morale of the country’s largest air base, Col. Dave Cochane will be lifting off for a new challenge. The Trentonian has learned Cochrane will head to Australia…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
Pub night at The Cove last Friday March 25th went well. It was a bit noisy due to the Vancouver Canucks / Atlanta Thrashers hockey game (which Vancouver won), but we were in the best location possible in the upper area away from the packed lower bar and a lot of the noise. Everyone seemed…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
Camp Mirage – The end of an era “…this is the final ceremonial act of closure. When we take this flag down, we are closing a chapter on Camp Mirage. However, we part as friends. Aviators, warriors – men and women of arms. But friends.” 17829 LCol Tom Dunne – the last…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
Canada may take on large share of Libya mission “Nothing has changed since World War One, World War Two,” he said. “The fighter pilots are very carefully trained and they look forward to an opportunity to show they have learned their skills well.” 3528 Paul Manson, a retired air force general and chief of the…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Snowbirds’ Tutor aircraft greets visitors at museum’s new wing 6757 HCol Michael Potter READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _____________________________________ Snowbird #7 “I saw the team when I was in high school and said, ‘ya that would be an awesome job to do’,” Captain Marco Rusconi READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _____________________________________ Snowbird #2 “As long as they…
Catching Up With the News
Inaugural Sea Service Insignia Presented by Admiral Dean McFadden 11919 Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden, the Commander of Maritime Command, presented the Sea Service Insignia (SSI) to eight Canadian Forces members at the inaugural ceremony held at National Defence Headquarters today. Available to all serving Canadian Forces members regardless of environment, the SSI is a visible and…
Ex-Cadets & Cadets in the News
CF members in Sudan: Witnesses to the birth of a nation 23056 Capt Brad Fee brings a group of village children to pose for the camera. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _________________________________________ Canadian warship en route, JTF2 sent to Libya 16392 Elinor Sloan, an international relations professor at Carleton University, said the situation in Libya is…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Remise de la Mention au GT 3 R22eR Son Excellence le très honorable David Johnston pose en présence du Col Alain Gauthier (à droite), Directeur général – Autorité des griefs des Forces canadiennes, et du Lcol Roch Pelletier, commandant du 3 R22eR. 18726 Lcol Roch Pelletier READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE _________________________________ Massive operation seen as…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Westport’s Glenn Allen honoured “This is recognition for volunteers,” said Allen. “The whole world is run by volunteers.” 5533 Glenn Allen READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE __________________________________ Canadian generals to oversee critical Afghan training programmes “That is an incredible compliment to Canada,” 13337 Maj-Gen. Stu Beare READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE __________________________________ Third time’s a charm He…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Canadian military wants new F-35 fighter jets Jet setter. Major-General T.J. Lawson, assistant chief of the Canadian military’s Air Staff, was in Mississauga last week to talk about the F-35 fighter jet. Construction of the aircraft will bring jobs to Mississauga. Photo by Chris Horobin “We’re not only defending Canada,” said Lawson. “We’re also doing…
11 Ex-Cadets Earn New Letters After Their Names. Others in the News
The Governor General Announces 114 new Appointments to the Order of Military Merit At least 11 Ex Cadets Among Recipients (If we missed anyone let us know with college number) COMMANDERS 12286 Rear-Admiral Nigel Stafford Greenwood, C.M.M., C.D. (This is a promotion within the Order) 12296 Major-General Joseph Marcel Marquis Hainse, C.M.M., C.D. (This is…