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Excited to get back on the field
14 Wing Greenwood’s women’s slo pitch team coach, Warrant Officer Amanda Jardine, is happy to see the women’s regional championship take place alongside the men’s team once again for this year’s Atlantic slo pitch regionals at 12 Wing Shearwater, July 22 to 26. “I’m pretty excited – I’m just excited for the regionals in general.… Read more
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‘Something they’re going to remember’
After a successful pilot project last fall, the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum (GMAM) is excited to welcome three new tour guides, offering free guided tours of the museum and grounds all summer, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. Officer Cadet Chris Wall first enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves in Aldershot… Read more
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Best summer-styled home on the RHU block?
July 29, at 2 p.m., representatives of the 14 Wing Greenwood Community Council and the wing will judge the annual Residential Housing Units (RHU) neighbourhood in the summer beautification contest. Points will be considered in creativity, variety, use of colour and overall lawn maintenance. With prizes! Win a $50 gift card, up for grabs in… Read more
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14 Wing, RCAF bands make Tattoo music
In a rare opportunity this year at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, the 14 Wing Greenwood volunteer Brass and Reed Band showcased its musical prowess, as well as their commitment to the 14 Wing community, by joining hands with the esteemed Regular Force bands of the Royal Canadian Air Force: the RCAF Band from… Read more
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Semi loss ends Greenwood ball hockey regional run
14 Wing Greenwood’s men’s ball hockey team started off strong at the Canadian Armed Forces Atlantic regional tournament in Shearwater: two wins on Day 1; but a semi-final loss ended the title run. The team opened against CFB Gagetown July 10, taking a 5-2 win. Corporal Tyler Williams scored the first goal, followed by the… Read more
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Wings & Wheels car show returns to Greenwood July 27
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, wait, it’s a flock of planes… surrounded by some of the Maritime’s coolest rides. If you haven’t heard yet, Wings & Wheels is back in the Valley Saturday, July 27; celebrating the 100th anniversary of the RCAF. The show features over 250 classic, antique and special interest cars… Read more
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Unmasking a ‘hidden threat’ to CAF morale
There is a hidden threat that can – and has – subtly infiltrated 14 Wing Greenwood and, indeed, the Canadian Armed Forces, wreaking havoc, damaging the organization and individual lives. This destructive phenomenon has largely gone unnoticed, with other important issues including mental health awareness, sexual misconduct, addictions and racism overshadowing it. The corrosive problem… Read more
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Community Council represents RHU residents
The 14 Wing Greenwood Community Council’s main functions are to conduct activities of interest to the community, provide a voice concerning matters of the Residential Housing Units residents, provide a channel of communication between the wing and RHU residents, and to make recommendations to improve welfare, safety and comfort of the RHU area. The Community… Read more
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Off the back of a Herc
14 Wing Greenwood’s 413 (Transport and Rescue) Squadron crews got in a nice day’s training June 6 over the ZX airfield and nearby lakes: flying, jumping, putting skills and gear to work. Practice means professional, when SAR personnel are called out to bring search, medical and evacuation resources into an emergency scene. Read more
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Always time for special museum visitors…
Two careers’ worth of stories were swapped in a morning’s tour of the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum July 2, as museum society chairman Royal Canadian Air Force Major General (retired) Ian Patrick hosted visiting United States Air Force Colonel (retired) Loran Gierhart, from Texas. The former military pilots compared aircraft flown, bases and airfields they’d… Read more
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