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Photo by Leading Seaman Shaun Martin, MARPAC Imaging Services Lieutenant (Navy) Serge Sabourin hugged his family goodbye in the hangar of HMCS Regina last Wednesday, a couple hours before the ship departed on Operation Projection and Operation Artemis with NRU Asterix.

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NRU Asterix leaves Esquimalt to support Operation Projection. Photo by Leading Seaman David Gariepy, MARPAC Imaging Services

Royal Canadian Navy / that promotes security and stability in interna- Canadian Armed Forces tional waters of the Middle East regions. CTF 150 works to deter and deny terrorist organiza- HMCS Regina, accompanied by Naval tions from using the high seas for smuggling Replenishment Unit Asterix, departed its weapons, illicit cargo, and narcotics, while homeport of Esquimalt last Wednesday for ensuring the safe passage of merchant ships in a deployment to the Asia-Pacific and Middle some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. East regions. The ships will initially support Upon completion of their support to Operation Projection working with partner Operation Artemis the ships will transition navies and conducting key leader engagements back to Operation Projection for the remainder to enhance military cooperation and partner- of their deployment and continue their engage- ships in support of Canada’s diplomatic efforts ment in the Asia-Pacific region. in the Asia-Pacific region. Of note, this deployment also marks the In March the ships will transition to third operational deployment of a Operations Artemis, supporting the Canadian- CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). CTF and the first deployment 150 is part of the Combined Maritime Force, of a Cyclone with the which is a naval coalition of 33 partner nations Pacific Fleet.

On board HMCS Regina, a member of the ship’s company spends a few moments with family before the ship departs. Photo by Leading Seaman Shaun Martin, MARPAC Imaging Services

Maritime Forces Pacific and Commander of Joint Task Force (Pacific), Rear Admiral Bob Auchterlonie (right), and Formation Chief Petty Officer, CPO1 David Steeves (left), receive the salute from HMCS Regina’s crew as they leave for Operation Projection and Operation Artemis.

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Members of the CFB Esquimalt Tritons gather for a victory photograph following their 5-4 win over CFB Edmonton in the championship game of the Canada West Regional hockey tournament in Wainwright, AB, on Feb. 1. MEN’S Tritons CAPTURE REGIONAL HOCKEY WIN Peter Mallett 9-0 and had a 7-3 triumph the nationals. compete,” he said. Staff Writer over Winnipeg in their “The team gelled together Lt(N) Casper congratu- semi-final. and over the course of the lated Tritons goaltender The Esquimalt Tritons The Canada West region- tournament dug deep to Chief Petty Officer Second rallied to defeat CFB als served as a qualifier show resilience against Class Ken Simoneau of Edmonton and capture for this month’s Canadian some strong competition Canadian Fleet Pacific, this year’s Canada West Armed Forces Men’s from Edmonton,” said and forward Lt(N) Jeffrey Regional Men’s Hockey Hockey Championship Lt(N) Casper, who works Brooker a Deck Officer title in Wainwright, Alberta, tournament, held Feb. 23 as a Maritime Systems with HMCS Ottawa, for on Feb. 1. to 28 at CFB Edmonton. Engineering Officer aboard their stellar play through- The winning goal came The Tritons trailed 4-2 Ottawa. out the tournament. He from Lieutenant (Navy) going into the third period Lt(N) Casper noted that says special credit should Edric Lim, a Logistics of the championship game historically Esquimalt is also go to Capt Jack Lawson Officer from HMCS before erupting for three normally at a disadvantage who earned Tournament Ottawa, with five min- unanswered goals. when it comes to compet- MVP honours. utes remaining in the third Esquimalt’s top scor- ing at the nationals. That, “What has been special period that gave the Tritons ing line included forwards he says, is because of the about this year’s team has a 5-4 victory in the cham- Lt(N) Lim, Corporal Jon relatively small size of the been the buy-in [to our pionship game of the five- Michel and Captain Jack base compared to other strategy] from new and vet- team tournament. Lawson who all led the way military bases in Eastern eran players on the team,” The Tritons dropped their in the comeback by each Canada and the smaller said Lt(N) Brooker. “The opening game to Edmonton scoring one of three goals. player pool they draw from team remained positive 6-4 but then rebounded to Tritons Team Captain, is complicated by frequent throughout the entire tour- reel off five consecutive Lt(N) Braden Casper says deployments. nament, and all the players wins. In their path to the the victories give him and “As a group we are more accepted their roles with finals they defeated CFB his teammates a confidence optimistic that we now the team. It gave us a sense Wainwright 13-2, CFB boost and feeling of have a team that can go of pride bringing a cham- ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCE Winnipeg 7-4, CFB Shilo satisfaction heading into to the national finals and pionship back to the base.” CLOSE COMBAT SYSTEM Ombudsman JOINJOIN TODAY!!TODAY!! National Defence and Défense nationale et Canadian Armed Forces Forces armées canadiennes Learn the authentic Israeli Self Defence system that’s taught to special forces around the world. LIVE CHAT CLAVARDAGEC EN DIRECT ONLINE BOOKING TOOL OUTILO DE PRISE DE RENDEZ-VOUS EN LIGNE The ONLY Israel Defence Force &HUWLoHG,QVWUXFWRUVLQ&DQDGD PICKP A DATE AND TIME; CHOISISSEZC LA DATE ET L’HEURE; Training for professionals WE WILL CALL YOU! NOUSN VOUS APPELLERONS! Personal training & group lessons Combat fi tness and corporate events WE ARE READY TO HELP. NOUSN SOMMES PRÊTS À VOUS AIDER. OMBUDSMAN.FORCES.GC.CA 1-888-828-36261 (778) 952-3300 SERG MAJ Omri Serper [email protected] INSTRUCTOR www.idfkravmaga.ca February 11, 2019 CELEBRATING 76 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS LOOKOUT • 7 Logistics Officer set to trek Baffin Island

