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Michael Hood Wants a Responsive, Agile Air Force Volume 50 • Issue 46 • November 6, 2015 Heather Plane SalesSales Representative IRP DND APPROVED IRP DND APPROVED Direct: 613.848.7054 www.HeatherPlane.com Heather“With a Plane EXIT Plan, Let your Dreams Soar!” S e r v i n g 8 W i n g / C F B T r e n t o n • 8 e E s c a d re / B F C T r e n t o n • w w w . t h e c o n t a c t n e w s p a p e r. c f b t r e n t o n . c o m Plane R0013383635 >> Petes unveil commemorative >> Jail and Bail numbers are >> Op NANOOK – demonstrating the Sales Representative Remembrance Day jerseys at down in 2015 CAF’s abilities in austere locations EXIT REALTYIRPIRP DNDDND APPROVEDAPPROVED GROUP CFB Trenton Brokerage, Independently Owned & Operated Online auction now open to bid and Those who took part continued Operation allows training in Direct: support the Military Family Resource to have fun with the creative conjunction with other federal Direct: 613.848.7054 Centre 2 charging of miscreants 3 government departments 5 www.HeatherPlane.com Lt.-Gen.“With Michael a Plane EXIT Plan, Let your Dreams Soar!” Hood wants a responsive, agile Air Force For that to happen, he needs good leaders thinking outside their silos and managing risk at an appropriate level By Ross Lees that scenario, he expects to see good leaders at all levels s the Royal Canadian Air of the air force thinking out- AForce (RCAF) sets the side their silos - but as a team scene for 2030, Lieutenant- - and managing risk at the ap- General (Lt.-Gen.) Michael propriate level. He also wants Hood, commander of the to see decisions made at the RCAF, wants to see his air proper level to attain more force fl ying in formation with agility in both thinking and all of its partners with an ag- execution. Lt.-Gen. Michael Hood, commander of the RCAF, is shown here making a point during his town hall ile, integrated reach within During a town hall meet- presentation to 8 Wing personnel at the National Air Force Museum of Canada on Oct. 29. its air power. ing held at the National Air Photos by Ross Lees In preparing the RCAF for Continued on page 10 424 (T&R) Squadron remembers a fallen brother Squadron held a commemorative parachute jump in memory of Sgt. Janick Gilbert Sixteen 424 (T&R) Squadron SAR Techs soar through the air towards “DZ Gilbert” in honour and remem- brance of their fallen brother, Sgt. Janick Gilbert on Oct. 27. Photo by Maj. Phil Marcus See story and more pictures on page 8 4(+ '203 +'2 +* + /-.2/-.% , .+ 0+'-+ / ''*' '+ +&' 0+'-+#1"+ '+ * (+ ' ' , ./ +2/+ - 1".+.+ 4 /- ') .+ ++! ') .+ ) ') .+ 2*1 & $! + /- / ) /+ ' * .+ 2*3 R0013369424 " & $3 $$ # ! ! ! !¥¥¥8zv¨z8x $ ! "% $ $$ 2 - The Contact News November 6, 2015 Petes unveil commemorative Remembrance Day jerseys at CFB Trenton Online auction now open to bid and support the Military Family Resource Centre By Ross Lees families. Members of the public attended a spe- spectacular commemorative Petes cial team practice at RCAF Flyers Arena A jersey designed specifi cally for Re- Saturday morning followed by a presen- membrance Day 2015 was unveild by the tation to 8 Wing Command at Canex Mall Peterborough Petes and 8 Wing leadership and a team autograph signing along with Saturday just outside the Canex store. the jersey unveiling ceremony. The jerseys, which feature a special camo While addressing the players and mem- pattern, 8 Wing markings, and unique mil- bers of the public with a rousing speech, itary transport vehicles in the design, will 8 Wing Commander Colonel (Col.) Colin be worn by Petes players during the team’s Keiver noted, “I can’t thank the Peterbor- Remembrance Day game on Tuesday, Nov. ough Petes enough for doing what they are 10 against the Kingston Frontenacs. doing for the men and women of Canadian Fans can bid on the jerseys, with the on- Forces Base Trenton and their families. line auction open and running until Sun- They are doing a great