New updates to the Canadian Forces Dress Instructions provide additional clarity
Article Shared from The Maple Leaf New updates have been made to the Canadian Forces Dress Instructions to improve consistency in adhering to QR&O 17.02 QR&O: Volume I – Chapter 17 Dress And Appearance, where “the deportment and appearance of all ranks, in uniform or when wearing civilian attire, shall on all occasions reflect credit on the CAF and…
DND/CAF participated in world’s largest live-fire cyber defence event: Exercise LOCKED SHIELDS 24
Article shared from The Maple Leaf Members of the CAF Cyber Forces participated in the virtual Exercise ‘LOCKED SHIELDS’ on April 24, 2024, to advance national collaboration and enhance cyber defence through fictional yet realistic scenarios. What is Exercise ‘LOCKED SHIELDS’? Exercise ‘LOCKED SHIELDS’ is the world’s largest live-fire cyber defence event that spans numerous countries. Hosted by…
MND Message: Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence / Message du MDN : Notre Nord, fort et libre : Une vision renouvelée pour la défense du Canada
Message from the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair On April 8, the Prime Minister and I released a new defence policy for Canada – Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence. The world has changed drastically since Strong, Secure, Engaged was released in 2017. Canada is facing new and evolving…
Defence Team members honoured with Chief Financial Officer Merit Awards
Article shared from the Government of Canada Website: March 6, 2024 – Defence Stories The CFO Merit Award recognizes individuals and teams, both civilian and military, in the Defence financial community who have made exceptional contributions to the financial support and management of the department and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations. During a virtual ceremony held…
Message from the Defence Champion for Women on International Women’s Day
Every day, women on the Defence Team are serving as both leaders in their fields and role models in their communities. Together, we play an important role, building a stronger and more inclusive Defence Team that better reflects the society it serves.
Naval Association of Canada organizes a Conversation with Bill Matthews, Deputy Minister of National Defence
Naval Association of Canada organizes a Conversation with Bill Matthews, Deputy Minister of National Defence
Arctic Operations Course addresses emerging Arctic challenges
Article originally published in Army News https://bit.ly/3r6ldMh By Captain Michael MacNeill, Public Affairs Officer, Combat Training Centre Headquarters While Canadians have a reputation abroad for being able to live with cold winters, relatively few of us have experienced Arctic temperatures. Maybe those bragging rights should only belong to those living in Canada’s far North and…
RCN working to increase enrollment and examine sailor workload
Article originally published in Navy News (https://bit.ly/3v01zSX) The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is short roughly 1,000 personnel and leadership is fully aware that our sailors often feel the impacts. This can lead to challenges such as burnout from maintaining a high operational tempo, training delays and lack of consistency in work-life balance. To address these problems,…
11338 Bruce Barteaux: The 100 Km Run is Done – Looking Back at 2021 Terry Fox Run / La course de 100 km est terminée – Retour sur la course Terry Fox 2021
Article and photos courtesy of 11338 Bruce Barteaux Rumour has it that the Class of 78 will be joining the Old Brigade in only two years. And here we thought that these were Old Guys! 11338 Bruce Barteaux is one of these members and he is still able to keep doing what many have never…
RCAF Association Goes the Extra Mile to Recognize 28195 2Lt Mercedes Leblanc / L’Association de l’ARC ne ménage pas ses efforts pour reconnaître la slt 28195 Mercedes Leblanc
Above: 28195 Second Lieutenant Mercedes Leblanc receiving the Royal Military College Top Air Operations Officer Award, taken at 42 Radar Squadron February 9 2021 at 4 Wing Cold Lake. Photo: Private Connie Valin 4 Wing Imaging 20210209CK100067D001 Ci-dessus : La sous-lieutenante 28195 Mercedes Leblanc recevant le prix du meilleur officier des opérations aériennes du Collège militaire…
20802 Andrew McCorquodale: “Tango Flight and Friends” Marks a Year of the Pandemic
Above (from left to right, top to bottom, starting at the top left) – Aidan Costelloe, Andrew McCorquodale, Jay Steele, Andria Ink, Chris Haines, James Peck, Chris Chanyi, Steve Lockhart, Barry Morocho Article by 20802 Andrew McCorquodale This started as a virtual happy hour as part of a promotion to help support local restaurants and…
2979 Don McKinnon Awarded Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers / 2979 Don McKinnon reçoit la Médaille du souverain pour les bénévoles
2979 Donald “Don” McKinnon, a career Defence Scientist with the Department of National Defence, resides with his wife, Rollande, in Ottawa where he has dedicated time to various volunteer activities. In October 2020, he was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by the Governor-General for twenty-seven years of effort at a local hospital. The citation…