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The February speaker at the Naval Officer’s Association of Vancouver Island was Commodore Nigel Greenwood (now promoted to Rear Admiral and posted to Ottawa) who briefed the NOAVI on plans for reequipping the Navy to meet challenges which lie ahead. As reported in the Associations News Letter...

There is no simple answer, but local legislation, national and regional orders and common sense dictate where and when "weapons" are displayed in public.  In Quebec there is provincial law with regard to "weapons" in schools.  If you reside in Quebec check with your Corps officers for details. ...

Canadian Warship thwarts pirate attack CEFCOM NR 09.009 - April 4, 2009 OTTAWA - HMCS Winnipeg, currently deployed in a NATO led counter-piracy mission known as Operation Allied Protector, thwarted a pirate attack of a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea. While engaging in naval escort duties...

PUBLICATION: Times Colonist (Victoria) DATE: 2009.04.03 EDITION: Final SECTION: Capital & Van. Isl. PAGE: A3 BYLINE: Jeff Bell SOURCE: Times Colonist ________________________________________ Fire-damaged sub headed to Victoria ________________________________________ HMCS Chicoutimi, one...

FROM: NDHQ CMP OTTAWA DTG: R 311337Z MAR 09 SUBJ: RESERVE FORCE JOB REINSTATEMENT AND STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT R 311337Z MAR 09 FM NDHQ CMP OTTAWA TO CANFORGEN UNCLAS CANFORGEN 057/09 CMP 025/09 SUBJ: RESERVE FORCE JOB REINSTATEMENT AND STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILINGUE...

This comment is parallel to and supported by the USN experience http://www.jhuapl.edu/areas/warfare/papers/art4-sp05.pdf and http://web.mit.edu/ssp/Publications/confseries/ASW/ASW_Report.html or http://www.navlog.org/asw_feb06.html

Local musician chosen as best in cadets By Kristin Froneman - Vernon Morning Star Published: March 26, 2009 6:00 PM As a member of the Vernon cadets, Blythe Heywood has played in her share of parades and events with military pomp and ceremony. All that marching and playing has paid off as the...

What current lack in our ASW capabilities?? The towed array sonar fitted in the Halifax Class Frigates is amongst the best kit in the world.  There are many USN Submarine Captains who have learned that the hard way.  Our CP-140 Aurora crews are very good at what they do meeting their primary...

Please do. March 10, 2009 CADETS SPEND SPRING BREAK AT SEA, MAKING MUSIC, LEARNING LEADERSHIP ESQUIMALT, B.C.- Hundreds of teenage members of the Royal Canadian Sea, Army, and Air Cadets in British Columbia will be excitedly busy prior to and during the March spring school break.  Cadets...

I didn't realize it was scrambled as it was. None of the above. The information is an example of the breadth and depth of the activities provided by the Cadet Organizations.  Something that is not fully realized by some here.  And may be useful to those who have an interest or are misinformed.

Defence policy is not about, nor should it be concerned with, preserving units, perpetuating units, services, traditions, and so on. National defence policy is about defending Canada.” Douglas Bland (mid 1990's) This document is worth reading particularly Chapter Six...

Of the 25 incidents at Borden (the location with the largest number) 10 were cadets, 8 were privates at the Post Recruit Education Training Centre. The remainder were other either "civilian" children or other persons. Overall of the total incidents mentioned in the report victims were 34%...

Most of the time It makes no sense to encourage them Indeed to recognize the rhetoric and then properly let the Navy League do what it is supposed to do with the support and engagement of one of its major endeavors.

During CNC those ceremonies will without a doubt be dedicated to the Centennial of the Canadian Navy.  But, the are not Navy Ceremonies. Of course they do Ceremony of Flags and Gun Run are quite different.  The gun salute in CofF is a very controled and safe.  The Gun Run involves...

That is an obsolete uniform and is considered as a costume. See QR and O 17.06 17.06 – WEARING OF UNIFORM – RESTRICTION (1) Except that an officer or non-commissioned member may wear a military uniform of obsolete pattern that is not likely to be confused with current dress, no member shall wear...

Unveiling the monument will be the last several events that will take place across Canada beginning in 2009 and occuring mostly between May 4, 2010 and the first week of May 2011 -- the Centennial Year window. http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/centennial/3/3-c_eng.asp The first week of May is...

This is a joint endeavor by the National Capital Commission and the Canadian Navy Centennial Committee.  The NCC is the lead for the design competition and has out a call to artists. http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16302-22559-22674&press=118085&lang=1

Winnipeg ESSM launch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGS1ddQTOgI http://communities.canada.com/ottawa...nch-video.aspx

Eight page magazine insert on the History of the CF CIC http://www.cadets.ca/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=58732 Poster http://www.cadets.ca/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=58724 Bookmark http://www.cadets.ca/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=58726 Information on National CF CIC Centennial Mess...

Most of the above is the result of the extremely wide range project of the 1990's called "The way ahead project" (if you seach the cadet.ca website you will find several issues of the monthly publication that tracked the project)  The "Way Ahead Project" involved thousands of cadets, hundreds of...