Aldershot launches first local RCAF primary leadership qualification Royal Canadian Air Force Chief Warrant Officer John Hall had to come a little further east to visit the latest PLQ (primary leadership qualification) course, but that’s just fine. “I pledged to speak to every one of the PLQs – this is the foundation of leadership in… Read more

November 2, members of 14 Construction Engineering Squadron and 143 Construction Engineering Flight visited the main business area in Bridgewater for the annual Yellow Ribbon Campaign. Major James Gannon, 14 CES commanding officer, was joined by Bridgewater Deputy Mayor Cheryl Fougere and Master Warrant Officer Ed Hebb to install the first yellow ribbon. Read more

14 Wing Greenwood’s Defence Women’s Advisory Organization invites anyone interested in finding out more about Canadian Armed Forces benefits and services for women to join a lunch and learn event Monday, November 20. Topics include the new directive on women in sports, with Alyssa Platt, PSP; bra and undergarment claims, with Corporal Brandi Weibel, Wing… Read more

Transgender Day of Remembrance started as a vigil in 1999 to commemorate the death of Rita Hester, a transgender woman killed in 1998. Hester was a highly vocal and visible member of the trans community in Boston. Violence against transgender, two-spirit, non-binary and gender non-conforming people, particularly Black and Brown Latino transgender women; remains at… Read more

Through mid-October, 415 (Long Range Patrol Force Development) Squadron, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment and 434 (Operational Test and Evaluation) Squadron; along with multiple supporting elements, deployed to Royal Air Force Lossiemouth to participate in Exercise BOLD QUEST. Exercise BOLD QUEST is a yearly United States Joint Staff-led technical demonstration and evaluation exercise, focused on allied/… Read more

Ready for winter fun – indoors? The 14 Wing Greenwood Curling Centre will hold drop-in registration and information evenings November 8 and 10, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. This includes free learn-to-curl opportunities between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. both dates: wear comfortable clothing, dress for warmth (gloves and a hat), and have clean running… Read more

It was a busy week of passing on fire safety information – and opportunities to try your hand at a fire-extinguishing hose! 14 Wing Greenwood Fire and Emergency Services personnel took their gear on the road to visit several local schools, and partner with the Kingston District Fire Department at community displays, and also hosted… Read more

Join the Greenwood Military Family Resource Centre November 7, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., for a unique opportunity to create a beautiful wooden poppy craft to hang in your home or office during Veterans Week in November. This workshop will include all materials you need to create this visual sign of respect and appreciation for… Read more

November 11 as one day to remember years – centuries – of Canadian military milestones has been expanded in one 14 Wing Greenwood workspace. 14 Operations Support Squadron’s Communications and Information Systems Flight is well into its “Ramp up to Remembrance” presentations: every Thursday, from September 14 to November 9, one flight member will take… Read more

“These are interesting times,” said 14 Wing Greenwood Commander Colonel Jeff Davis, as patron of VP International, during the October 5 annual VPI memorial service at the international monument in Greenwood. “At this moment, VP crews around the world are on missions, largely out of the public eye, that contribute to public security. Crews are… Read more