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HMCS Nanaimo gains new patch Photo by Peter Mallett, Lookout Sub-Lieutenant Nathan Brace, Acting Sub-Lieutenant Miguel Perez and Able Seaman Jules Gittens of HMCS Nanaimo proudly display their ship’s new morale patch while aboard Nanaimo, July 19 in Dockyard. The patch is designed by local indigenous artist Doug LaFortune and intended to reflect the role the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel plays in the Fleet and to also pay tribute to First Nations People. The two dominant features in the patch - a wolf and the moon - are important elements in traditional Coast Salish teachings.
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Staff Writer U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Isaacs Rear-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie’s Rear Admiral Bob Auchterlonie, Deputy first order of business as the new Commander Combined Task Force Royal Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) was to jet to Hawaii and Canadian Navy, and Rear Admiral Ido take up post as Deputy Commander Ben-Moshe, Head of Operations of the of the Combined Task Force for the Israeli Navy, meet at Joint Base Pearl Rim of the Pacific military exercise – Harbor-Hickam during the Rim of the dubbed RIMPAC. Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Now underway, RIMPAC is a bien- nial land, air and sea military exercise carried out in and around the waters of Hawaii and Southern California, involving 25,000 military personnel from 25 nations. Canada’s armed forces has substan- tial assets and personnel in the 26th RIMPAC2018 edition of the exercise, including HMC Ships Vancouver, Ottawa, Yellowknife and Whitehorse, all Pacific Fleet war- phases ships under RAdm Auchterlonie’s new command. “It’s very exciting to be involved in this capacity; this is the biggest mari- • HARBOUR PHASE time exercise in the world. Canada, • FORCE INTEGRATION along with the United States and TRAINING PHASE Australia, are RIMPAC’s founding members, and RIMPAC provides a • FREE PLAY PHASE great opportunity for Canadian Armed Forces members to work with partners from around the globe.” Each phase offers a different experience to In his RIMPAC role, RAdm 3 learn, each one becoming more complex than Auchterlonie works closely with Vice- the last. This allows for service members to Admiral John Alexander, Commander assume a wide variety of leadership positions. U.S. Third Fleet, to co-ordinate the multiple components of the combined The Harbour Phase is designed to build pro- task force. One of the main goals fessional and personal relationships between of RIMPAC is to foster and sustain military members from other nations. They those cooperative relationships. Those meet face to face for briefings, training and relationships play a role in helping to detailed planning. The aim is to allow par- ensure the safety and security of sea ticipants to: lanes and the world’s interconnected Royal Canadian Navy’s newly leased mission support centre, plus additional • get to know their exercise colleagues oceans. supply ship MV Asterix. CAF personnel for a national com- This year’s exercise theme is Also involved are approximately 170 mand and support team. • finalize details of plans Capable, Adaptive Partners. Building members from the Canadian Army’s RAdm Auchterlonie says the coor- • lay the foundation for professional and 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, dination of RIMPAC has “gotten off on that premise, drills span the scope successful operations of operations, from disaster relief and who joined the U.S. Marines at Camp to a smooth start”, but the reality of maritime security operations to sea Pendleton, California, for AAV-P7/ military exercises is not everything The Force Integration Phase involves a control in today’s complex war-fight- A1 assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) always goes as planned. Learning how structured and detailed training program. ing landscape. familiarization. to react quickly and appropriately to It develops the skills of the units that “If you are a young sailor onboard a “Learning the capabilities and limita- the unexpected is a fundamental part take part. It is aimed at enabling tions of the AAV and understanding of the training, he says. ship, as I once was, the experience is participants to operate at the task force a great one. They are getting a lot of how the 15th Marine Expeditionary He notes the erupting Kiluaha vol- at-sea experience while learning how Unit, who specialize in amphibious cano 185 kilometers away and down- level. It exercises each nation’s ability to to co-ordinate in a multi-national envi- operations, operate in their environ- wind from operations in Pearl Harbor operate in a robust command and control ronment,” said RAdm Auchterlonie. ment, and to have them share their has a potential to become an unknown setting with other nations. This phase also The training program is vast; sailors, practices and expertise with us has “X-factor” in the exercise. While the includes a variety of live training at sea, soldiers and aviators from all nations been a great experience for myself and volcano is not impacting day-to-day underwater, on the ground, and in the air. will hone their gunnery, missile, anti- those who took part in the training,” operations, eruptions and seismic The Free Play Phase tests military unit skills submarine and air defence skills, as said Lieutenant Jacob Simard of the activity are being monitored daily. during a scenario. Component commanders well as their abilities in amphibious, Canadian Army. Should a real-life emergency develop and subordinate units respond to scenarios The Canadian contingent was in the region, RAdm Auchterlonie says counter-piracy, mine clearance, explo- that become more and more intense. These sive ordnance disposal, diving and sal- rounded out with 75 members of the participants are well versed and well vage operations. Royal Canadian Air Force, including a equipped to respond. include realistic situations that nations Making its debut in RIMPAC is the CP-140 Maritime Patrol Aircraft and The exercise concludes Aug. 2 could face in the Pacific Rim. As a result, military units and members that take part experience challenging, full-spectrum operations. These cover surface, submarine, air, and land threats.
