Yes it is.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVING MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN FORCES TO BE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD. THE CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR SERVICE FLIGHT PROGRAM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE 2007/2008 CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR TIMEFRAME, WITH THE RETURN PORTION OF THE PROGRAM TO BE COMPLETED NLT 06 JAN 08
APPLICATION FOR SEATS UNDER SUBJECT PROGRAM WILL BE BY CATEGORIES (CAT) OF TRAVEL, WHICH IN TURN DETERMINE BOARDING PRECEDENCE. MARRIED AND UNMARRIED MEMBERS TRAVELLING TO REUNITE WITH FAMILY WILL BE CONSIDERED EQUALLY, WITH PRIORITY GOING TO THE EARLIEST DATE AND TIME OF APPLICATION
CATEGORIES OF TRAVEL ARE:
3.A. CAT 01 - MARRIED MEMBERS OF THE REGULAR FORCE, RESERVE CLASS B AND C ON ACTIVE DUTY AND MEMBERS OF U.S., NATO AND COMMONWEALTH FORCES ON EXCHANGE WITH THE CF SEPARATED FROM THEIR SPOUSE AND CHILDREN DUE TO SERVICE REASONS AND NOT ENTITLED TO DUTY TRAVEL AND UNMARRIED MEMBERS OF THE REGULAR FORCE, RESERVE CLASS B AND C ON ACTIVE DUTY AND MEMBERS OF U.S., NATO AND COMMONWEALTH FORCES ON EXCHANGE WITH THE CF TRAVELLING TO VISIT THEIR NEXT OF KIN AS RECORDED ON FORM CF742 - PERSONAL EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION AND NOT ENTITLED TO DUTY TRAVEL,
3.B. CAT 02 - SINGLE PARENTS WITH ACCOMPANYING CHILDREN TRAVELLING TO VISIT THEIR NEXT OF KIN AS RECORDED ON FORM CF 742-PERSONAL EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION AND
3.C. CAT 03 - ALL PERSONNEL WHO ARE ENTITLED TO LEAVE TRAVEL ON NON-DUTY OR SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS IAW REF A AND DO NOT ALREADY HOLD A CONFIRMED CATEGORY SEAT
CAT 01 AND 02 PERSONNEL MAY APPLY FOR TRAVEL UNDER THIS PROGRAM BY SUBMITTING A CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS LEAVE TRAVEL APPLICATION BY EMAIL THROUGH THE DWAN ONLY TO THEIR BASE/WING/UNIT ORDERLY ROOM FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE MEMBERS CATEGORY. THEN THE BASE/WING/UNIT ORDERLY ROOM IS TO EMAIL THE APPLICATION THROUGH THE DWAN ONLY TO THE NATIONAL PASSENGER SERVICE CENTER (NPSC) USING EMAIL ADDRESS: (PLUS SIGN) CHRISTMAS FLIGHT PROGRAM 07 (DASH) 08 (AT SYMBOL) CFB TRENTON (AT SYMBOL) TRENTON. THE MBRS APPLICATION SHALL BE ATTACHED TO AN EMAIL WITH THE FOL INFO:
4.A. PLSE FIND ENCLOSED MBRS APP FOR XMAS FLT PROGRAM AND
4.B. I CERTIFY THAT MBR MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CATEGORY AND SERVICE AIR TRAVEL
ONLY ONE CAT 01 OR 02 APPLICATION IS PERMITTED PER EMAIL
RESERVATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FROM NPSC BY PHONE ONLY AT 1-800-823-3857 BETWEEN 0730 - 1200 AND 1300 - 1600 (EST) MON-FRI EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. QUERIES ARE NOT TO BE SENT BY EMAIL
APPLICATIONS CERTIFIED BY THE APPLICANTS BASE/WING ORDERLY ROOM OR UNIT ADMIN OFFICE WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL FROM 1300 HRS (EST) 01 - 18 OCT 07 INCLUSIVE FOR CAT 01 AND 02. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS LEAVE TRAVEL APPLICATION (FORM REVISED AUG 07) AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM THE NPSC DEFENCE INFORMATION NETWORK (DIN) ADDRESS HTTP://TRENTON.MIL.CA/OPS/2AMS/OLD/XMAS2004_E.HTM. THIS FORM IS THE ONLY FORM THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED BY NPSC. ALL OLD FORMS ARE TO BE DESTROYED AND REPLACED BY THIS FORM. COMPLETED AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE SENT BY EMAIL TO: (PLUS SIGN) CHRISTMAS FLIGHT PROGRAM 07 (DASH) 08 (AT SYMBOL) CFB TRENTON (AT SYMBOL) TRENTON
WHEN SUBMITTING THE FORM, A COMMERCIAL LINE FAX NUMBER MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM
CAT 01/02 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT NPSC AFTER 18 OCT 07 WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. LATE APPLICANTS MAY APPLY FOR THESE FLIGHTS UNDER THE CAT 03 TRAVEL GUIDELINES
HQS LIAISON STAFFS AND SUPPORT UNITS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OBTAIN AND DISSEMINATE APPLICATION FORMS TO ALL BASES/WINGS/UNITS WITHIN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. IF THE INTRANET IS UNAVAILABLE, CHQ S/LIAISON STAFF/SUPPORT UNITS MAY CONTACT NPSC BY EMAIL AT: (PLUS SIGN) NPSC (AT) 2 AIR MOV SQN (AT) TRENTON TO OBTAIN AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM
APPLICANTS BASE/WING ORDERLY ROOM WILL RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT FOR THE CAT 01/02 APPLICATION BY EMAIL
EFFECTIVE 26 OCT 07 ALL CAT 01/02 APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMED OR DENIED BOOKING FAX. NOTE - UNSUCCESSFUL CAT 01/02 APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY NPSC PRIOR TO 31 OCT 07 IF THEY NO LONGER WANT THEIR APPLICATION TO REMAIN ACTIVE FOR CAT 03.
