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    Decommissioned Warship to be transferred to DND

    The Fraser story parrallels the Annapolis story.  A well meaning group wanting to turn the last of the cadillacs into a museum and discovering that keeping a ship alongside or even ashore is a very expensive proposition.   Annapolis languished in the boneyard of Esquimalt for seven years in...
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    Guarding UN food ships on their way into Somalia was "best mission"

    Article in See magazine on Ville de Québec's recent deployment in support of  UN World Food Program. http://www.seemagazine.com/article/news/news-main/food0129/ Eating In A War Zone Cmdr. Chris Dickinson says guarding UN food ships on their way into Somalia was his "best mission" Published...
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    Decommissioned Warship to be transferred to DND

    Couldn't find anything Here's one where it's right ... refering to the paid off PROVIDER Backgrounder The Joint Support Ship Project BG–04.003 - April 16, 2004 INTRODUCTION For the past 35 years, the Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessels have done more than just re-fuel and re-supply...
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    HMCS WINNIPEG departs for six month deployment

    MARP 005/09 January 30, 2009 WEST COAST CANADIAN WARSHIP TO JOIN NATO FLEET ESQUIMALT - Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg will depart Esquimalt next week for a six-month deployment to the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Winnipeg will join Standing NATO Response Force...
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    Decommissioned Warship to be transferred to DND

    The headline begs the question whether this news release was written by someone other than a naval person or a naval person that should know better. We don't "de-commission" ships in this country ... they are paid off. ! 
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    Canadian Naval Centennial

    For more information on the Canadian Navy Centennial. http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/centennial/
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    CF Public Affairs Training 1992

    There is nothing new under the sun.  Only the technology has changed. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ObVrMGGj39g
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    "Editorial: U of G to Honour War Criminal"

    They are two separate survey items.  The Hillier questions is archived with the former items. http://www.thecannon.ca/lounge_survey_all.php
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    History of shipbuilding in Canada - Since WW II

    Can the discussion move the process ahead? PUBLICATION: National Post DATE: 2009.01.08 EDITION: National SECTION: Editorial PAGE: A14 ILLUSTRATION: Black & White Photo: /; BYLINE: Patrick Lennox and Aaron Plamondon ________________________________________ Build ships, be heard...
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    A Canadian soldier's story from Afghanistan - link to CBC News

    Direction to members of the CF re Public Affairs as found on the CF members wallet card "Media Interview Policy In their official capacity, CF members and DND employees may agree to be interviewed by the media provided it is to speak about what they do. When dealing with a media request for an...
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    Parachutist wings from cadets on my PRes or RegF uniform

    Star - have successfully completed National Star Certification; Courses have successfully completed a Cadet Leader Instructor course; Fitness – have achieved the standard of fitness IAW CATO 42-05; http://www.cadets.net/support/cato-oaic/intro_e.asp?cato=42-05 Medical: (1) certified by a CF...
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    Navy League to Navy Cadets

    The Cadet Organization takes no formal position. A new member of RCSC is a new member of RCSC regardless of their past activity whether as a Sea Scout, avid Yacht Club Sailor, or Navy League Cadet; all of which would bring some "nautical background" and related experience to being in RCSC. ...
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    Is the CAF as diversified as canada is?

    Your first comment likely is true as is the experience in the Cadet Organizations.   While the Cadet Organizations are not a recruiting base for the CF at the same time the diversity that is reflected amongst the teenagers is not being translated in anyway as a career.  This link is to a...
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    Cadet Instructor Cadre Centennial

    The Canadian Forces Reserve Cadet Instructors Cadre will celebrate 100 years of service to Canada through 2009.  There are nearly 8,000 officers that represent the Canadian Forces from coast to coast to coast in large cities and hamlets in all regions of the country.  The Cadet Organizations...
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    The Reserve Thread- A Merged Collection of Q & A's

    You're not going to like this answer, but listen to your own counsel It doesn't matter whether you are the fittest person in the world and have a brain large enough to hold the entire history of the armies of the world ... if you don't have "stick-to-itness" you are not going to make it in any...
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    Cormorant problems

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    Cormorant problems

    The National SAR response is the responsibility of the Interdeparmental Committee on Search and Rescue that reports to the Search and Rescue Secretariat that reports to the MND who happens to be the lead Minister for Search and Rescue.  Because it can ... DND provides Joint Coordination.  Air...
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    What is wrong with CadetPat?

    There is also the unfortunate truth that there are Cadet Corps/Squadron COs who know better, but either do not understand or do not take seriously their responsibility to the parents of cadets.  For any CO (or local sponsoring committee) to impose an unnecessary financial burden on the parents...
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    What is wrong with CadetPat?

    Tell your child's Commanding Officer to "pound sand".  He has no authority to order any cadet to wear anything other than the issued kit.  If OD is the directed dress then the local sponsor must fund it.  There is no ... none ... nada requirement for parents to purchase any kit item except on a...
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    CF CIC Professional Development Magazine Fall 2008

    Cadence is considered one of the best professional development publications in the Canadian Forces.  http://www.cadets.ca/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=63796
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