Additional key Canadian appointments in the RIMPAC leadership team: • Captain (Navy) Matthew Coates, Deputy Commander Combined Maritime Component Command • Colonel Michael Atkins, Deputy Commander Combined Air Component Command • Colonel Dennis O’Reilly, Combined Air Operations Centre Director • Captain (Navy) Matthew Bowen, Third Fleet Deputy Exercise Director July 23, 2018 CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS LOOKOUT • 3
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Celebration and carry out “She’s finally coming a fly past of the Comox TO COMOX home for a visit,” says RCAF Marina on British Columbia Colonel (Retired) Terry Day on Aug. 6. Chester. “It’s the culmina- A fundraising campaign tion of 18 years of work.” has been initiated to cover honour at the banquet, “He’s going to do a Departing Gatineau in the costs of flying the air- which will seat 350 to 400 startup,” Col Chester says. mid-July, the Spitfire will craft across Canada, which guests. Wing Commander The banquet will also spend a week at AirVenture covers fuel, aircraft fluids, Edwards, Canada’s highest- kick off the Stocky Edwards in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, maintenance and logistics. scoring Ace of the Second Legacy Fund, a bursary for the 100th anniversary The campaign includes a World War, fought with program to support young of the Royal Air Force. “It sponsorship program, sales the Desert Air Force, in people pursuing careers in then begins a journey that of souvenir items, and a ban- the Italian campaign and in aviation. has never, ever been taken quet at 19 Wing on Aug. 8. northwest Europe. This article was originally by a Spitfire before—across Wing Commander James The 97-year-old Comox published in the “Comox Canada,” Col Chester says. “Stocky” Edwards—an resident will climb into Valley Record” and is trans- The aircraft will route Order of Canada recipi- the cockpit of the MK IX lated and reproduced with through the U.S., come ent—will be the guest of Roseland Spitfire. permission. 4 • LOOKOUT CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS July 23, 2018 ofOPINION WHO WE ARE WHATmatters SAY YOU MANAGING EDITOR Melissa Atkinson 250-363-3372 [email protected] STAFF WRITERS Peter Mallett 250-363-3130 [email protected] PRODUCTION Teresa Laird 250-363-8033 According to the Military [email protected] Bill Cochrane 250-363-8033 Police, the top infraction [email protected] Shelley Fox 250-363-8033 they see committed on base, [email protected] is jaywalking, which they ACCOUNTS/CLASSIFIEDS/RECEPTION regularly ticket. 250-363-3372 SALES REPRESENTATIVES Ivan Groth 250-363-3133 [email protected] Joshua Buck 250-363-8602 [email protected] Chuck Samson 778-557-5239 [email protected] EDITORIAL ADVISORS Capt Jenn Jackson 250-363-4006 James Vassallo 250-363-7060 Published each Monday, under the authority of Capt(N) Jason Boyd, Base Commander. Le LOOKOUT est publié tous les lundi, sous l’égide du Capt(N) Jason Boyd, Commandant de la Base. The editor reserves the right to edit, abridge What grinds my gears? The right of way. or reject copy or advertising to adhere to policy as outlined in PSP Policy Manual. Views and opinions expressed are not necessarily the middle of nowhere without The problem is most apparent into people and act bewildered those of the Department of National Defence. SLt M.X. Déry checking both sides because near dockyard general parking, when they are awoken from Le Rédacteur se réserve le droit de modi- Contributor they don’t hear a car. where a host of people cross at their zombie-like stupor. fier, de condenser ou de rejeter les articles, With the increase in fully random intervals nowhere near Twice in the last six months, photographies, ou annonces plublicitaires In this series of commentaries electric cars, cyclists aren’t the a crosswalk. a dog walker was so startled pour adhérer Manuel des politiques des PSP. on bicycle safety, I address issues only quiet vehicles anymore, so As pedestrians filter into the out of their cell phone reverie Les opinions et annonces exprimées dans le journal ne réflètent pas nécéssairement le that cyclists face every day from relying on sound for a warning base in the morning or flood out by their dog barking at me, that point de vue du MDN. motorists, pedestrians and even of danger could be deadly. at the end of the day, they tend they dropped the leash and I other cyclists. Most of what I Joggers, particularly with to invade the bike lane as they was chased down the street by write about has happened to me earbuds, are also often to jostle past each other. Cyclists an angry dog. personally and are things that blame for making the roads a are supposed to remain in the Luckily, I had enough speed constantly grind my gears. nightmare for cyclists because bike lane, or within one metre to outrun the small dog, but I speak with subject matter they use the bike lane despite of the sidewalk, unless turning it could have been much experts to back up my complaints lacking in wheels, a seat, a left at an incoming intersection. worse. One of my formative Circulation - 3,800 and perhaps after I have vented frame, a bell… you get what Stepping off the sidewalk into memories is returning home plus 1,000 pdf downloads per week my spleen, cycling to work will be I’m driving at. the bike lane without looking from kindergarten, age five, and safer for everyone. According to the Military so that you can pass that slow finding the doorknob to my Follow us on Facebook and join our More than once a week I Police, the top infraction they group of friends is hazardous, house covered in blood. Inside, growing social media community. have to slow down, stop, or ring see committed by pedestrians not only for yourself, but also there were blood smears on my little brass bell because a on base, is jaywalking, which for me, the guy who is travelling the walls and blood leading to A Division of Personnel Support Programs pedestrian, lacking in situational they regularly ticket. at 25kph in a narrow lane. the bathroom. While delivering CFB Esquimalt, PO Box 17000 Stn. 