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And the real thing as 650 kilometres in a is never far from their day, sometimes to remote minds, knowing they have locations where they will to be ready at all times to be be limited to field rations deployed anywhere within and generating their own 72 hours notice. electrical power until the “We are always preparing mission is complete. for actual deployment,” says “We need a clear line Lt. Alan Gomes. As an of site for radar equipment Operational Training Unit, and sometimes that means “42 Radar Squadron really being in the middle of can go anywhere.” nowhere.” It’s a small squadron, The unit has a solid among the smallest at history to live up to. 42 4 Wing, with about 30 Radar Squadron has members. assisted NATO and UN “We work together well operations, were at the 2010 and get along together well,” Olympics in Vancouver and says Gomes. have assisted in counter The unit makes up for drug smuggling operations their small numbers with the watching for slow and low huge amount of equipment aircraft. they need to have to do Often their task is to their job. Deployment can maintain radar and radio mean moving equipment on contact with aircraft and as many as five heavy duty “pilots may be the only ones trucks. we have contact with who “It’s a huge logistics know we are there.” challenge,” says Gomes. “It They also assist in requires all hands on deck.” army exercises giving The team is comprised commanders details of of experts with a wide movements in the battle variety of skills vital to space. keeping the equipment Their next mission is Cpl J.W.S. Houck, 4 Wing Imaging operating, such as heating not far, going to Vermillion Corporal Andrew Hussey, a maintenance technician with 42 Radar Squadron, secures an and air conditioning for May to assist in Exercise antenna guide-wire within the Wing in preparation for the unit’s involvement with Exercise specialists and those Maple Resolve. Maple Resolve, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, April 23, 2019. NATIONAL LOCAL LOCAL WEEKLY Be a SAR tech Quarterly honours Happy Canada Day Entertainment & more! Awards are presented at quarterly RCAF is looking for candidates to Parcels are prepared to send to Movies .................................Page 3 be Search and Rescue Technicians. ceremonies. troops deployed overseas. Padre ..................................Page 6 Page 2 Page 4 - 5 Page 5 Entertainment.....................Page 7 Page 2 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Chief of Defence Staff announces BALANCE GENERAL JONATHAN VANCE, CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF I am proud to introduce BALANCE, the Canadian Armed Forces’ new Physical Performance Strategy. This strategy builds on efforts to ensure that our personnel are operationally fit and effective throughout their career and beyond. This strategy is designed to strengthen the culture of health and fitness across the Canadian Armed We have a collective responsibility within the healthy weight, obtaining enough sleep and actively Forces. Canadian Armed Forces to develop and sustain avoiding injury. Aligned with the Canadian Armed Forces / a strong, well, and fit military. This begins with I urge all of you to lead the change. First, take Department of National Defence Total Health and leaders who are fully committed to health and charge of your own physical fitness and health, and Wellness Strategy, BALANCE demonstrates an physical conditioning. They are expected to create walk the walk. Then, help make change happen by emphasis on our people, as outlined in Canada’s an environment that values physical performance, as contacting your local PSP Fitness or Health Promotion Defence Policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE). well as model behaviour as outlined in the strategy. teams to let them know what you’d like to see. Lastly, This new strategy focusses on the relationship This culture of physical fitness continues to our help foster a culture of fitness and wellness around between physical activity, performance nutrition, personnel, where soldiers, sailors, and airmen and you, with your colleagues, those you command, and adequate sleep and rest, and injury prevention as airwomen take their wellbeing seriously and choose with your family. essential parts of operational readiness and lifelong a lifestyle dedicated to eating well, engaging in For more information, please visit: wellness. regular physical fitness activities, maintaining a www.cafconnection.ca/BALANCE. Do you have what it takes to be a SAR Tech? RCAF As members of the highly trained and world- and afternoon at squadron locations and the May 8 renowned RCAF SAR aircrew team, SAR Techs help briefing will be held on base. For more information The RCAF is looking for motivated candidates to save hundreds of Canadian lives every year, from coast about exact timings and locations, please see your become Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Techs). to coast to coast. It is the SAR Tech’s calling to push Base PSO office. beyond limits by being mentally tough, physically strong, and totally committed to helping those in distress. In doing so, SAR Techs proudly embody their motto, “That Others May Live”. SAR Techs are prepared 24/7 to do what others can’t. Operating from fixed-wing aircraft and Centennial Building(#67), helicopters, these highly-trained specialists access PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, austere locations by employing parachuting, hoisting, scuba diving, rock climbing and arctic survival skills to Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 deliver life-saving emergency medicine. They literally Phone: (780) 594-5206 turn chaos into hope…not a job for the faint of heart. Email: [email protected] This occupation is accepting Regular and Reserve Force applicants from within the Canadian Armed Forces through the Voluntary Occupational Transfer THE COURIER STAFF (VOT) program. If this opportunity sounds exciting to MANAGER you, and you’re up for a challenge, contact your Base Janae Wandler or Wing Personnel Selection Officer. Watch for an EDITOR/REPORTER upcoming information session at your Wing or Base, Cliff Kenyon offering further details about the selection, training Sergeant Halina Folfas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR and role for this life-saving occupation. Search and Rescue Technician Sergeant Jeff Alina Mallais For additional information, visit http://winnipeg. Connors (left) serves as anchor for SAR Tech ADMIN/SALES mil.ca/cms/en/a3/a3sar/persandtrg/sartechs.aspx. Master Corporal Ashley Barker as she prepares Jasmine Ouellette Information briefings will be held at many Wings to climb down the rocky shoreline to Comox and Bases throughout Canada in the coming weeks. Lake, British Columbia, as part of a mountain EDITORIAL ADVISOR The briefing teams will be in Cold Lake on May 7 and rescue scenario during National Search and 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS 8, 2019. The briefings on May 7 will be in the morning Rescue Exercise 2015 (SAREX15). Capt Julie Brunet DEADLINE Wednesday at 1500 hrs for the following Tuesday CIRCULATION 2600 The Courier is published weekly with the permission of the 4 Wing Cold Lake Wing Commander Col Doyle. The opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do not reflect those of the Editor, Canadian Armed Forces, or DND. The Editor reserves the right to reject, edit, or condense any editorial or advertising material. Printed by Star Press, Wainwright, AB. Publié hebdomadairement avec la permission du Commandant de l’escadre, le col Doyle. Les opinions personnelles exprimées dans ce journal sont celles des collaborateurs et ne représentent pas les opinions de la rédaction, des Forces armées canadiennes ou du Ministrère de la Défense nationale. La rédaction se réserve le droit de refuser, d’éditer ou de condenser tout article et matériel de réclame soumis. Imprimé par Star Press, Wainwright, AB. MEMBER OF: Captain Dennis Power A SAR Tech is hoisted onto a Canadian Coast Guard vessel during a training exercise off Victoria, British Columbia, employing a technique widely used on both East and West Coasts to get SAR Techs onto vessels at sea. Tuesday, April 30, 2019 The Courier News & Publishing Page 3 We love to keep our community smiling! 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