Winter 2019 Rear Admiral Desmond William Piers, CM DSC CD Patron-in-Chief - - Mrs. Anne Baker FROM THE BRIDGE First of all I hope all shipmate’s and families had a joyous Christmas and New Year. We have just started our new year with the election of a new executive. I would like to thank all of you for the vote of confidence in me to be your President. I’m not perfect, but with your help and with the executive, we will endeavor to do the best job we can. My phone will always be accessible, if you see any problems, or have any suggestions, please let me know, nothing gets achieved if you keep it to yourself. Lets try to bring the club back to where it was when I joined. Talk to friends and former mates, let’s try to sign them up, as we are losing so many members. Reach out to members that haven’t been here for awhile and get the membership back on track. I would also like to thank outgoing President S/M Ivan Foote and his executive. They did an excellent job. As in any new position, it will be a learning experience, so please be patient. There are always new challenges to consider. I am familiar with most of our issues, but I’m sure there will be questions on a few, but just remember that we were all Ordinary Seamen at one time so please bear with me. One of our biggest challenges is to get new, young members, let’s work hard as an organization to resolve this. I’m sure that if each member could recruit one, our strength could double in just one year, let’s work hard on this endeavor. I look forward to this year, hope you are as well. S/M Steve Daubs President HONORARY PRESIDENT Rear-Admiral Craig Baines, MSC, CD Rear-Admiral Craig Baines enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces Regular Officer Training Program in 1987. After completing initial naval training, he served as a Bridge Watchkeeping Officer in HMCS SAGUENAY and Deck Officer in HMCS THUNDER. In 1991, he completed the Destroyer Navigation Officer course and was employed as Navigation Officer in HMC Ships CHIGNECTO and ANNAPOLIS. He graduated from the Maritime Advanced Navigation Officer Course in 1992 and was employed as the Navigation Officer of HMCS PROVIDER. Following the year-long Operations Room Officer course, he served as Operations Officer in HMCS REGINA and Combat Officer in HMCS WINNIPEG Returning to sea in 2004, he served as Executive Officer in HMCS CALGARY. In 2007, he was appointed Commanding Officer of HMCS WINNIPEG where he received the Meritorious Service Cross for his leadership during WINNIPEG's counter-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa. Rear-Admiral Baines’ staff appointments include Staff Officer at HMCS UNICORN, the Naval Reserve Division in Saskatoon. He served abroad in Norfolk, Virginia with the US Navy's Second Fleet. He worked at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa in both the Directorate of Maritime Training and Education and as the Maritime Staff Director of Strategic Communications. In 2010, he was appointed as the Base Commander of Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. Prior to becoming Fleet Commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic, he served as Special Advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff. His education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Manitoba. While on exchange in Norfolk, he completed the US Naval War College program and a graduate certificate program in the History of Strategy and Policy at Old Dominion University. He completed the Canadian Forces College Joint Command and Staff Program concurrent with his Master of Defence Studies. In 2013, he completed the National Security Program and a Master of Public Administration. He was appointed as Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic in July 2014. During his 3 year posting as Fleet Commander, he sailed extensively with the Fleet and participated in major international exercises including Trident Juncture 2015, Joint Warrior 152 and Cutlass Fury 2016. The ADPNA held it's AGM on January 17th, 2019. Pictured above are the swearing in of the new executive members. In the main picture are newly elected President S/M Steve Daubs and newly elected MAA S/M Merl Strong with S/M Keith Estabrooks from RCNA National who guested as the Inauguration Officer. Also pictured are the swearing in of the President S/M Steve Daubs,1st VP S/M Ron Jefferson, 2nd VP S/M Sharon Butler and MAA S/M Merl Strong. New Member; At our October muster we had a first for our association. Under the watchful eye and supervision of Sgt. At Arms S/M Stickey Lepage, S/M Dave Heming swears in his daughter S/M Shawna Heming. Welcome aboard Shawna. Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Naval Association has as one of its objectives, “to support and to encourage the maintenance of a modern and effective Royal Canadian Navy to assure the protection of seaborne commerce and the defence of Canada”. To that end, the following Overview of the Royal Canadian Navy is provided for your information. Sources: Royal Canadian Navy and Wikipedia The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; French: Marine royale canadienne) is Canada’s naval force consisting of approximately 8,300 Regular Force and 4,600 Reserve sailors, supported by approximately 3,700 civilian employees. The mission of the Royal Canadian Navy is to generate combat capable, multipurpose maritime forces that support Canada’s efforts to participate in security operations anywhere in the world as part of an integrated Canadian Armed Forces. Founded in 1910 as the Naval Service of Canada and given royal sanction on 29 August 1911, the Royal Canadian Navy was amalgamated with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Army to form the unified Canadian Armed Forces in 1968, after which it was known as “Maritime Command” until 2011. In 2011, its historical title of “Royal Canadian Navy” (RCN) was restored. Traditions; Colours The RCN was granted the right to use the King’s Colour in 1925 by King George V. The Queen’s or King’s Colour (also referred to as the sovereign’s colour) for the Navy has been consecrated and presented four times: in 1939 by King George VI in Esquimalt, in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II in Halifax, in 1979 by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in Halifax and in 2009 by the Governor General of Canada and Commander-in-Chief Michaelle Jean in Halifax. Two identical colours were presented, one for the Atlantic Fleet and one for the Pacific Fleet in 1926, 1939 and 1959, but only one colour was presented in 1979 and 2009. This colour is maintained in RCN Headquarters in Ottawa and dispatched anywhere in Canada anytime that it is needed. The current colours consist of a ceremonial standard with the Maple Leaf flag in the top left canton, the Queen’s personal emblem displayed in the centre and a fouled anchor surmounted by an eagle and ensigned by a naval coronet on the lower right fly. The colours from 1926, 1939 and 1959 consisted of a White Ensign with the Queen’s or King’s cypher in the middle. The Royal Canadian Navy’s retired colours are laid up at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa. Badge The badge of the Royal Canadian Navy consists of; • St Edward’s Crown • A fouled anchor within a circlet • A compartment of maple leaves • Motto: Parati Vero Parati (Latin for “Ready aye ready”) Current Badge (2016 -) Former badge (1968 – 2016; Former badge (1910 – 1968; Maritime Command) Pre-unification) Heritage The history of the Royal Canadian Navy is preserved and presented at the Maritime Command Museum in Halifax, the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, the Naval Museum of Alberta, the Naval Museum of Manitoba, the naval museums at Naval Reserve Headquarters in Quebec City and at CFB Esquimalt as well as the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. Several Royal Canadian Navy ships and submarines have been preserved including the destroyer HMCS Haida (the RCN’s Ceremonial Flagship), the hydrofoil HMCS Bras d’Or and the submarines, Ojibwa and Onondaga. The corvette HMCS Sackville serves as Canada’s Naval Memorial. The Royal Canadian Navy Monument is located on the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa. A monument at Point Pleasant Park in Halifax commemorates members of the Royal Canadian Navy who have died in peacetime and there are valour memorials in Halifax, Quebec City and Esquimalt. Structure The Royal Canadian Navy is headquartered at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) in Ottawa. Maritime Forces Atlantic The Royal Canadian Navy’s Atlantic Fleet, known as Canadian Fleet Atlantic is co-located with Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT), with headquarters at CFB Halifax, NS. It is supported by CFS St. John’s in NL. Attached to MARLANT and CFB Halifax is the RCAF’s 12 Wing Shearwater, which provides shipborne air support for the Atlantic Fleet. The RCAF’s 14 Wing Greenwood provides fixed-wing air support for MARLANT through 404 Maritime Patrol and Training Squadron and 405 Maritime Patrol Squadron. Other Atlantic Fleet facilities are CFAD Bedford, an ammunition depot, and two radio stations, Naval Radio Station (NRS) Newport Corner and NRS Mill Cove. The Atlantic Fleet, with 18 warships and a number of auxiliary vessels, is responsible for Canada’s exclusive economic zone on the East Coast, as well as Canada’s area of responsibility in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Arctic Ocean. Maritime Forces Pacific The Royal Canadian Navy’s Pacific Fleet, known as Canadian Fleet Pacific is co-located with Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC), with headquarters at CFB Esquimalt, BC.