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Crossing pedestrians are often distracted, moment of inattention can I regularly encounter a perpendicular to the road isn’t looking down at their handhelds create a chain of events that CANADIAN jaywalker who, when it is dark just more efficient, it is safer, during the short walk to their could be disastrous. Stay off COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER and quiet in the morning, since it allows the pedestrian to car. They step out into the your phone, stay in your lane AWARD 2016 decides to cross the street in see both sides of the road. street without looking, bump and cross where appropriate.
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ation of the Naval Security Peter Mallett Team, an all Naval Reserve Staff Writer force protection team trained to defend Canadian Two senior naval officers naval assets when alongside at CFB Esquimalt relin- overseas. quished their commands “We were two last week, and are now Commodores working for going down separate career the same boss and had man- paths, but doing it together. dates that made it necessary Married couple for us to collaborate regu- Commodore Marta Mulkins larly. It’s one of the great and Rear-Admiral Jeff Zwick things about our relation- have signed over their com- ship in that we have so mands, packed their house- many shared interests in the hold, and are set to move to navy.” Ottawa. A closing chapter as For Cmdre Mulkins, Commodore was her trip it is the Naval Reserve to Fiji this spring to visit (NAVRES) Command the Naval Security Team that she handed over to on post protecting HMCS Commodore Michael Vancouver. Cmdre Mulkins Hopper last Friday. Having offered her encouragement reached the pinnacle of her and best wishes to sailors of 33-year career, she heads the Republic of Fiji Navy, back to civilian life and a who enrolled their first job in the Federal Public female sailors in February. Service. Although it was an informal The day before her change sit down, she was able to of command, husband of impart some guidance to 12 years Jeff relinquished these female trailblazers. his command of Canadian of my life,” said Cmdre In 2003, she became theh advisoryd team on Operation must remain an endeav- “I got a chance to talk to Fleet Pacific to Commodore Mulkins. “Being based in first female officer to com- Argus. our that is worth people’s the Fijian sailors about how Angus Topshee. Victoria and in the heart of mand a warship in the Royal Like most reservists, she time and energy because important gender integra- His next charge is Chief of Maritime Forces Pacific and Canadian Navy, serving as has worked two career it is so discretionary. We tion is and the significance Force Development, a Vice working with its fantastic commanding officer of streams, sometimes simul- enable people to reach their of what they are doing,” Chief of the Defence Staff leaders and staff has just HMCS Kingston, and then taneously. Supporting this potential, get the training, said Cmdre Mulkins. “I’m branch position at NDHQ. been simply extraordinary.” later headed Ottawa’s Naval multi-career path, she education and employment sure the Fijian Navy will be Even though she’s head- As head of NAVRES Reserve Division HMCS says, should be the cen- opportunities they need. We offering a great career path ing full-time into a civil- she managed the 24 Naval Carleton. tral theme as the Naval have been key enablers to for their recruits and they ian job, Cmdre Mulkins will Reserve stone frigates Other notables in her work Reserve plots a course for make sure the naval reserves are now being offered an keep one foot in the naval and approximately 3,000 portfolio include head of the future in hopes of meet- continue to be that highly opportunity to reach their reserves, serving as a part- reserve sailors. While that Strategic Communications ing Canada’s Defence Policy skilled, high output force potential. ‘Go for it’ I told time sailor. might seem impressive on at National Defence Strong, Secure, Engaged that the Canadian Armed them and have the best “I would say command- its own, one might argue Headquarters in Ottawa and goal of 1,500 more Naval Forces requires.” career you can.” ing NAVRES has probably her greatest achievement a six-month deployment Reservists. In collaboration with her That advice is something been one of the richest, is ploughing pathways for to Afghanistan in 2006 as “It has been my mantra husband, Cmdre Mulkins Cmdre Mulkins has lived most rewarding experiences women in the navy. a member of the strategic from day one: the reserves met that goal with the cre- throughout her career.
