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They’re off. “Any opportunity to deploy is always a good “I won’t be flying as much as I normally do,” It’s not a holiday trip, but it’s a mission members one,” said LCol Forrest Rock, 401 Tactical Fighter said Rock as the role of Task Commander includes of the Canadian Armed Forces eagerly look forward Squadron commander and in Romania he administrative duties. “But it will be rewarding for me to – deployment and doing their job. is Air Task Commander. “People don’t join the air in other ways.” About 75 members from 4 Wing Cold Lake left force not to deploy. We’ve been looking forward to it August 29 on their trip to Romania where they will be for months.” Continued on page 2... LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL Oktoberfest returns Dreaming of a healthy weight? Golf for Valour Neil Diamond returns 4 Wing Cold Lake revives its Blast off the Pounds can help you Tournament raises money for Neil Diamond impersonator German connection. reach your goal. Valour Place Edmonton. Jason Scott to perform at Cold Page 7 Page 9 Page 9 Lake Legion. Page 10 Page 2 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, September 3, 2019 CF members eager to help out in Romania ...continued from front page but it’s something CAF members “are very used to.” took part in Operation Reassurance in 2017 and It’s not the first time they have been in the job was done in 2018 with members from CFB Six CF-18 Hornets from 4 Wing are already Romania. CAF members from 4 Wing Cold Lake Bagotville. in Romania. They left early last week for the journey which can take several days. Although the CF-18 could make the trip from Cold Lake in about nine hours, the journey is made in hops, said Rock. That way the trip is easier on pilots and equipment. “Flying straight for nine hours can be quite hard on the body.” The first hop is from Cold Lake to CFB Bagotville, in Quebec. Pilots stay in Bagotville overnight then depending on the weather on the Atlantic Ocean travel to Prestwick, Scotland. After an overnight stop the final hop is to Romania. While there, Canadian pilots will be involved in air policing patrols as well as training tasks with Romanians. Along on the mission are aircraft maintainers and administrative personnel. “It’s not greatly different when we are in Cold Lake fulfilling our NORAD duties.” In total, there will be about 135 Canadians travelling to Romania, mostly from 4 Wing. There are also CAF members from 2 Wing in Bagotville. On August 18, about 80 members of the 2 Wing Air Forces Activation Surge Team left Bagotville to travel to Romania to prepare for the arrival of Air Task Force. Rock said deployments are always challenging, Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging 1 Air Maintenance Squadron Acting Commanding Officer Major Lisa Sterby (left) shakes hands with Sgt Jillian McNeil as she departs for Operations Reassurance in Romania, at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, on August 29. Centennial Building(#67), PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 Phone: (780) 594-5206 Email: [email protected] THE COURIER STAFF MANAGER Janae Wandler - [email protected] EDITOR/REPORTER Cliff Kenyon - [email protected] PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alina Mallais - [email protected] ADMIN/SALES Jasmine Ouellette - [email protected] Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging EDITORIAL ADVISOR Canadian Armed Forces members shake hands with the senior officers of 4 Wing Cold Lake before boarding an Airbus CC-150 Polaris for their departure for OP Reassurance to Romania. 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS 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 Moar. 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 Moar. 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: Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging Traffic Technician Cpl Fawn Silva checks the identification of Cpl Robynne Hansen before her departure for Operations Reassurance in Romania at 4 Wing Cold Lake on August 29. Tuesday, September 3, 2019 The Courier News & Publishing Page 3 2 Air Expeditionary Wing We love to keep our community smiling! 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Lakeland Humane Society ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE in all domains seriously. “2 Wing is the tip of the spear 2 Wing consists of five units of the Royal Canadian Air Force,” On the morning of August 19, and has an operational, command said Colonel Girouard. “Our 2019, a contingent of approximately and control, logistics and support members can be deployed very 60 members of 2 Air Expeditionary structure that allows it to be self- quickly and must maintain a high Wing departed Bagotville, Quebec, sustaining and deployable at any level of readiness at all times to be for Operation Reassurance in time in response to government ready to answer the call at home Romania. requests. Two of 2 Wing’s units and abroad. It is this readiness and 2 Wing is sending an Air Force are located at 8 Wing Trenton, extensive training that will allow Activation Surge Team (AFAST) to Ontario, and 4 Wing Cold Lake, them to successfully activate the Romania to prepare for the arrival Alberta, respectively, and provide aerodrome and pave the way for of the Air Task Force (ATF). ATF- deployable technical capabilities the arrival of the Air Task Force.” Romania is the air component of in the communications and Operation Reassurance-Romania Operation Reassurance, Canada’s engineering fields. The Canadian Armed Forces contribution to NATO’s assurance Although 2 Wing was created (CAF) has members serving on and deterrence measures in primarily to support expeditionary Operation Reassurance in Central Central and Eastern Europe. air operations overseas, domestic and Eastern Europe. They are “2 Wing’s mission is to operations (Operation Lentus) there as part of NATO assurance maximize the expeditionary are now part of its repertoire. For and deterrence measures. These capability of the Royal Canadian example, 2 Wing coordinated air measures aim to reinforce NATO’s Air Force by providing tailor-made, operations in support of civilian collective defence. It also shows the fast and efficient support during authorities to counter floods in strength of Allied solidarity. deployments,” said Colonel Luc Quebec, New Brunswick and On June 29, 2019, the Dr. Laura-Anne Kutryk Shiloh is a 1.5 year old Shepherd Cross with Girouard, the commander of 2 Air Ontario last April while also Government of Canada announced Expeditionary Wing Commander. providing assistance to forest fires that the CAF would deploy an Air a really sweet personality. Come by the Lakeland Humane Society today to meet her! “I have every confidence that our in Ontario and Alberta throughout Task Force to Romania. This fall, team will be able to respond to the the summer. up to 135 members of the RCAF challenges that will be presented to 2 Wing regularly participates and five CF-188 Hornet aircraft them. Canada is a proud supporter in international exercises and will deploy to conduct assurance SHILOH of NATO and 2 Wing is pleased to also supports the following on- and deterrence measures as part SPONSORED BY: be able to contribute to measures demand operations for both of NATO’s enhanced Air Policing to maintain security and stability initial activation and other needs: mission. in Central and Eastern Europe” Operation Reassurance (Romania), Canada is a strong supporter As outlined in its defence policy, Operation Cadence (G7 Summit), of NATO and is committed to “Strong, Secure, Engaged”, Canada and Operation Impact (Iraq). doing its part to help NATO allies 5508-50 Ave.