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DND Wing’s history, which saw the continued Colonel Patrick operationalization MacNamara of the CH-148 assumed com- Cyclone, and the mand of the Royal tragedy of the Canadian Air Stalker 22 acci- Force’s 12 Wing dent on April 29, Shearwater from Col 2020. This was on James Hawthorne in top of the day-to- a change of command day responsibilities ceremony July 16 presided of maintaining training over by Major-General Eric and readiness, operating Kenny, Commander of 1 Canadian alongside the Royal Canadian Air Division. Navy, and working with community Col MacNamara assumed com- partners, all while dealing with the mand after a dynamic career that challenges posed by the COVID-19 includes postings with both of 12 pandemic. Wing’s operational squadrons 423 12 Wing is the home to the Squadron and 443 Squadron and Royal Canadian Air Force’s mari- numerous deployments to sea with time helicopter community, with the the CH-124 Sea King; an opera- primary role of providing helicop- tional planning posting with NATO ters to embark on Royal Canadian in Europe; and most recently with the Navy ships in support of operations. Strategic Joint Staff in Ottawa. With a total team of approximately Col Hawthorne now moves into the 1,200 people, 12 Wing Shearwater position of Royal Canadian Air Force has four squadrons: 443 Maritime Advisor with the Canadian Defence Helicopter Squadron (Patricia Bay); Liaison Staff at the Canadian High 406 Maritime Operational Training It was all smiles as Col Patrick MacNamara assumed command of 12 Wing Commission in London, U.K. As Wing Squadron (Shearwater); 423 Maritime Shearwater from Col James Hawthorne in a ceremony presided over by Major- Commander, he presided over one of Helicopter Squadron (Shearwater); General Eric Kenny, Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division. the most challenging periods in 12 and 12 Air Maintenance Squadron. Inset photo at left: Col Patrick MacNamara addresses those in attendance.
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Joanie Veitch LCdr Robichaud is the Royal good enough to ride through with- Remembering back to when he Trident newspaper Canadian Navy’s Senior Staff Officer out stopping. first started doing long-distance Strategic Outreach Atlantic/Arctic “I wanted to see what it’s like to rides, LCdr Robichaud said his navy Last year, LCdr Kray Robichaud cycled Canada, as well as a husband and dad ride over 24 hours. It was one of the training was a large part of his suc- 5,968.7 kilometres as his contribution to to four children. When not attending most exhilarating experiences of my cess in the sport. the 2020 virtual Navy Bike Ride Battle of to those duties, he is on his bike as life.” “My training as a naval warfare the Atlantic challenge, which added up much as possible, earning titles of Achieving the ‘super randonneur’ officer, that navy training and the dis- to a cumulative total of nine days, nine distinction in cycling and more than in 2016, his first summer of long- cipline that comes with being in the hours, and 23 minutes in the saddle. a few medals along the way. distance riding, LCdr Robichaud has military, that helped my approach By July 15 of this year, he was already LCdr Robichaud is what is known achieved the distinction of honour to these long-distance cycling events on track to beat that distance in the 2021 in cycling circles as a ‘randonneur’ every year since. He has gone even enormously. Like a good little naval virtual Harry DeWolf challenge. - a rider who has successfully com- beyond that to cycle 1,000 km and officer, I planned and coordinated “When comparing my stats with last pleted a self-supported 200-kilome- even up to 1,200 km in a continu- and mentally prepared myself for year’s Navy Bike Ride, I am slightly ahead tre ‘brevet’ or mapped course with ous ride, with only short rest stops success.” by 75 kilometres, 1,901 kilometres ridden preset control checkpoints. Once a to take care of necessities along the This year’s Navy Bike Ride, with this year compared to 1,825 kilometres cyclist completes the course suc- way. the virtual Harry DeWolf challenge, ridden this time last year,” he says. cessfully, they receive the lifetime Although cycling is a huge part has inspired LCdr Robichaud in his He loves to track his stats, taking plea- ‘randonneur’ distinction. of his life now, it was not always summer cycling plans. sure in adding interesting facts to help In fact, LCdr Robichaud, who that way. Like most people, LCdr “I am leaning towards cycling put the incredible distances he rides into is president of the cycling club Robichaud enjoyed riding his bike the distance from Halifax, NS, to a fun frame of reference. For instance, he Randonneurs Nova Scotia, is a ‘super growing up and continued riding Esquimalt, BC, (via the Northwest not only estimated the number of calo- randonneur’ in that he has com- recreationally into adulthood. Passage) — the route HMCS Harry ries he burned over the 11 weeks of last pleted a brevet series of increasing Then one summer day in 2015, DeWolf will follow, Aug. 3 to Oct. 4, year’s Navy Bike Ride - 210,185 calories distances: 200 km, 300 km, 400 km he and his family were visiting the 2021, approximately 7,500 nautical to be exact - he determined that amount and 600 km. Unlike the ‘randon- Halifax library and he picked up a miles,’’ he says. would be “the equivalent to the amount neur’ distinction, the title of ‘super cycling magazine to pass the time. It Always one for a challenge, he is of calories that two Kingston Class ship’s randonneur’ must be earned each was a random grab, but he remem- adding to that goal, naturally. companies would expend in one day, or cycling season. bers reading an article about randon- “I also intend to cycle the entire alternatively, the amount of calories an Going from riding a 400 km dis- neuring and long-distance cycling. distance it will take for Harry DeWolf average person would expend in three and tance to riding 600 km seemed like “I thought to myself, ‘That’s just to circumnavigate North America a half months.” a huge jump the first time he did crazy. What kind of moron would — 14,940 nautical miles — before it, LCdr Robichaud recalled. But ride those distances?’ I found it mind Harry DeWolf returns to Halifax in when he was out on the road, he felt boggling,” he recalled. December 2021.” 8 • LOOKOUT CANADIAN MILITARY’S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE • CELEBRATING 77 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS July 26, 2021