From left: Commodore Angus Topshee, Rear-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie and Rear-Admiral Jeff Zwick sign Change of Command certificates install- ing Cmdre Topshee as the new Commanding Officer of Canadian Fleet Pacific, July 19 in Dockyard.
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From left: Commodore Michael Hooper, Rear-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie and Commodore Marta Mulkins sign certifi- cates to install Cmdre Hooper as Commander of the Naval Reserves July 20 in Dockyard. 8 • LOOKOUT CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS July 23, 2018 July 23, 2018 CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS LOOKOUT • 9 Reservist build momentum with full-time summer employment
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The horrific A team of volunteers will assist Casey memories of his seven-month deployment and the riders with logistical support at in the war-torn region still haunt him to this each stop. Sooke resident and motorcycle FindFind YourYour Power day and are the root of his Post Traumatic enthusiast Geoff Turner is the point man Stress Disorder (PTSD). for the Rolling Barrage Vancouver Island HighlyHighly Personalized Personalized Trauma TreatmentTreatment leg. Turner is working to organize the tour’s NON-12NON-12 STEP SINCE 20082008 “You can’t forget something like that; you just work through it and try to put it behind grand finale event at Victoria’s Sandman you,” said Casey. “All you can do is move hotel, and a silent auction fundraiser. He forward.” feels strongly about the cause because his Two years after the Balkans mission he father served with the Royal Canadian retired from the military. Fifteens years Navy Volunteer Reserves during the Battle after that he saw a need to join Military of the Atlantic. Minds and connect the thousands of mili- “I know PTSD and OSI are huge issues tary and civilian first responders suffering and have several friends who have experi- from PTSD to support programs. enced this,” said Turner. “When I heard what Tattooed on his arm are 53 bullets. Thirty Scott was doing, it was a natural for me to nine of those bullets represent the lives of get involved because there is so much that Canadian soldiers who died in action, while needs to be done, and hasn’t been done, for 14 represent the lives of soldiers who died our service men and women.” from suicide since his 1992 tour The Rolling Barrage is looking for Treatment Shouldn’t Feel Like Punishment in the Balkans. It’s a staggering more motorcycle enthusiasts to number, says Casey. join this year’s caravan, along We are committed to our clients’ transformations and helping them “I still experience PTSD with additional volunteers to become healthy men who are inspired to live with a renewed sense of help along the way. vitality and purpose. symptoms to this day. Once you have it, it’s a chemical change It’s not all about fund-raising, Take Control Get Connected Find Your Purpose Heal And Grow in your body and says Casey. Equally it doesn’t go away,” important is raising he explains. “But Rolling on the Island awareness about that’s why I have the complexities created a national Motorcycle enthusiasts will have a chance of the injuries and motorcycle rally to to join this year’s tour when it touches their wide-ranging Canada’s Leader in Men’s Private Trauma, create awareness down on Vancouver Island at the Loyal impact on society. 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Peter Mallett He might never have reached Notable overseas deployments Staff Writer that pinnacle position if it weren’t during his career include seven for helping hands early in his career. months in the Adriatic Sea Last Thursday, five days after his A vision problem was discovered when the RCN took part in the 55th birthday, Canada’s Defence in his left eye while he was attend- United Nations embargo of the Staff Attaché to Washington, ing Royal Roads Military College. former Yugoslavia; a five-month Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove called It nearly led to his discharge. deployment to the Persian Gulf it a career and set out on a new If not for the support of Royal in support of Operation Apollo, uncharted course: his retirement. Roads Commandant, Captain Bill part of Canada’s contribution A Change of Command cer- Draper and RAdm Bob Yanow, to the war on terrorism; and a emony was held at the Embassy of RAdm Truelove says his career nine-month deployment to Canada, Washington, DC, July 19, would have been different. It’s this Kabul, Afghanistan, as Deputy presided over by the Vice Chief story that has him encouraging in the Strategic Communications of the Defence Staff Lieutenant- the younger generation of sailors Directorate. General P.F. Wynnyk. Rear to stay the course, overcome the While attending Naval War Admiral Truelove handed over his obstacles, and follow in his wake, College in Newport, Rhode duties to Major General Simon as an adventurous career can be Island, as a member of the Naval Hetherington. had in