Ex-Cadets in the News
Royal Canadian Air Force announces pilot and theme for 2014 CF-18 Demo Team
“The Snowbirds came to my hometown to do a show when I was nine. After seeing the performance, I was hooked on everything about military aviation,” he said. “I’m thrilled about having the chance to inspire the next generation of youth to set goals and chase their dreams, all while working with some of the most professional technicians and support crews.”
“If we were called out tomorrow there is a good chance I would get to go, but as of right now we just continue training for whatever our government calls us to do essentially,” said Runge. “Our primary focus is to support NORAD and we are always ready to do that and I do my share of flights involving any activity with that.”
23821 Adam “Manik” Runge Article Second article
CSEC watchdog muzzled, defanged
“I shut the place down for a while.”
6508 John Adams Article
Canada’s Brigadier-General Denis Thompson to lead Multinational Force and Observers
“”I am honoured to have been selected for this position,”” noted Brigadier-General Thompson. “”To carry on the legacy of Canadian participation in operations in the Middle East is a tremendous opportunity. I look forward to assuming command over such a dynamic international team.””
14378 Denis Thompson Article
Canadian Armed Forces Wrap-Up Operation CARIBBE 2013
“”Canadians can be proud of the members of the Canadian Armed Forces who contributed to the remarkable successes achieved in this year’s Operation CARIBBE,”” said 12192 General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff.
“”I am extremely proud of our members and their operational success in combating illicit trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific waters,”” said 13337 Lieutenant-General Stuart Beare, Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC). Article
Military lawyer honoured among federal Queen’s Counsel recipients who have demonstrated exemplary service
14865 Colonel Patrick Gleeson, Deputy Judge Advocate General/Operations, has received one of the highest honours within the legal profession—being designated federal Queen’s Counsel (QC), as officially announced by the Department of Justice on December 11, 2013. Article
Materiel More than just procurement and acquisitions
“”We spend too much time at work not to be enjoying what we do, so we need to get the right work-life balance and make sure people don’t mind getting up in the morning—that they actually like coming to work,””
13700 John Turner Article
Liaison Officers: an effort in synchronization and cooperation
‘‘As my first deployment abroad, it’s the ideal mission for me. I represent both the country that has helped my family and myself a lot and my country of origin,’’ confided 24988 Lieutenant Sharon Ong, an engineer from 5 Combat Engineer Regiment (5CER), CFB Valcartier. Article