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July 5, 2010 MARPAC NEWS CFB Esquimalt SUNLIFE Volume 55 Number 27 | July 5, 2010 DIRECT BILLING Have yourr claim back instantly!instantly! Proud to serve our community Just 3 minutes from the Base. MARPAC NEWS CFB Esquimalt, Victoria, B.C. Esquimalt Plaza, 1153 Esquimalt Rd. 250-388-6451 Spotlight on the CMS page 3 Scholarship won page 7 Bravo Zulus page 16-17, 20 Editorial & Opinion 4 In Focus 12 Classifieds 18-19 RIMPAC at sea Buying or Selling? I can help! Whitney Garside 250-477-7291 [email protected] FREE Online Home Search! - Access to the HOTTEST new listings! www.CanadianMilitaryRelocation.comwww.CanadianMilitaryRelocation.com Photos by Cpl Charles A. Stephen, CFB Esquimalt Imaging Services AlexAlex BurnsBurns Top: Members of HMCS Algonquin transfer personnel to HMCS Calgary by light jackstay. The destroyer && AssociatesAssociates and frigate are currently participating in the Rim of Pacific Exercise 2010 (RIMPAC), which is a biennial, RelocationRelocation specialist specialist for for Esquimalt Esquimalt DND DND multi-national maritime exercise held off Hawaii designed to improve interoperability and understand- ing between military forces from nations with an interest in the Pacific Rim. Cell: (250) 882-33352-3335 Above: MS Tim O’Quinn, Hull Technician in Algonquin, files down the edge of a metal bracket. 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MARK KRAMAR the decks of HMCS Athabaskan as the Queen reviews the ship and 18 foreign ships at anchor from Bedford Basin to the • Family-oriented practice Halifax Harbour. Vessels “dressed overall” • Broad range of services with flags and pennants flying and the • Friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere ships’ companies cheered the reviewing • New patients of all ages are welcome ship and saluted as it passed. Below: On board HMCS St. John’s, Queen Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Elizabeth II inspects the Canadian Navy 250-384-5052 / 1230 Esquimalt Rd Guard of Honour during the International Fleet Review. Photo Jacek Szymanski DNPA Corporal Johanie Maheu, Formation Imaging Services, Halifax, Nova Scotia. July 5, 2010 LOOKOUT • 3 Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden: Keeping the chain of leadership strong Kim Cameron is doing. It’s about com- range of assignments”, the long way from the sea,” says Corporate Internal memorating, and it’s about navy is seen by Canada’s VAdm McFadden. recognizing how we got to allies as one of the most He is quick to point out, Communications where we are and what that professionally competent however, that the navy As the navy begins its means to us.” and capable navies deploy- doesn’t work in isolation, second century of ser- VAdm McFadden draws able in the world. and that being part of the vice, Vice-Admiral Dean a correlation between the “That’s pretty much Canadian Forces team, McFadden, Chief of the birth of the naval service where you get to 100 years working under the purview Maritime Staff, is well aware and the form it would take, later, from extraordinar- of the Canada First Defence of the unique responsibility and the type of country ily humble beginnings. It’s Strategy, is a crucial step he carries on his shoulders. Canada would be as it went about commemorating how toward ensuring the con- Acutely tuned into both forward in the 20th century. we got here and not just tinued success of the navy the rich tapestry of the “It began as a force doing the celebration of it, but as a national institution. navy’s past and its poten- little more than coastal the fact that we learned an But even as he pushes tial for an exciting future, defence, but by the end of awful lot of very tough les- for recruits and new ships, VAdm McFadden considers the Second World War it sons and lost an awful lot VAdm McFadden does not himself a link in the chain was the third-largest navy of capable young men and want previous sacrifices to of naval commanders that in the world,” he explains. women as we figured out be forgotten as the navy began with Admiral Charles “The development of the our craft.” moves into the 21st century. Edmund Kingsmill, who navy reflects the develop- And, unfortunately, the As he reflects on the past took command of Canada’s ment and the growth of losses continue today as and what the history of the fledgling naval service in this country, as we became sailors make the ultimate navy has meant to him, he 1910. more mature as a nation, as sacrifice in the line of duty. also knows that he must “There’s no doubt that I we exerted our independ- “One of the most poign- keep the chain of leadership know that I am connect- ence and as we decided ant moments of my life is strong and unbroken. ed to Admiral Kingsmill, what role Canada would that on the day we com- “I know that I carry the whom I know only by pic- play in the world. The navy memorated the 100th responsibility of a national ture, by professional reading was an immediate reflec- anniversary of the navy, we institution, and I need to and by reputation,” VAdm tion of how the country was made the public announce- make sure that that institu- McFadden says. “There’s a changing.” ment of the first death of a tion is viable and effective responsibility that comes Today, as it performs an sailor conducting operations 10 and 20 years from now, as soon as you note that “extraordinarily diverse in Afghanistan – an awfully not just today.” to yourself. Somewhere out there is a lieutenant- commander who I am Ask about our accountable to, the same Military way Admiral Kingsmill was Discount accountable to me, even though he didn’t know who I’d be. 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[email protected] Penny Rogers 250-363-3672 [email protected] PRODUCTION Carmel Ecker 250-363-8033 [email protected] Shelley Fox 250-363-8033 [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Kate King 250-363-3014 [email protected] ACCOUNTS I thought that it would be There was originally an ini- I think this is a good sign I’m a cyclist and I commute I’m riding the 50km route Kerri Waye 250-363-3127 a great way to celebrate tiative for a cross-Canada of camaraderie between to work and ride on the today. I commute to work [email protected] the centennial, unofficially, tour but that didn’t hap- the navy and all the other weekends, and I thought every day so this is just tak- to ride with some phenom- pen, and there are a lot elements to show our sup- it was an excellent way to ing that a little bit farther.
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