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Photo by Shelley Lipke, Lookout Cdr Tim Allan, Base Administration Officer, kicked the tournament off with the first hit of the day.
Here are the official scores for games and player-of the-game winners. Regional men’s and women’s Slo-pitch July 23-26.
Scores / MVP / player of game (POG) Men Game 1: ESQ 10 to Comox 4 POG ESQ: OS Steward Langille POG COMOX: Cpl Gus Vautour
Game 2: Comox 13 to ESQ 6 POG ESQ: Cpl Ryan Wilson POG COMOX: MCpl Jeff Bartlett
Game 3: Comox 30 to ESQ 14 (Comox Men Win Tournament) POG ESQ: PO1 Tim Rountree POG COMOX: MCpl Darryl Seymour Tournament MVP COMOX: MCpl Jeff Bartlett
Women Game 1: ESQ 12 to Comox 8 POG ESQ: Lt(N) Liz Mohammed POG COMOX: WO Cindy Kennedy
Game 2: Comox 9 to ESQ 4 POG ESQ: Slt Anna Dupuis POG COMOX: PO2 Jezella Kleininger
Game 3: ESQ 4 to Comox 3 (ESQ Women Win Tournament) POG ESQ: MCpl Ashley Klimas POG COMOX: LS Laurel Braun Tournament MVP ESQ: Lt (N) Liz Mohammed August 7, 2012 LOOKOUT • 7 Canadian Sea King launches five torpedoes Capt Laura Oberwarth research event. helicopter, flown out and dropped on tar- shows that no mission is capable of success RIMPAC Public Affairs Officer “We worked as a team to successful- get. On return, air technicians did a quick without the full support of the entire team.” ly search, localize, track and attack an 20-minute refueling and uploaded two Proud of the Sea King’s diverse array of No one on board HMCS Algonquin can autonomous, underwater training target,” more torpedoes for each of the next two mission-essential capabilities, Capt Bowers remember the last time a Canadian Sea said Captain Chris Bowers, Algonquin’s Air sorties. Each torpedo weighs more than 500 describes the aircraft as the “most flexible King helicopter dropped five exercise tor- Detachment Commander. pounds and taking two at a time is rarely asset in theatre.” pedoes in one day. But, that’s exactly what The seven metre, 2,700 pound device is done because it decreases the amount of “During one morning of the exercise, the they accomplished July 19 during the Rim known as an MK 30 EMATT or Expendable fuel the Sea King can take, shortening its crews chased a diesel submarine, refueled, Mobile Anti-submarine Warfare Training endurance. slung provisions to three separate ships of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, that took Target. It can change headings and depth While torpedo exercises are regularly in the task group and then performed a place around the Hawaiian Islands from and has the same acoustic signature as a practiced by Sea King detachments in medical evacuation,” he shared by way of June 29 to Aug. 3. diesel submarine. Most importantly, it can benign conditions, an objective of this exer- example. “No other community in the Algonquin’s air detachment, from 443 be targeted and attacked repeatedly with cise was to evaluate performance in a more Royal Canadian Air Force has that capabil- Squadron in Victoria, B.C., was tasked to exercise torpedoes, which don’t contain demanding, tactical scenario. The warfare ity, and we’re pleased to showcase it during assist the Canadian Forces and Australian explosive warheads, enabling realistic anti- centres collected a variety of data, which RIMPAC.” Warfare Centres with the continuing refine- submarine warfare (ASW) training for sail- will be analyzed to determine realistic tim- The world’s largest international mari- ment of the tactical employment of the ors and aircrew. ings for potential real-world situations. time exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique Mark 46 lightweight torpedo, an anti-sub- “It takes a tremendous amount of plan- “A torpedo exercise like this demonstrates training opportunity every two years that marine weapon that can be launched from ning and cooperation to accomplish a mis- several things,” points out Capt Bowers. helps participants foster and sustain the surface ships and aircraft. sion like this,” says Capt Bowers. Even just “First, the ASW skills that made Sea King cooperative relationships that are critical to Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) on board Algonquin, “multiple departments crews famous have not been lost on this ensuring the safety of sea-lanes and security Darwin, one of its S-70B-2 Seahawk heli- are involved to safely move the torpedoes generation of fliers. Second, it shows what on the world’s oceans. Twenty-two nations, copters, and two P-3 Orion Long Range from the weapons bay to the waiting Sea can be done when an air department is 46 ships and submarines, more than 200 Patrol aircraft from the United States and King.” successfully integrated into a ship’s com- aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated Japan also participated in the training and First, one torpedo was loaded onto the bat and operations team. Third, it clearly in the exercise this year.