Peter Mallett Canadian military, veterans and in 2001. She tore the Anterior on sleds, and will face extreme Logan aims to raise $7,500 for Staff Writer their families access to support Cruciate Ligament while play- weather conditions, with typical the charity. programs and funding. ing basketball at Royal Military temperatures in the region for The journey will be arduous, A Logistics Officer is getting “For me it’s an incred- College. the month of April ranging from but the end result will be worth ready to fulfill a life-long dream ible opportunity, I have always It’s been a number of surger- -5 to -30 Celsius. it, she says. when she embarks on an Arctic wanted to visit the north but ies and years of recovery with LCdr Logan has experience “It’s a great opportunity to excursion in Canada’s far north haven’t had the opportunity, so I her athletic activities shifting to hiking in remote locations. meet other women from all in the weeks ahead. am really excited to be a part of long-distance endurance sports She has previously summited walks of life. It will be interest- On April 3, Lieutenant this expedition.” including hiking and triathlons, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and ing to hear from the other ladies, Commander Kathryn Logan and The 36-year-old grew up in but LCdr Logan has made a Hyuna Potasi in Bolivia, and and hear how they manage their an all-women team of 18 hik- Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, mostly complete recovery. hiked the Annapurna circuit in careers and families, and to find ers will embark on an 11-day and is married to a constable with The True Patriot Love expedi- Nepal. Locally, she has hiked the out what drew them to the far journey on Baffin Island. Their the Victoria Police Department. tion will cover over 100 kilo- West Coast and Juan de Fuca north.” excursion is one of the outdoor She joined the Royal Canadian metres of scenic, but extremely trails. To support LCdr Logan and adventure programs to ben- Navy in 2000 and currently isolated terrain. Accompanied by “I’m extremely grateful to be her fundraising campaign visit efit injured current and former works as Logistics Officer for two Inuit guides, the women a part of this expedition. True https://bit.ly/2Gi1e7t military members organized by Canadian Fleet Pacific. will snowshoe across the Arctic Patriot Love does amazing work Since 2009, True Patriot Life True Patriot Love. The national Her military career has Circle passing landmarks such for thousands of military families has provided $25 million to charitable organization provides included deployments to the as Akshayuk Pass and a rarely across Canada, and I feel very fund innovative research and Arabian Sea, Afghanistan and visited section of the Owl River lucky to have been selected for 750 community-based programs Libya. However, at the begin- Valley. an adventure like this.” across the country while assisting ning of her career, she expe- They plan to cover approxi- The expedition aims to raise over 25,000 military families in rienced a major physi- mately 10 kilometres per day; $1 million for True Patriot Love’s Canada. cal setback when she they will lug their tents, food and mental health initiatives, and For more on the charity visit suffered a knee injury other supplies in backpacks and veteran transition services. LCdr truepatriotlove.com.