thing.” day, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the sale Col. Keiver said the proximity to the of game-worn jerseys and socks will sup- RCAF Flyers Arena during the jersey pre- port the Trenton Military Family Resource sentation brought to mind an awesome Centre (MFRC). The MFRC promotes and link with the past. He told of the throw- facilitates community based services that ing together of the RCAF Flyers team at 8 Wing Commander Col. Colin Keiver and Wing Chief Warrant O cer (WCWO) improve the quality of life for military the last minute in 1947-48 to have a team to Darcy Elder receive the specially designed commemorative Petes jersey from Jody Hull of the Peterborough Petes and the team captain. Photos by Ross Lees compete in the winter Olympics. Despite Halifax bomber, fl own in World War II by that late start, the team gelled quickly and 419 Squadron and of which Brooks was a won a gold medal for Canada, defeating member, which also features the gold med- their opponents throughout the competi- al won by the illustrious RCAF Flyers. tion by 69-5 with fi ve shutouts. “So there is a huge connection here I fi nd “What’s cool about that is it’s not just fascinating because we all know that at the about the games, it’s about the team and end of the day, great things happen when NEW CONSTRUCTION & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS teamwork, leadership, resiliency, and hard people work together and it is all about work and determination, because one of teamwork, dedication and hard work. Tru- ) the guys on the team was named Flight- ly, we stand here today on the shoulders Lieutenant Hubert Brooks, who had been of great people like that, we stand on the “In recognition a sergeant in 1942 and a navigator on a shoulders of greatness,” he said. and support bomber,” Col. Keiver recounted. Tickets are still available for the special ! !! " ! Shot down over Germany in late 1942, he Remembrance Day game on Nov. 10 by of all our spent much of his time escaping from Ger- phoning (705) 743-3561, visiting the PMC # ! ! ) ! man prisoner of war camps and he spent Collins Barrow Box Offi ce, online or by $!! ) $ military " ) families” ! the last two years of the war with the Pol- contacting the MFRC offi ce at Trenton ) ish resistance in Poland where he was pro- MFRC at a discounted price of $13/per- ! !! " ! moted to Lieutenant in the Polish army for son, which includes bus transportation to ! !! " ! the last year and actually led a platoon of and from the game in Peterborough. Puck # !! !! ! " ! ! 40 fi ghting against the Germans behind drops at 7:05 p.m. 8 Wing/CFB Trenton will # ! ! ! $ ! the lines in Poland. be represented at this game. For more in- $!!# ! ) $ ! " ! ! $!! NEW ) SHOWROOM $ "(',%,+%,-+* ! At the end of the war, he was awarded the formation on this event, please call or visit Visit our$!! Full Showroom ) $ at " ! 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Colin Keiver was thrown into “We always have a lot of fun with this Tcal and Mechanical Engineering Sergeant (Sgt.) Raymond Beaurivage. jail for using the term, “Folks, this is event,” noted Sgt. Beaurivage. “It just (Tn/RCEME) always has fun with their “There just wasn’t as much partici- your business” too many times. Wing would have been nice to have had more annual Jail and Bail Government of pation this year and, as a result, we fell Chief Warrant Offi cer Darcy Elder was participation from the rest of 8 Wing.” Canada Workplace Charitable Cam- well short of what we raised last year,” tossed behind bars by Wing Logistics Despite the low turnout this year, he paign (GCWCC) but it could have been he said following the event. and Engineering Offi cer Lieutenant- expects the event to be held again next much more fun if more people had tak- Be that as it may, those who did take Colonel (Lt.-Col.) Cathy Blue simply year, although he is not sure he will be en part.
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