The Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) project, approved in 2019, has reached a new milestone, as production started in August on the first AW101-615 variant airframe. These aircraft will upgrade the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) primary rotary wing search and rescue (SAR) CH149 Cormorant fleet. The CH149 Cormorant fleet has provided reliable and crucial service…

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14 Wing Greenwood hosted its annual Take Our Kids to Work Day November 7, welcoming approximately 40 Grade 9 students from across the region. The event gave youth a unique look at life on a military base, showcasing the teamwork that drives 14 Wing operations. Parents and guardians who work at 14 Wing were excited…

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Designated dates in November recognize over 46 different social causes, medical or mental health awareness campaigns and even foods (November is Banana Pudding Lover’s month). Most of us recognize November as the month of remembrance, including the poppy campaign, traditionally from the last Friday in October to November 11; the November 5 to 11 Veterans…

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Moving through age, a career, family life, hobbies and personal development, Major Michelle Backhouse always “aimed for the middle. Just get through. Step up, plateau and find a comfort level and be happy with that for a while. Stepping out, then retreating very quickly. Then, step up. “It’s been a lot of time and energy.…

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