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A/SLt Wen Guo operations and training, procurement, care of her priority – her family. Base Administration and safety. “My children Taranjot and Tejal, both “We are a large team of 23 members; nine, are my greatest inspiration and Karen Kang’s career with the we take care of each other as well the reason behind a lot of my decisions Department of National Defence as hold each other accountable while at work.” started at age 22 when she took a break following the motto: people first, mis- She has had many mentors during from pursuing her degree. sion always. Our department is a large her career, including Julie Eustace and It was 2003 when she started as a team, and we help each other out to Colonel (now retired) Paul Crober. temporary administration clerk at CFB meet our goals. I find it helpful for my “Under Julie’s mentorship, she helped team members when they are given me prepare for unexpected events that Esquimalt. She fit right in and imme- autonomy and allowed to focus on might alter the course of my career pro- diately knew she had found a lifetime their priorities within their job.” gression and to come up with contin- career. She encourages her team to think gency plans. In my role as an executive “At the end of my term, there was a outside of the box, be pragmatic, and assistant during Joint Task Force Games position available and my supervisor, put themselves in their clients’ shoes. in 2010, while working with Colonel Mrs. Marian Cranston, was supportive She learned from senior leadership Barr and Colonel Crober, I learned the in me taking the vacancy within the that taking care of staff should always importance of being open minded and department. I took it because I genu- be a top priority. flexible as a leader because every team inely enjoyed the people I worked with “The command team has always pro- member is unique and brings their own and the benefits that were available.” moted work-life balance; they focus specific skills. I learned that I must be Over the past 18 years, she worked on staff’s mental well-being. Especially efficient and straight to the point while to advance her career and now holds during the past year of COVID 19, working with a large group of people, the position of Business Manager of our senior leadership’s support has which later became extremely helpful Centralized Administrative Services. been felt greatly as they stood behind with managing my team.” Managing a team of 23 staff members, everyone and are willing and ready to In the coming months, she will use she supports the Base Administration respond to the needs and wants of the that guidance to improve the overall Officer’s corporate functions in human team.” efficiency of her team as members resources, finance, administration, Senior leadership enabled her to take gradually return to the base. Karen Kang
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Peter Mallett bases. It uses a blended learning Staff Writer format that includes self-paced online learning with interactive A new blended learning training model is helping the activities and instructor-led con- Canadian Armed Forces address a shortfall of Human tent and exercises. Resources Administrators (HRA). “By launching this instruction, It was implemented to alleviate the backlog of training we were able to ensure those for junior Human Resources Administrators due to the newly enrolled HRAs received COVID-19 pandemic. their required training in a “We launched the decentralized model and exported timely manner and got them course programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and out to their units and bases the caps on the number of students safely permitted at where their support is greatly CFLTC,” says WO Michael Beland, Training Manager of needed,” says WO Beland. the Human Resources Cadre at CFLTC. For the initial trial run, The first-ever decentralized courses took place over Halifax-based candidates were 55 days from Feb. 22 to May 21. Cohorts were imple- housed at Tribute Towers at mented in CF Bases Halifax, Petawawa, and Toronto, CFB Stadacona and took their with between 10 to 32 students participating at each instruction at nearby Naval location depending on health and safety protocols. Reserve Unit HMCS Scotian. Courses were delivered through a digital learning portal One of the participants was Esquimalt-based S1 Charleyne from Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre at CFB S1 Charleyne Oulton with her HRA achievement certificate. Borden. Oulton, a full-time reservist Regular and reserve force members are taught how to with HMCS Malahat. operate as HRAs at an introductory level at a base or unit She is employed in a long-term contract with Canadian S1 Oulton said leaving her home in Sooke and family environment. Fleet Pacific working in the Fleet Orderly Room as an life behind for an extended period was difficult, but the The decentralized course is more intensive and deliv- HR Administrator. Despite some early technical hiccups instruction has already proved extremely valuable. Now ers the training over 55 days instead of 90. Candidates and adjustment to a virtual class learning environment, she says can perform daily processes including updating learn the procedures for maintaining a personnel file, she rated the program and her participation a success members personal information with no assistance, enter- processing military pay, managing postings, disciplinary while at the same time issuing a “Bravo Zulu” to her ing attach postings, leave passes and audits with ease. documentation, and casualty administration, initiating a instructors and classmates. WO Beland says he has received similar feedback from claim, administering a member’s deployment, and how “I am so grateful for the support myself and the other participants. After its initial success, the program to write proper military correspondence. other students received from HMCS Scotian and to our is now being delivered at CF Bases Gagetown, Saint- After a preliminary trial run, a more permanent instructors and organizers of the course in all locations Jean-Sur-Richelieu, and Edmonton and will involve 146 decentralized training model is now expanding to other because our learning was a top priority,” she says. students including those housed at CFLTC.