CAT 03 - IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY CAT 03 APPLICANTS, NPSC HAS DEVELOPED A SEPARATE APPLICATION FORM TO EASILY IDENTIFY PROGRAM APPLICATIONS FROM NORMAL NON-DUTY LEAVE TRAVEL BOOKINGS. THIS IS THE ONLY FORM THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR PROCESSING UNDER THIS PROGRAM
PERSONNEL MAY APPLY FOR CAT 03 TRAVEL UNDER THIS PROGRAM BY SUBMITTING A CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS LEAVE TRAVEL APPLICATION BY EMAIL THROUGH THE DWAN ONLY TO THE NATIONAL PASSENGER SERVICE CENTER (NPSC) USING EMAIL ADDRESS: (PLUS SIGN) CHRISTMAS FLIGHT PROGRAM 07 (DASH) 08 (AT SYMBOL) CFB TRENTON (AT SYMBOL) TRENTON. THE EMAIL WILL HAVE THE FOL INFO INCLUDED WITH THE MBRS APPLICATION ATTACHED WHEN SUBMITTING TO NPSC:
14.A. PLSE FIND ENCLOSED APP FOR XMAS FLT PROGRAM AND
14.B. I CERTIFY THAT PERS NAMED ON THE APPLICATION MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CATEGORY AND SERVICE AIR TRAVEL
AN APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL FROM 1300 HRS (EST) 01 NOV 07 UP TO AND INCLUDING 07 DEC 07. NPSC WILL CONFIRM CAT 03 SEATS STARTING 07 NOV 07. ALL UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS WILL REMAIN ACTIVE AND WILL BE PROCESSED TO MAXIMIZE USE OF ANY PREVIOUSLY BOOKED SEATS THAT BECOME AVAILABLE DUE TO CANCELLATION UP TO AND INCLUDING 09 DEC 07. CONFIRMATION WILL REMAIN FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. NOTFICATION WILL BE SENT BY FAX AS SEATS BECOME AVAILABLE. ANY APPLICANTS NOT WANTING TO KEEP THEIR APPLICATION ACTIVE ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY NPSC
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS LEAVE TRAVEL APPLICATION (FORM REVISED AUG 07) AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM THE NPSC DEFENCE INFORMATION NETWORK (DIN) ADDRESS HTTP://TRENTON.MIL.CA/OPS/2AMS/OLD/XMAS2004_E.HTM. THIS FORM IS THE ONLY FORM THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED BY NPSC. ALL OLD FORMS ARE TO BE DESTROYED AND REPLACED BY THIS FORM. COMPLETED AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE SENT BY EMAIL TO: (PLUS SIGN) CHRISTMAS FLIGHT PROGRAM 07 (DASH) 08 (AT SYMBOL) CFB TRENTON (AT SYMBOL) TRENTON
AFTER 08 DEC 07 NON-DUTY TRAVEL ON CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR SERVICE FLIGHTS ONLY, MAY BE APPLIED FOR BY CONTACTING NPSC AT 1-800-823-3857 FROM 0730 - 1200 AND 1300 - 1600 (EST) AND 2 AIR MOV SQN AT 1-800-487-1186 AFTER HOURS. REQUESTS WILL BE ACTIONED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS WHILE THE MEMBER IS ON THE PHONE AND IF SEATS ARE AVAILABLE. A CONFIRMATION LOCATOR NUMBER WILL BE GIVEN TO THE MEMBER ONCE COMPLETED
ONE WAY TRAVEL IS PERMITTED
ALTERNATE FLIGHT DATES MAY BE LATER THAN THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DATE. STOPOVERS ARE NOT PERMITTED. HOWEVER, WHERE AN APPLICATION INVOLVES SEVERAL INTERCONNECTING FLIGHTS TO COMPLETE A ONE-WAY JOURNEY, THESE WILL BE CONSIDERED AS ONE FLIGHT. SPACE WILL BE CONFIRMED FOR THE ENTIRE ITINERARY (PARTIAL ITINERARIES WILL NOT BE OFFERED)
PRIOR TO TRAVELLING PASSENGERS ARE TO CONFIRM THEIR FLIGHT DEPARTURE TIMES WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (ALL TIMES LOCAL)
20.A. 2 AIR MOV SQN TRENTON 1-800-487-1186 STAFFED 24/7,
20.B. 17 WG AIR MOV WINNIPEG 204-833-2500 X 5623 MON-FRI 0730 - 1200 AND 1300 - 1600,
20.C. 3 WING BAGOTVILLE 418-677-4000 X 7458 MON-FRI 0730 - 1200 AND 1300 - 1600,
