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2021-04-19-15.Pdf NEED • CANADIAN MILITARY’S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE • Buying or Selling? I CAN HELP! CHRIS MORE Volume 66 Number 15 | April 19, 2021 ESBATI SPACE? Knowledgeable, Trustworthy and Dedicated Service % OFF 50 *Some restrictons apply Ask about our FOR 2 RENTAL newspaper.comnewwsspapaper.com military discount! PERIODS! 250.744.3301 [email protected] 4402 Westshore Parkway, Victoria MARPAC NEWS CFB Esquimalt, Victoria, B.C. (778) 817-1293 • eliteselfstorage.ca www.victoriaforsale.ca S2 Michael Moores conducts a refueling at sea with Her Majesty’s Australian Ship Sirius in the Indian Ocean during Operation Projection CALGARY on April 8. Photo by Captain Jeffery Klassen, AT SEA HMCS Calgary, Public Affairs Officer Military Discount Beautiful smiles start here! Island Owned and Operated available at all Slegg stores since 1984. with proper ID. Capital Park VIEW OUR FLYER Dental LUMBER, SIDING, ROOFING, DOORS & WINDOWS, IN THIS PAPER WEEKLY! PAVERS, FLOORING, KITCHENS & MORE! 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Suite 110, 525 Superior St, Victoria 2 • LOOKOUT CANADIAN MILITARY’S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE • CELEBRATING 77 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS April 19, 2021 HMCS OTTAWA IN HOME STRETCH OF REFIT Peter Mallett ness operational [vessel] so that Regina and include the install and reactivation of Staff Writer Calgary can go into refit.” weapon systems, the install of previously Some of the work focuses on the preserva- removed equipment from the ship, and The youngest frigate of the Royal Canadian tion of the hull and engineering systems. the load testing on hard points and lifting Navy, HMCS Ottawa, is nearing the final “As Ottawa is the youngest of the frigates, appliances. months of its extended refit. it did not require the extensive amount of In May 2022, Ottawa is expected to enter hull plating replacements as was the case single-ship readiness training with potential The work period began in March 2020 for Vancouver in its recent refit,” said CPO1 for deployment in early 2023. when the ship was handed over to Seaspan Allen Hamilton, Ottawa’s Coxswain. CPO1 Hamilton lauded his charges for Victoria Shipyards through the Government Beyond some hull and deck plate inserts getting Ottawa ready for the handover in of Canada’s Assistant Deputy Minister installed throughout the ship, the ventila- a timely manner and in unprecedented cir- (Materiel). tion systems will be cleaned and inspected, cumstances with the onset of the pandemic Ottawa is expected to return to the and the HVAC upgraded. The ship will also last spring. Dockyard side of the harbour in September receive the new Naval Remote Weapons “Ottawa’s crew were able to completely with assistance from Queen’s Harbour System, a remotely-operated weaponized de-store and perform a thorough cleaning Master tugs. Following some final installs by system that eliminates the need for an opera- of the ship with a minimum of support and Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton, the tor to be on the upper deck if the ship comes then hand the ship over on April 27 of last ship will then rejoin the fleet. under attack. year,” he said. “Presently Calgary, Winnipeg and Regina Also, the vessel will be equipped with With the absence of a ship, the crew has are doing much of the heavy lifting while new Caterpillar Diesel Generators, a new been busy supporting the fleet with a myr- Ottawa is in refit,” says Cdr Samuel Patchell, chilled water system, and an updated ship’s iad of tasks: serving as Force Protection jetty Ottawa’s Commanding Officer. “When Integrated Platform Management System. sentries, sailing Patrol Craft Training Unit Ottawa returns to the fleet this fall, we will Some of the work performed by Fleet Orca’s, and making up personnel shortages need to assume the reigns as the high-readi- Maintenance Facility Cape Breton will throughout the fleet. We appreciate your service and we remember our veterans. Ready for the big move? Enjoy BMO employee rates on a wide range of mortgage options. No matter where you are moving across Canada, Julie McAlpine is here to help you. Julie McAlpine, CD Mortgage Specialist for the Defence Community 250-818-4821 | [email protected] Elysia Allen, Realtor Coldwell Banker Oceanside 250-882-8938 [email protected] 1-800-663-0298 Accentinns.com www.ElysiaAllenHomes.com April 19, 2021 CANADIAN MILITARY’S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE • CELEBRATING 77 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS LOOKOUT • 3 HMCS Calgary Conducts Port Visits on Operation Projection Asia-Pacific National Defence / to working together to uphold the Canadian Armed Forces rules-based international order. Calgary is now in the Middle East HMCS Calgary recently to participate in Operation Artemis, completed the first part of its the Canadian Armed Force’s con- Operation Projection deployment tribution to Combined Task Force to the Asia-Pacific region to conduct 150 (CTF 150). CTF 150, a mul- forward naval presence operations. tinational task force conducting During this deployment, and maritime security and counter- in full respect of COVID-19 terrorism operations in Middle restrictions, Calgary conducted Eastern waters, has been a number of port visits, under Canadian leadership including Brunei, Vietnam, and Singapore. These vis- since January 2021. its reflect the importance Later this year, on its of bilateral relationships with return to Canada, Calgary members of the Association of will transit back through the Southeast Asian Nations. It also Asia-Pacific region and conduct shows the enduring commitment to additional port visits, as well as strengthening defence and security training, exercises and engagements partnerships in Southeast Asia and with allied and partner navies. sailors clip for charity DND / RCN The Royal Canadian Navy crews of HMCS Calgary and Combined Task Force-150 on Operation Artemis have joined forces in support of the Calgary’s namesake charity, the Calgary Foothills Burn Unit. Calgary and crew are presently operating in the Arabian Sea with the Royal Canadian Navy-led CTF- 150. The two teams comprise Operation Artemis, which is Canada’s contribution to security in the Middle East. Through maritime security operations, regional engagements, and capacity building, CTF-150 and Calgary will work together to disrupt terrorist and criminal organizations’ use of the high seas to smuggle weapons, illicit cargo, and narcotics, which they use to LCdr Curtis MacAulay is LCdr Rob Harkins will also CPO1 Edward James will directly fund their activities. Their maritime operations pledging his beard. go clean shaven. grow his hair. take place in a region that has access to some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. When the two teams aren’t busy busting smugglers The burn care on the Arabian high-seas, they will be auctioning off team is grateful their beards, hair, and in the case of one submariner, for the collaboration with a back-wax, in support of Calgary’s namesake charity. HMCS Calgary. We are truly Although they are far from home, the combined thankful for the sailors’ crews want to make someone’s day just a bit brighter dedication to protecting back in Canada, even if it’s just to laugh at their new not-so navy fashions. everyone around the world. We are appreciative of their long-standing partnership To support the campaign, go to: with the Calgary Burn Unit.” www.gofundme.com/hmcs-calgary- Lt(N) Devin Matthews has Maj Angela Orme will cut – Tanya Miller, Manager ctf-150-charity-campaign pledged a back wax. her curls. Foothills Medical Center 4 • LOOKOUT CANADIAN MILITARY’S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE • CELEBRATING 77 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS April 19, 2021 ofOPINION WHO WE ARE WHATmatters SAY YOU MANAGING EDITOR Melissa Atkinson 250-363-3372 [email protected] STAFF WRITER Peter Mallett 250-363-3130 [email protected] PRODUCTION Teresa Laird 250-363-8033 [email protected] Bill Cochrane 250-363-8033 [email protected] ACCOUNTS/CLASSIFIEDS/RECEPTION 250-363-3372 SALES REPRESENTATIVES Ivan Groth 250-363-3133 [email protected] Joshua Buck 250-363-8602 [email protected] Brad Schneider 250-880-2705 [email protected] EDITORIAL ADVISORS Lt(N) Michelle Scott 250-363-4006 Katelyn Moores 250-363-7060 Published each Monday, under the authority of Capt(N) Sam Sader, Base Commander. Le LOOKOUT est publié tous les lundi, sous l’égide du Capt(N) Sam Sader, Commandant de la Base. The editor reserves the right to edit, abridge or reject copy or advertising to adhere to policy as outlined in PSP Policy Manual. 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