News Releases

9/19/2006
New medical clinic for military families to open at 8 Wing Trenton
Military families will soon have access to a medical clinic right in their midst, thanks to an agreement signed on August 25, 2006. » Read More

7/28/2006
Air crews engaged in aerial combat re-supply drops
Deep in the southern provinces of Afghanistan - Helmand, Zabul, Oruzgan and Kandahar - approximately 10,000 Afghan and Coalition forces are pursuing enemy forces as part of Operation Mountain Thrust. » Read More

6/26/2006
Search and Rescue assets from four Wings participate in Arctic SAR Mission
Canada's military Search and Rescue system has once again stepped up to save the life of those in peril. » Read More

5/25/2006
Gravel Runway at CFB Trenton Mountain View Detachment
436 Transport (T) Squadron, the backbone of the Canadian Forces’ (CF) Air Mobility Force, routinely flies the CC-130 Hercules to locations around the world and in Canada where landing surfaces are austere and not hard and paved... » Read More

3/22/2006
Prime Minister of Canada experiences tactical airlift
For the crew it was an exciting mission. “It’s not every day we get to fly the Prime Minister of our country in a tactical environment,” said Major Jaeggi. » Read More

3/16/2006
8 Wing personnel transport Prime Minister on first official visit
As Mission Commander, Major Denis Roy, a 437 Transport Squadron pilot, faced some significant challenges in executing a high-profile yet covert operation. » Read More

11/29/2005
Air Force brings home Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan
8 WING TRENTON – A 437 Squadron CC-150 Polaris (Airbus A310) arrived on the airfield at 8 Wing Trenton this past weekend carrying the remains of Private Braun Woodfield, 24, killed in Afghanistan last week. » Read More