20.D. 4 WING COLD LAKE 780-840-8000 X 7766 MON-FRI 0730 - 1200 AND 1300 - 1600,
20.E. 19 WING COMOX 250-339-8211 X 8190 MON-FRI 0730 - 1200 AND 1300 - 1530,
20.F. 14 WING GREENWOOD 902-765-1494 X 5574 MON-FRI 0730 - 1200 AND 1300 - 1600, AND
20.G. GEILENKIRCHEN 49-2451-717158 OR 717119 MON-FRI 0730 - 2200
OVER 120 CONFIRMED SEATS WERE NOT USED LAST YEAR, PREVENTING THE SAME NUMBER OF APPLICANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL. APPLICANTS HOLDING CONFIRMED SEATS AND UNABLE TO TRAVEL MUST ADVISE NPSC ASAP TO ALLOW REALLOCATION OF SEATS. TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR ALL LOCATIONS IN CANADA AND USA: 1-800-823-3857 OR VIA COMMERCIAL LINE AT 613-392-5676. OVERSEAS CALLS MUST BE MADE TO THE COMMERCIAL NUMBER ONLY AS THE 800 NUMBERS WILL NOT WORK FROM OVERSEAS. YOUR UTMOST COOPERATION IN THIS REGARD IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE FULL AND EFFICIENT USE OF ALL AVAILABLE SEATS. NO-SHOW PASSENGERS WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE UNITS THROUGH CANADA COMMAND
DRESS REGULATIONS: MILITARY PERSONNEL MAY WEAR EITHER SERVICE DRESS AS DEFINED AT REF A OR CIVILIAN CLOTHES AS DEFINED AT REF C. DRESS AND DEPORTMENT SHALL BE OF A HIGH STANDARD FOR BOTH SERVICE AND CIVILIAN DRESS.
AN AUTH LEAVE FORM CF100 WHICH INCLUDES TRAVELLING MEMBER AND DEPENDENTS NAMES IS MANDATORY FOR ALL MILITARY FLIGHTS AS PER CFAO 20-20. IN ADDITION, PASSENGERS ARE TO PRODUCE A PIECE OF PHOTO ID (MILITARY ID, DRIVERS LICENSE, OR 2 PIECES OF NON PHOTO ID). FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE ID SUCH AS DRIVERS LICENSE, A SCHOOL ID CARD, BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF ID IS AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE
THE FLT SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://TRENTON.MIL.CA/OPS/2AMS/OLD/XMAS2004_E.HTM AND LISTS ONLY THOSE FLIGHTS WITH DEDICATED SEAT ALLOTMENTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS LEAVE TRAVEL PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL OPERATE FROM 17 DEC 07 TO 06 JAN 08 INCLUSIVE
NO FLIGHTS ARE SCHEDULED ON 25 DEC 07
FLIGHT CHECK-IN COMMENCES 3 HOURS BEFORE FLIGHT DEPARTURE. ALL PASSENGERS MUST BE CHECKED IN AND THE CHECK-IN PROCESS CLOSED 90 MINUTES PRIOR TO SCHEDULED DEPARTURE FOR CC150 AIRBUS, CC130 HERCULES AND CC138 TWIN OTTER FLIGHTS
FOR CC150 AIRBUS FLIGHTS LISTED, PASSENGERS SHALL REPORT TO THE EMPLANING TERMINALS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
27.A. WINNIPEG - 17 WING,
27.B. BAGOTVILLE - 3 WING,
27.C. GREENWOOD - 14 WING,
27.D. COMOX - 19 WING,
27.E. COLD LAKE - 4 WING
27.F. OTTAWA - 11 HGR CRC, AND
27.G. TRENTON - 8 WING
FOR CC130 HERCULES FLIGHTS LISTED, PASSENGERS SHALL REPORT TO THE EMPLANING TERMINALS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
28.A. GREENWOOD - 14 WING,
28.B. GOOSE BAY - WOODWARD AVIATION,
28.C. GANDER - ALLIED AVIATION,
28.D. ST JOHNS - SERVISAIR ST JOHNS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND
28.E. FREDERICTON - BULMER AVIATION
FOR CC138 TWIN OTTER FLIGHTS LISTED, PASSENGERS SHALL REPORT TO THE EMPLANING TERMINALS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
29.A. COLD LAKE - 4 WING, AND
29.B. YELLOWKNIFE - 440 SQN
REQUEST THIS MESSAGE BE PUBLISHED IN LOCAL ROUTINE ORDERS AND GIVEN WIDEST DISTRIBUTION POSSIBLE TO ENSURE ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE AWARE OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDING THOSE AWAY FROM THEIR HOME UNIT ON DUTY, COURSE, EXERCISE ETC
