| Naval War Colleges Conference at CFC
 The Canadian Forces College
(CFC) hosted the 21st Conference of the Naval War Colleges of the
Americas at CFC that brought together the heads of the naval war
colleges, or joint war colleges, as is the case in Canada, from
10 nations to discuss issues of common interest. The following
nations were represented: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, United States, Uruguay, and
the Inter-American Defence College, which had observer
status. The biennial conference took place in October 2006
at the CFC Campus, with the principle sessions being conducted
from 24 to 26 October. More ...
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Sea Kings in New
Role
 The
Integrated Tactical Effects Experiment took place between
November 7 and 20 and involved a naval task group, an
air expeditionary unit, a landing force, mentors from
the US Navy and Marine Corps, and advisors on amphibious
manoeuvres.
Four Sea Kings, normally ship-borne helicopters with
a primary mandate to search for and destroy submarines,
were modified for carrying troops and cargo. During
the experiment they were employed in tactical roles
that included troop transport, low-level overland flight
and formation flights. More … |
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