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Captain Trevor Reid As the helicopter was refueling in 19 Wing Public Affairs Officer Campbell River, JRCC Victoria received a distress call from a group of hikers on The crew of an RCAF Cormorant search Golden Hinde, in Strathcona Park, who and rescue (SAR) helicopter had a busy had activated their emergency beacon, indi- Thursday afternoon rescuing two people in cating that one of them had fallen and separate incidents on Vancouver Island. required evacuation from a cliff face at an At approximately 3:20 p.m., Joint Rescue altitude of 5000 feet. Coordination Centre Victoria (JRCC The helicopter arrived in the area at Victoria) received a 911 call that a young approximately 4:30 p.m. girl was stranded on a log after having been “An RCMP helicopter was already in the thrown from her inner tube in the swift- area and they were able to tell us where the hikers were,” said Capt Coates. “It saved us a ly moving Quinsam River near Campbell lot of time and made things really efficient.” River. JRCC requested the 442 Squadron Despite the spray from a nearby waterfall Cormorant crew, which was nearby doing obscuring the crew’s view, the two SAR readiness training, to hoist the girl from Techs and a rescue litter were hoisted onto the log. the mountainside. “We were on scene in 20 minutes,” said “The hiker had fallen about 45feet down Captain Luc Coates, aircraft commander. a steep snow slope. The hiker’s friends had “We flew up the river and spotted her very done a good job of treating the injuries and easily. She was wearing a red life-jacket it really helped us out,” said Sergeant Robin and there were many anglers in the area Richardson, SAR Tech. “We put the patient alerting us.” in the litter and hoisted him out.” The Once overhead, Search and Rescue two other hikers were also hoisted off the Technician (SAR Tech) Master-Corporal mountain. The injured hiker was brought Alexandre Demers was hoisted down from to 19 Wing, CFB Comox and transferred a height of 200 feet. into the care of BC Ambulance in stable “She was very calm, despite speaking only condition. German” said MCpl Demers. “The Flight Search and Rescue (SAR) incidents under Engineer [Warrant Officer Phillipe Robin] the federal SAR mandate are defined as “all did a great job of hoisting me down right aircraft incidents and all marine incidents next to the log. I did my best to explain in waters under federal jurisdiction. With what was going to happen, put the res- the exception of federally owned National cue collar on her and we were hoisted up Parks, the overall responsibility for land and quickly.” inland water search and rescue rests with Once on board, the helicopter flew to the the provinces, territories and municipalities. Campbell River Airport where the young The Canadian Forces may, however, provide girl was transferred to BC Ambulance as a assistance to land and inland water rescues precaution. when possible.
