Page 14 Unloading a CC177 Globemaster
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
“Delivering news and information. At home and around the world.” · “Des nouvelles d'ici et de partout ailleurs.” POSTED? Call Me About the New Relocation Contract DAVID WEIR BA, CD #1 Office Broker, 2001-2009 Top 1% in Canada 2005-2009 www.davidweir.com 613-394-4837 Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty, www.thecontactnewspaper.cfbtrenton.com Brokerage February 5, 2010 Serving 8 Wing/CFB Trenton • 8e escadre/BFC Trenton • Volume 45 Issue Number 5 • Air Force really delivers in earthquake-ravaged Haiti I have just experienced our example of your commit- within the Air Force or Air Force operations in aid ment, from Op Hestia. Due within the Forces, you are of the people of Haiti, and to the amount of interna- helping carry the workload viewed the final air compo- tional aid coming into Port- of a nation both at peace nent preparations for the au-Prince, the airport was so and at war. Your Wing, and Olympics in support of the congested that Canada had every Wing, is executing an RCMP. just four time slots per day impressive scope of missions Such a short time ago to land and deliver supplies. each and every day. You are we were telling our people, We needed an additional stretched, but you are doing ‘Enjoy the holidays with entry point into Haiti. Our as much as you can and your families, and when we airfield engineers assessed delivering results, showing come back, we will be the Jacmel airfield, and with your professionalism and focused on getting ready for confidence in the capabili- your dedication. the Olympics. With ties of the Hercules, and the Your work is impressive, Afghanistan and training, experience of our personnel, and I thank you, and your things should be busy for us we took the risk of the first families, for what you are in the coming months.’ Hercules flight into this tiny doing for Canadians, for Then tragedy takes place in airstrip in the hills. Less Haitians, for Afghans, for Haiti and we must act. In a than 24 hours later, your Air sailors on the high seas, and matter of hours, our people, Force had opened a strategic for so many other people in Photo: MCpl Kevin O'Donnell and our families commit to ‘backdoor’ to deliver more need. help save lives and heal the Sergeant Dave Payne, a search and rescue technician with 424 (Transport and aid to the Haitian people, wounds caused by this dev- Rescue) Squadron from 8 Wing Trenton, holds a six-month-old baby during a and equipping the DART Yvan Blondin astation. And ‘busy’ was medical evacuation flight from Port-au-Prince to an American naval hospital on and the field hospital. Major-General redefined. board USNS Comfort on February 1, 2010 as part of Operation HESTIA, the Wherever you work, Commander, 1 Canadian I share with you just one Canadian Forces response to the disastrous earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. whether in the Division, Air Division Providing continuous, outstanding humanitarian aid by Amber Gooding 8 Wing/CFB Trenton is Trenton, is also extremely “Many sections of the Photo: Amber Gooding Assistant Editor the gateway for those very proud of 8 Wing’s response Wing have been strained efforts, and during the past in support of the people of almost to the limit,” he Some refer to the cata- three weeks, the Wing has Haiti. explains, “yet, we continue to strophic earthquake that experienced one of the “Personnel from all meet, and exceed, expecta- struck Haiti as a tragedy of busiest flying periods ever. squadrons and units have tions.” unspeakable proportions, “During this relatively rallied in support of this Col Williams said the and while that may be true, short period there were a mission,” he said. “Often base-wise response has been the people of Haiti continue total of 73 missions flown in well ‘above and beyond,’ spectacular. to possess levels of hope far support of the operation: 36 achieving outstanding “I must recognize, in greater than most would Globemaster flights, 19 results in very short order.” particular, the herculean expect. Hercules trips, and two Col Williams explained efforts of 2 Air Movements This optimism stems Airbus and two Challenger that the nature of this 24/7 Squadron, the key to flight from an outpouring of relief missions, all dedicated to Op operation, coupled with the line success in a mission such support coming into Haiti; HESTIA, not to mention requirement to deploy a sig- as this; Wing Operations, and not only are members of the 14 chartered flights also nificant number of person- for their lead role in the the Canadian Forces at the used to augment the CF’s nel into theatre, has resulted planning and execution of forefront of Canada’s current own airlift capability,” said in a very positive