DND NEWS
5 April 2020
As the Canadian Armed Forces prepares to respond to requests for assistance from federal, provincial or municipal governments, local residents can expect to see military personnel and vehicles from on the roads as they travel to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden on Monday April 6, 2020.
12 December 2019
The Prime Minister’s Office has published the roster of Parliamentary Secretaries who essentially function as backups to ministers and are accountable to the respective minister.
10 December 2019
Royal Norwegian Navy Commodore Yngve Skoglund took over the command of the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) from U.S. Navy Rear-Admiral Edward Cashman at a ceremony in Bergen on 9 December 2019.
19 August 2019
(FRONTLINE NEWS)
HMCS Regina has completed a six-and-a-half month deployment to the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions and returned to CFB Esquimalt today. As a replacement, HMCS Ottawa recently departed for a four-and-a-half month deployment to the region.
1 August 2019
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Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced that $250 million will be spent to repair and upgrade Canadian Armed Forces Reserves armouries and training facilities over the next five years. His department says the plan will “accommodate future growth in the reserves” to a projected 30,000 while adding new equipment.
22 July 2019
(FRONTLINE NEWS)
Along with a move to its new location at the Canadian War Museum, the Canada Army Run is introducing new combined events plus three new routes for 2019 that will challenge participants while showcasing the beautiful scenery of the National Capital Region.
18 July 2019
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General Jonathan Vance presided over a change of appointment ceremony today at National Defence Headquarters in which Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier assumed the responsibilities of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS), replacing LGen Paul Wynnyk who retires after over 38 years of service to Canada.
16 July 2019
The Government of Canada has awarded contracts to Chantier Davie and Seaspan Victoria Shipyards Limited (initially totalling $1 billion) to carry out maintenance work on the first group of Canada’s Halifax-class frigates. A similar contract with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is currently being finalized.
12 July 2019
The Chief of the Defence Staff has officially announced the following changes to senior leadership following the recent decision by LGen Wynnyk to retire from the VCDS position.
8 July 2019
The first Airbus C295 purchased for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) program, completed its maiden flight on 4 July. Delivery is expected by the end of this year, when the RCAF will begin operational testing.
20 June 2019
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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) deployed in Latvia signalled the beginning of construction of a new headquarters building today with a ground-breaking ceremony near the Latvian National Armed Forces’ Joint Headquarters in Riga.
17 June 2019
Defence Minister Sajjan announced that Reserve Force pay is now being restructured to align with Regular Force pay where the demands of service are similar.
17 June 2019
Commodore Josée Kurtz of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) officially assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), from Commodore Boudewijn Boots of the Royal Netherlands Navy, during a change of command ceremony held in Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete over the weekend.
10 June 2019
Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd turns over command of the RCN to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald in Halifax during a Change of Command ceremony presided over by General Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff.
4 June 2019
NORAD is conducting air defence exercise flights along the Pacific coast and over the states of Colorado and Nebraska today.
6 May 2019
Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier, Commander of the Canadian Army, and Chief Warrant Officer Stu Hartnell, the Canadian Army Sergeant-Major, concluded a visit to soldiers deployed on Operation Presence in Mali and Operation Reassurance in Latvia.
3 May 2019
The Head of Mission for Team Canada, Brigadier-General Mark Misener, announced the 39 athletes who will represent Canada at the 2019 US Warrior Games from June 21 to 30 in Tampa, Florida.
30 April 2019
The Government of Canada has awarded a $102 million contract to Ocean Industries Inc., from Isle‑aux-Coudres, Quebec, for the acquisition of four tugs. These new tugs will provide towing, firefighting and other critical support services to both the Atlantic and Pacific Maritime Forces.
25 April 2019
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Government of Canada has renewed Operation CALUMET, the Canadian Armed Forces contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai Peninsula, until March 31, 2022.
23 April 2019
The revised Physical Performance Strategy for members of the Canadian Armed Forces was announced today by the CDS. The strategy helps to promote a culture of fitness and improve the physical performance within the CAF.
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