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May 19, 2005 |
Breaking the Ice
“A member of the Port Security detachment has fallen through the ice. ” With those words, the orders for a rescue mission began. The kit was gathered and loaded onto arctic toboggans for deployment to the accident scene. The cross-country trek, including a rock face that needed to be rappelled down, would be challenging. [More]
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March 3, 2005 |
Leadership Development Training Weekend
At 23:30 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2004, a report of two overdue joggers arrived at HMCS Scotian . Immediately, two search and rescue teams deployed to Halifax's South End and were ordered to search Point Pleasant Park. With the effects of the front edge of a hurricane already being felt, time was of the essence as winds were scheduled to pick up to 150 knots by 02:00. [More]
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February 4, 2005 |
Navy to take part in Carnaval canoe race
Four members of the ship's company of HMCS Ville de Québec will take part in the Québec Carnaval Canoe Race, at 1:30 p.m. on February 6 th on the Saint-Lawrence River. [More]
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January 14 , 2005 |
Graduation at the canadian forces university program (télé-université)
The annual Télé-université graduation ceremony took place in Quebec City last September. Among the graduates were four students who completed their studies under the Canadian Forces University Program (CFUP): Ms. Katia Canciani and Sophie Perreault, both spouses of military personnel, Major Yves Fleurant, and Mr. Jean-Martin Dupuis, retired military.
The CFUP’s French version is a Télé-université program open to military members, both from the Regular Force and the Reserves, active or retired, as well as to DND civilian employees, and to their spouses. [More]
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December 20, 2004 |
R82 P RES INT SEA - The way ahead for training and employment
It's official! With the release of CANFORGEN 130/04 on 25 Oct ober , the Intelligence occupation is now organized into environmental sub-divisions for both the Regular Force and Primary Reserve (P Res), the R86 NCAGS occupation is officially deleted, and NCAGS training is now a component of the new R82 Primary Reserve Intelligence - Sea (R82 P P RES RES INT INT SEA) qualification. This change is effective 1 Sep September 20 04. [More]
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October 20, 2004 |
NATO fleet visits Quebec City
Six warships, representing five NATO countries, including Canada, will arrive in Quebec City at 8 a.m. on October 22 as part of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT).
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September 30, 2004 |
MESO MOC advisor update
This table, current as of July 2004, provides a breakdown within our MOC of our numbers by rank and qualification. The trade is seriously undermanned in the following two rank level s : ; the MS Rank appointment has an authorized strength of 122 and actual strength of 53, and the PO1 R r ank has an authorized strength of 49with an actual strength of 17. [More]
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August 17, 2004 |
HMCS Glace Bay explores the unknown
HMCS Glace Bay, led by Commanding Officer LCdr Scott Healey, embarked the Deep Seabed Intervention System (DSIS) on short notice on a rainy day of April at the Fleet Diving Unit in Shearwater.
The ship and her company prepared for a three-week mission involving a one-week assisted Work Ups and two weeks on her own with the highly capable remotely operated vehicle ( ROV ) and its team. [More]