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Peter Mallett ians in support of warships HMCS and simple, for warships,” said LCdr fixed propeller engine and retract- maritime background, we have a Staff Writer Ottawa and HMCS Regina. Classen, who is currently the offi- able bow thruster aboard Asterix lot to learn from each other. From Lieutenant Commander James cer in charge of HMCS Chicoutimi. can push the vessel to a maximum a military standpoint, we learn how wo naval officers who Classen, who commanded RAS “It’s fulfilling our requirement of speed of 20 knots (37 km/h) with a merchant ship runs, and the civil- recently commanded Naval operations on board Asterix from replenishing our ships at sea. We a range of 10,000 nautical miles ian mariners get a peek into some T Replenishment Unit (NRU) Aug. 2 to Dec. 18, 2018, says from are able to keep our warships out (19,000 km). military operations. It’s great to see Asterix say the oiler has become a military technology perspective in our theatre of operations for Although fitted with small arms the teams coming together as one to a vital part of Canadian naval there is nothing advanced or note- extended periods and provide them weaponry, it is not intended to be accomplish the mission.” operations. worthy about Asterix. It is not with fuel, food and rations.” put in a high-risk environment. The The amenities of Asterix provide The NRU is the military wing well-equipped for battles at sea For this most recent deployment, vessel is also designed to carry four much more in the way of comfort that oversees replenishment at sea like a warship. But that’s not its Asterix will operate in support of Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats and and privacy than most warships (RAS) operations aboard Motor purpose, says LCdr Classen. Regina, and Ottawa as the ships two fast rescue craft. such as Wi-Fi throughout, private Vessel (MV) Asterix. What Asterix does do is deliver transit to Hawaii. From there, it will catering and full gym facilities Regina On Feb. 6, the commercially- the goods, thereby providing some- accompany to the Indian Fueling the Fleet designed by Goodlife Fitness. Ocean in support of Operation owned auxiliary replenishment thing vitally important to Canada’s NRU’s main purpose is to con- The vessel also includes enhanced Projection and Operation Artemis. vessel left CFB Esquimalt with a naval fleet: endurance. duct RAS operations at sea. Along medical and dental capabilities. On crew of 45 military and 36 civil- “It’s all about endurance, plain with fuel stores, its two 30-tonne the medical side, those include Project Resolve cargo cranes and a forklift are x-ray and ultrasound equipment, MV Asterix is leased to the capable of moving and storing 38 a five-bed hospital trauma bay navy by private firm Federal Fleet sea containers in its hold and up and pharmacy. Asterix employs a Services as part of Project Resolve. to 800 pallets on its tween deck. physician assistant, medical techni- The modern, German-built con- Storage items can include small cian and medical officer. Asterix’ tainer ship had previously oper- arms ammunition, hammerhead staffing also includes a dentist and ated for five years by Capital Ship targets, spare parts for warships, dental technician who work from Management of Greece and was food, and medical supplies. a well-equipped dental office and turned into a supply ship under NRU Asterix has a total of six lab. a procurement contract with the rotating RAS teams, four based on LCdr Classen says the massive Government of Canada. It was Canada’s East Coast and two on stripped down and converted by the Pacific Coast that switch out size of the Asterix and many pri- Davie Shipbuilding in Quebec to approximately every four months. vate quarters can sometimes pro- meet the navy’s supply needs. duce a sense of isolation. He likens life on the ship to that of a mod- The intent of the service con- Life Onboard ern city, as after work hours most tract is to fill the gap between the What is it like working and living people retreat to their cabins and decommissioning of the Protecteur- aboard MV Asterix? close their doors for the night. That Class replenishment vessels and the The vessel’s first Pacific privacy and lack of interaction is arrival of the next generation of oil- Coast commander, Lieutenant ers. The Joint Support Ship Project Commander Meghan Lobb, took something he and other sailors are will see the delivery of two new command of NRU Asterix from not accustomed too when sailing Protecteur-Class auxiliary vessels; April to August 2018 and says sail- aboard a frigate or submarine. the first is expected to be launched ing it is an entirely new experience It didn’t become an issue for too in 2023. for her and RCN members who long during his time at the helm. never got a chance to sail aboard Instead of staying isolated he and Measuring Up the Protecteur-class. the rest of the crew held movie Measuring approximately 182m She says Asterix provides some- nights in the ship’s messes along long with a displacement of 26,000 thing different than most RCN with friendly competitions in ping tons, Asterix can carry approxi- vessels - interaction between mili- pong and basketball in the vessel’s mately 10,497 cubic metres of tary personnel and civilian staff gym. marine diesel and up to 1,332 members. “On a warship it’s all about the m3 of aviation fuel. Moving that “It’s a large ship with a com- camaraderie and I think we were weighty cargo across the ocean paratively small crew, and with half successful in recreating some of requires some muscle. The main the crew coming from a civilian that,” he concluded. February 11, 2019 CELEBRATING 76 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS LOOKOUT • 9 A great week for Patrol Craft Training Unit

LCdr Tyson Bergmann waves farewell to his former crew at PCTU as the Defender boat returns him ashore after the LCdr Scott Kelemen (left) takes command of PCTU from LCdr Tyson Bergmann (right) during a ceremony held aboard PCT change of command. Caribou 57 Feb. 5, presided by Capt (N) Christopher Robinson.