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Participants of the Pulling Together canoe journey come ashore somewhere in Howe Sound.
The Royal Canadian Navy canoe used by HMCS Discovery sailors. PULLING TOGETHER Peter Mallett ence and the cultural immersion was Staff Writer even more meaningful,” says LCdr Rebecca Hardie, Acting Commanding Military members, public service Officer HMCS Discovery. “Being able agencies, and First Nation communi- to observe and share in traditional ties of B.C. have ‘pulled together’ once songs, teachings, and ceremonies will again. always stay with me.” The annual canoe trip and outreach S2 Lindsay Yeung of HMCS was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID- Discovery said the opportunity to meet 19 concerns, but returned with a people from different First Nations scaled-down re-launch July 16 to 18 was invaluable. in Howe Sound. Pulling Together is “Everyone was so friendly and a intended to bridge the gap of under- friend I made told me about grow- standing and knowledge between gov- ing up around Howe Sound and the ernment employees and First Nation places he’d been,” said S2 Yeung. communities. “Every place we went he pointed to “Paddling in the Royal Canadian a location and told a story about that Navy canoe was an incredible experi- place.”
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BASE COMMANDER AWARDS
Capt(N) Sam Sader, former Base Commander, presented awards July 5, Photos by S1 Victoria Ioganov, MARPAC Imaging Services, Esquimalt a week before he moved on from his command.
George Khouri, Information Technology Support Captain Amy Streeter, Physio Team Lead of Sailor Third Class Kira Bennett, alongside for Base Information Services, alongside family Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Pacific), Kendra, receives a Base Commander’s Bravo members Loretta and Alyesha, receives a Base alongside Michael Toms, receives a Base Zulu certificate and coin. Commander’s Bravo Zulu certificate. Commander’s Bravo Zulu certificate and coin.
Jackie Carlé, Executive Director of the Military Lieutenant (Navy) Colin Winkler, Hospitality Bruce Williams, Chief Executive Officer Greater Family Resources Center, receives a Base Officer of Base Logistics, receives a Base Victoria Chamber of Commerce, alongside Commander’s Bravo Zulu certificate and coin. Commander’s Bravo Zulu certificate and coin. Amanda Wilson, receives a Base Commander’s Bravo Zulu certificate and coin.
Marko Kardum receives a Base Commander’s Lieutenant (Navy) Morgan Chaffee-Goehr Master Corporal Steven Goes receives Bravo Zulu certificate and coin. receives a Base Commander’s coin. the Commander Royal Canadian Navy Commendation.
Mark Crisp, Deputy Fire Chief of CFB Esquimalt Samantha Krzywonos, member of Esquimalt Margot Cutcher, CFB Esquimalt National Fire and Rescue, receives a Base Commander’s Military Family Resource Centre Board of Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign coor- Bravo Zulu certificate and coin. Directors, alongside son Ben Krzywonos, dinator, alongside family members Jason Lee receives a Base Commander’s Bravo Zulu and Isabella Lee, receives a Base Commander’s certificate and coin. Bravo Zulu certificate and coin. 14 • LOOKOUT CANADIAN MILITARY’S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE • CELEBRATING 77 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS July 26, 2021
BASE COMMANDER AWARDS (continued from page 13)
Petty Officer Second Class Geoff Vaincourt, Suzan Pyke, Base Logistics Corporate Resource Ryan Hendrie, Base Information Services alongside family members Tracy Fontaine and Officer, receives a Base Commander’s Bravo Application and Desktop Support Supervisor, Abigail Vaincourt, receives a Base Commander’s Zulu certificate and coin. alongside guest, receives a Base Commander’s Bravo Zulu certificate and coin. Bravo Zulu certificate and coin.
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Photos by S1 Laflèche, NFS (P) LCdr J. Rotchford, Engineering Division Commander of Naval Fleet School Pacific, presented the certificate of completion during the MAR TECH USQ S2 ceremony on July 16.
Rodney Venis receives a Base Commander’s Bravo Zulu certificate and coin.
S1 Brideau receives a Certificate of Completion. S1 Chruscinski receives a Certificate of Completion.
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