the navy. Command College Class of RAdm Truelove says he savoured “The navy and the CAF repre- 2005 he also obtained a master’s and enjoyed every moment of sent an incredible way to serve degree in International Relations his days in the Royal Canadian your nation and to do interesting at Salve Regina University. Later Navy (RCN), including his final and exciting things around the that year he was appointed appointment as Canada’s Defence world,” he said. “You can learn and Canadian Forces Naval Attaché Attaché to the U.S. grow, there are great leadership in Washington before returning to “To come here to Washington, opportunities, and the military Esquimalt in 2006 and assuming D.C., and culminate my career offers a great, supportive environ- command of Maritime Operations as Defence Attaché has been ment to raise a family and provide Group Four. He was promoted to incredible,” said RAdm Trulove for them.” Commodore in 2009 and served during an over-the-phone He knows of what he speaks. as Commandant Chancellor of interview. “Our military enjoys a His father was a naval officer, Royal Military College until 2011 great historical relationship with retiring at the rank of Lieutenant- before his final promotion to his the United States military and Commander. He encouraged his current rank in 2012 when he these have indeed been interesting son to enlist in the navy. was named Commander Maritime times to be here.” RAdm Truelove admits to being Forces Pacific. For three years he worked as the hooked on life at sea from the Although he faced some rough Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove senior accredited military officer beginning. First as a young cadet seas during his command in representing the Canadian Armed aboard sail training vessels at the Esquimalt including the HMCS Forces (CAF) in Washington. Top Naval Officer Training Centre Winnipeg allision and subsequent on his agenda was maintaining HMCS Venture and then later fire aboard HMCS Protecteur in and strengthening Canada’s rela- aboard RCN minesweepers. 2013, there were also many suc- began with early in his career, to point for him, although he doesn’t tionship with the United States “My first taste of it all and the cesses. He points to the imple- being “rougher around the edges.” like to use the word “retirement.” military and advising David excitement of being at sea with mentation of the Halifax-Class “It’s amazing to see how we He hopes to stay active and MacNaughton, Canada’s ambas- great shipmates, travelling around Modernization program and infra- have evolved; the professionalism, engaged on the road ahead instead sador to the United States. the world and doing exciting structure renewal projects at Fleet focus on a healthy lifestyle and of “just putting my feet up for In his posting, he and his wife things was unmatched for me.” Maintenance Facility Cape Breton fitness, and the level of investment an extended time.” Staying busy Brenda became Deans of the He completed his training aboard and elsewhere on base as some key in training and education and new will include continuing to support Washington Corps of Military HMC Ships Chaleur, Fundy, developments in Esquimalt during leadership models,” said RAdm mental health non-profit Give Attachés, leading an organization Saskatchewan and Qu’Appelle. his tenure. Truelove. “We have taken major an Hour, which provides free-of- that includes military representa- In 1986 he served as Bridge RAdm Truelove says the steps in the reserves, with our charge care through its network of tives of 120 nations. Watchkeeper, Navigation Officer construction projects and civilian workforce, and have health professional volunteers. The Change of Command closes and Above Water Warfare Officer changing face of Dockyard pales in developed a greater understanding He and his wife Brenda are a 37-year career. While his career aboard HMCS Athabaskan. He comparison to the transformation of the critical role families play in looking forward to moving back to finishes in the United States, his commanded his first vessel in 1997 of Canada’s navy as an organization, our success.” Canada and their home in Ottawa. last appointment in Canada was when he took the helm of HMCS which has occurred during his He says the accomplishments They also plan on taking a trip to Commander Maritimes Forces Chaleur, and in 2003 he assumed career. He characterized the navy and success of the organization Victoria and reuniting with their Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific. command of HMCS Regina. his father served in, and the one he also serve as a great departure two children, Anthony and Ashley. 12 • LOOKOUT CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS July 23, 2018
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CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for your great support and participation in our 5th annual Museum Open House on Saturday 14 July. It was a very successful event, and we couldn’t have done it without you:
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