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No gimmicks, admin fees or hidden fees. 10 • LOOKOUT August 7, 2012 Largest mu exercise brok LCdr Nathalie Garcia Que., with augmentation from Diving Unit Pac Navy PAO 4 Wing Cold Lake, A.B.; and more than three two CH-124 Sea King detach- warfare training After months of preparation ments assigned to Algonquin Australian count and weeks of training, 25,000 and Ottawa. ing a high level personnel from 22 nations The Canadian Army pro- and individual tr breathed a collective sigh of vided more than 122 mem- The Canadian relief as the Rim of the Pacific bers from the 2nd Battalion ticipation in Exercise (RIMPAC) 2012 came of Princess Patricia’s Canadian harks back to to an end. Light Infantry (PPCLI) includ- the exercise bro Conducted in operating areas ing augmentation from 1 ships from Aust on and around the Hawaiian PPCLI, 3 PPCLI, 1 Combat Canada. Since Islands and in the Southern Engineer Regiment and 1 Field nial exercise has California exercise areas, the Ambulance. Finally, more than truly multination world’s largest maritime exer- 100 members of the Canadian ing air, land, ma cise officially ended Aug. 3. The Forces occupied a variety of time elements fr exercise included more than staff and leadership positions world. 1,400 Canadian Navy, Army within the exercise. For the first tim and Air Force personnel. “A significant highlight was history, compone “I am truly pleased with what HMCS Victoria’s Mk 48 torpedo positions were h we have achieved as part of this shoot,” said Rear-Admiral Peter participants. Ca exercise,” said Rear Admiral Ron Ellis, Commander of the Pacific position of Com Lloyd, the Deputy Combined Fleet and the Amphibious Air Componen Task Force Commander and the Assault Task Force Commander with Brig. Gen. senior Canadian participating in for the exercise. “As an exercise a Royal Canad the exercise. “The challenging participant, submariner, and officer currently scenarios allowed Canadians Commander of Canadian Fleet the Deputy Di and our Pacific Rim partners Pacific, I was truly proud of the of Internatio to develop the skills we will crew’s efforts and of those who Policy at Nati need to work successfully with have supported her here and Headquarters. each other, wherever we may back home.” “Working in a be called upon to deploy.” Other naval highlights includ- ting has its ch Royal Canadian Navy partici- ed Ottawa and Algonquin train- Gen. Hood said pation in the exercise included ing as part of the multinational English speakers Photos by Jacek Szymanski, Royal Canadian Navy Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships task group attached to defend interpret the sa Ships and submarines participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012 Algonquin, Ottawa, Brandon, USS Nimitz for the exercise. ferently. The f sail in formation in the waters around the Hawaiian islands. Saskatoon, Victoria and For them, RIMPAC 2012 pro- than 200 aircraf Yellowknife, as well as two teams vided an opportunity to train operate safely t from the Fleet Diving Unit sta- the sailors of tomorrow. The exercise is a tes tioned in Victoria, B.C. experience gained and lessons 18 months of pl The Royal Canadian Air Force learned during RIMPAC will professionalism o provided four CF-140 Aurora serve to better prepare the from every cou Long Range Patrol Aircraft RCN for future exercises and ticipated in the e from 14 Wing Greenwood, operations. Off the coast of San From the Roy N.S., and 19 Wing Comox, B.C.; Diego, HMC Ships Brandon, Forces perspectiv seven CF-188 Hornet fighter Saskatoon and Yellowknife as provided many jets from 3 Wing Bagotville, well as a team from the Fleet to meet nationa August 7, 2012 LOOKOUT • 11 ultinational e new ground cific conducted The maritime patrol and recon- lenging training, where our tac- e weeks of mine naissance aircraft community tics, techniques and procedures with U.S. and had the opportunity to test the could be rehearsed and validat- terparts, achiev- Block III variant of the aircraft ed in a coalition environment,” l of proficiency while working closely along- said Maj. Stephen Davies, raining. side their Australian, Japanese, Alpha Company Commander, n Forces’ par- New Zealand, Korean, and 2 PPCLI. “There are tremen- the exercise U.S. counterparts. Algonquin’s dous training facilities in Hawaii 1971, when air detachment had a land- and we capitalized on the time ought together mark day when its Sea King we had here to train. I couldn’t tralia, U.S. and helicopter dropped five exer- be more pleased with the level then, the bien- cise torpedoes in one morn- of competence, professionalism s grown into a ing during an anti-submarine and adaptability of my soldiers nal event, join- warfare training and research arine and mari- event. The seven-strong F-18 on the international stage,” said rom around the detachment practiced close air Major Davies. support and defensive coun- The exercise followed a me in RIMPAC ter air and strike missions and tiered training schedule that ent commander had the unique opportunity to allowed participants to follow a held by non-U.S. support a Combat Search and crawl, walk, and run pace. The anada filled the Rescue scenarios for a ‘downed’ first three weeks were dedi- mbined Forces pilot. Finally, the air refuelers cated to honing individual and nt Commander delivered 1,460,000 lbs. of fuel unit level skills, followed by a Michael Hood, to U.S. EA-6B Prowlers and week of force integration train- dian Air Force variants of the F-18 Hornet, ing. This phase, which brought y employed as including Royal Canadian Air together more than 25,000 irector General Force F-188s and F-18E Super personnel into one combined nal Security Hornets. 