A Search and Rescue Technician is hoisted from PCT Grizzley in Constance Bank by a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter as part of the multi-agency Search and Rescue Exercise that took place off the coast of British Columbia. The exercise, which included multiple search and rescue scenarios, took place during the week.

Naval Warfare Officer (NWO) trainees complete assessment runs during the final phase of their NWO III course, known as the manoeuvres phase. This is where junior NWOs learn how to receive a signal from a commanding ship in order to position a 200-ton Orca- class vessel within 500 yards of other vessels while travelling at speed. This provides valuable knowledge on ship handling, as well as experience in managing a bridge team. 10 • LOOKOUT CELEBRATING 76 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS February 11, 2019 Sailors pitch in to build classrooms Peter Mallett with the Director, Col Drummond realized there was more Staff Writer work to do: build additional classrooms for the children. He had a conversation with Calgary’s Operation Chief, Sailors of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) are being Chief Petty Officer Second Class Line Laurendeau that hailed for their humanitarian efforts in Vietnam last fall resulted in a quick solution. CPO2 Laurendeau, who that included the revitalization of a centre for Agent Orange supervised the ship’s outreach programs, offered up money victims. to pay for supplies to build the classrooms from the ship’s On Sept. 27, 2018, 24 sailors from HMCS Calgary and Boomer’s Legacy funds. She then met with the Director Naval Replenishment Unit (NRU) Asterix got the ball roll- and staff and helped them purchase the required building ing on an extensive revitalization project at Social Welfare materials, while the centre arranged for contractors to per- Centre No. 3 for Agent Orange and Disadvantaged Children. form the work. The work included cleaning, painting, providing new furni- In January, the centre held an inauguration ceremony for ture and toys, and teaching equipment for the centre located the new classrooms, which was attended by school officials, in Vietnam’s coastal city of Da Nang. the Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Deborah Paul and Colonel Jeff Drummond, Canadian Defence Attaché embassy staff members. A plaque above the entrance to the Singapore/Cambodia/Vietnam, facilitated the port visit to classrooms unveiled at the ceremony pays tribute to sailors Da Nang by HMCS Calgary and Asterix, who were at the of the RCN and Boomers Legacy. time deployed on Operation Projection. He acted as an “It was very poignant dealing with the Director and staff intermediary between the sailors and centre to determine of the centre. Although they were expecting the agreed the scope and tasking of the project. Upon further discussion outreach activities of the crew, they were incredulous that they could actually commence building the additional classrooms thanks to Boomer’s Legacy funding,” said Col Drummond. The Canadian charitable foundation was created in memory Canadian soldier Andrew ‘Boomer’ Eykelenboom, “The language barrier was evident, but the children’s a medical technician who was killed by a suicide bomber smiles when we played with them proved to have no in Afghanistan in 2006. He had worked tirelessly to help boundaries and had a lasting impression on everyone,” she children in the war-torn nation before his death. said. The centre was provided with approximately $5,000 in Their efforts couldn’t come at a better time. The class- funding to pay for the building supplies. rooms and support for the centre were sorely needed “This gesture made by the Boomer’s Legacy Foundation because of the scope and impact of Agent Orange and other will leave an imprint on the students, the school and our toxic chemicals used during the Vietnam War. A recent sailors for years to come,” said CPO2 Laurendeau. report by United States think tank The Aspen Institute esti- She also noted that interacting with staff and children mates the U.S. military sprayed approximately 80 million in September was a priceless experience for her and her litres of toxic chemicals during the Vietnam War, 61 per shipmates. cent of which was Agent Orange. In a separate report, the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin says approximately 4.8 million citizens were exposed to Agent Orange with tens of thou- sands dying from exposure and millions of others suffering from cancer and other incurable diseases including birth deformities by the grandchildren of many of these victims. The war may have ended in 1975, but Da Nang has 5,000 AO/Dioxin victims including 1,400 children. The centre currently looks after 150 of these children, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds. February 11, 2019 CELEBRATING 76 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS LOOKOUT • 11

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