situation, the operation; 429 (T) relief efforts, but 8 Lieutenant-Colonel David whereby personnel not nor- Squadron for their three-air- Wing/CFB Trenton is at the Murphy, 8 Wing Operations mally directly involved in the craft, all-hands-on-deck heart of it all. Officer. conduct of operations have surge; and the WLEO The Canadian LCol Murphy said that been drawn into these posi- branch for its efforts in sup- Expeditionary Force everyone has pushed to tions, with incredible results. port of Op HESTIA, itself, Command (CEFCOM) ensure the required equip- The net result has been that but also the very direct sup- reports cargo delivered to ment and supplies are deliv- 8 Wing/CFB Trenton has port provided to 8 Wing Haiti, thus far, totals more ered as soon as possible to been, and is being, recog- personnel operating in the- Sgt Steven Roach, Loadmaster with 429 (T) Squadron, than 2,439,555 pounds, and those needing the aid. nized far and wide for this atre,” said Colonel Williams. directs traffic technicians on the ground at Aéroport of that, 865,711 pounds of Colonel Russ Williams, very significant contribu- International Toussaint in Port-au-Prince, to begin relief goods. Commander, 8 Wing/CFB tion. See Op HESTIA, Page 14 unloading a CC177 Globemaster. The Contact 2 February 5, 2010 News La Force aérienne se montre à la hauteur par Major-général Yvan Photo: Capt Alex Munoz Blondin Commandant de la Drs John and Sue Marinovich 1re Division aérienne du and staff have been serving the dental Canada community of Quinte since 1994. We offer complete dental care for all ages. Je viens de voir de Your health comes first. première main les New Patients and same day emergencies opérations de la Force always welcome! aérienne organisées pour aider le peuple haïtien et 613-392-3939 d’examiner les préparatifs 257 Dundas St. E., finaux de la composante Trenton aérienne qui appuiera la GRC dans le contexte K8V 1M1 des Jeux Olympiques. Il y a bien peu de temps, nous disions à Best Best notre personnel : Quality nly P lace To Price « Profitez du temps des he O G SMITTY’S o Fêtes avec vos familles “T WAREHOUSE OPERATION ” et, en revenant des For NEW or GOOD USED Appliances vacances, nous nous Au matin du 28 janvier 2010, un CC130 Hercules a atterri à l’aérodrome de concentrerons sur les Smitty’s has been keeping customers happy for 28 years in the appliance Jacmel, en Haïti, afin d’assurer l’approvisionnement en ressources de business. This proves Smitty has the Best Price, Selection, Guarantee, préparatifs des soutien pour l’Op HESTIA. Quality & Price plus Same Day delivery, seven days a week. Smitty plans to Olympiques. Entre be around for another 28 years. Now he has in-house financing at l’Afghanistan et internationale affluant à collines. Moins de les escadres, y compris la NO INTEREST. These are just a few of the many reasons to visit Smitty’s for your new or used appliance purchase. l’instruction, nous Port-au-Prince, 24 heures plus tard, la vôtre, réalisent une devrions être bien Best Best Best l’aéroport était tellement Force aérienne du gamme impressionnante Selection Guarantee Service occupés pendant les congestionné que le Canada avait ouvert une de missions chaque jour. prochains mois. » Puis, la Canada n’avait que «porte arrière» straté- On vous en demande tragédie a frappé Haïti, quatre créneaux de temps gique pour fournir beaucoup, mais vous SMITTY’S nous exhortant à agir. En par jour pour poser ses davantage d’aide au faites votre possible et KING OF APPLIANCES quelques heures, nos aéronefs et livrer ses peuple haïtien et pour vous accomplissez ce 613-9969-00287 Open Evenings & Seven Days A Week militaires et nos familles approvisionnements. approvisionner l’Équipe qu’on attend de vous, ce River Road-Corbyville (just N. of Corby’s) se sont engagés pour Nous avions besoin d’un d’intervention en cas de qui témoigne de votre aider à sauver des vies autre point d’entrée en catastrophe (EICC) et professionnalisme et de et à remettre les gens sur Haïti. Après que notre l’hôpital de campagne. votre dévouement. pied à la suite de la équipe de génie de l’air Peu importe où vous Vos réalisations sont dévastation. Et il a fallu eut évalué l’aérodrome de travaillez, que ce soit à la impressionnantes et je réévaluer ce qu’on Jacmel, et connaissant les Division, dans la Force vous remercie, vous et entendait par le mot capacités des Hercules et aérienne ou dans les vos familles, de ce que « occupés ». de notre personnel Forces canadiennes, vous vous faites pour les Je veux vous expérimenté, nous avons mettez l’épaule à la roue Canadiens, les Haïtiens, transmettre un exemple tenté un premier vol à pour assumer la charge les Afghans, les matelots de votre dévouement, tiré destination de cette de travail du pays, en en haute mer, et pour de l’Op Hestia.