435 Squadron, with force, focused on command and ional Defence one CC-130 refueler, delivered control procedures allowing the 620,000 lbs. of fuel while 437 various units to adjust to the a coalition set- Squadron, with one CC 150 new construct. The final phase hallenges” Brig. (T) delivered 840,000 lbs. of pitted the newly trained com- d. “Even native fuel. bined force against a fictitious s can sometime For the Canadian Army, the foe in an elaborately-developed ame word dif- exercise provided opportuni- scenario designed to challenge fact that more ties to conduct interoperability the entire force. ft were able to training with coalition partners, throughout the to hone their warfighting skills RIMPAC 2012 included stament to the at the section, platoon and com- forces from Australia, Canada, lanning and the pany level, and conduct valida- Chile, Colombia, France, India, of air personnel tion and continuation training Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, untry who par- in non-combatant evacuation, Mexico, the Netherlands, exercise.” assisting Canadian civilians who New Zealand, Norway, Peru, al Canadian Air need to be removed from areas Philippines, the Republic ve, the exercise of conflict. of Korea, Russia, Singapore, y opportunities “RIMPAC was an outstanding Thailand, Tonga, the United al requirements. training venue to conduct chal- Kingdom and the United States. 12 • LOOKOUT August 7, 2012
Amazing art at 12 Wing Capt(N) Tyrone ever I’m offered to paint the right, in colour repre- Grande something in the workplace senting ‘new’, is an image Contributor for my peers to enjoy, I’m of the CH148 Cyclone honoured.” helicopter above HMCS St. When our personnel Prior to joining the CF John’s. aren’t serving Canadians seven years ago, Cpl Keleher “The mural that Cpl at home and abroad they worked in the airbrushing Keleher painted at the 12 spend their time pursu- and art industry owning Wing Headquarters not ing personal hobbies and and operating a full graphic only brightens an other- spending time with friends design service and airbrush- wise blank wall, but is an and loved ones. ing company in Halifax important commemorative For Corporal Dave called Custom Airbrushing. piece to those who have Keleher, this also happens Unfortunately, the long come before us and to to include creating giant hours and commercial vol- where we are headed,” said Halloween monster cos- ume took a toll which led Wing Chief Warrant Officer tumes and amazing pieces him to seek a change and Gerard Poitras. of artwork. join the CF. Corporal Keleher is cur- Cpl Keleher serves at 12 “I always wanted to learn rently posted to Trenton, Wing Shearwater perform- about electronics and under- ON, where he has been ing the role of maintaining stand electricity so I applied accepted to begin his all electrical flight systems for the AVS Tech position new trade course as a in the CH124 Sea King and was accepted,” explains Non-Destructive Testing helicopter. However, he Cpl Keleher. “Since joining Technician. His private art- may also be seen around the CF, I have rekindled my work is available for viewing the Wing with his airbrush love of art and creativity.” on his website: airbrushing. He’s created a mural ca. IC D and paint set creating vivid PH ES at 12 Wing Headquarters A IG and detailed murals of 12 Base Newspaper Advertising R N Better to call us. Wing operations. that contains the 12 Wing Lookout creates pamphlets, posters, business cards, booklets G “I’ve been drawing and emblem in the centre; on and even large format banners. Get creativity and corporate Local or National creating art for as long as the left side is a Sea King knowledge of DND for comprehensive design, production I can remember,” says Cpl helicopter flying above Canadian Armed Forces and print. Make it look professional, make the call. Base Newspapers 101 Keleher. “I also like to work a decommissioned ship with my hands creating (HMCS St. Laurent) paint- 16 Bases - One contact 363-3014 or 363-3372 ed in black and white to WWW.LOOKOUTNEWSPAPER.COM sculptures and using other 250-363-8602 ext 2 types of mediums, so when- represent the ‘old’; and on [email protected] August 7, 2012 LOOKOUT • 13
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