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Navy League Cadet of the pursuits that includes Girl Of both her children, year for Vancouver Island Guides, playing violin, curl- she adds, “We want them Division. ing, swimming, and volun- to be respectful, compas- It was at the June 1 NLCC teering with city organiza- sionate and well-rounded Admiral Rayner’s Annual tions. She also plays the bass individuals within our com- Ceremonial Review in Work drum in her cadet corps. munity.” Point that she was called Born into a military fam- Since 1948, the Navy The New Standard to the front and given the ily - her father is a Sergeant League Cadet program has Medal of Excellence Award. at 443(MH) Squadron and introduced young Canadians “I was shocked. I heard her brother was a coxswain to naval life. The program, that I’d won Top Cadet for of his cadet corps in Halifax aimed at youth aged nine to Ian Brown Vancouver Island, but didn’t - naval cadets seemed like a 13, develops nautical skills hear about the other one good place for a then nine teamwork, and leadership, Personal Real Estate Corporation until they were present- year old to develop confi- all aspects CPO1 Cole has ing it to me,” says CPO1 dence and make friends. mastered. Jonathan Gittins Cole. “It was a huge honour, “I was so shy, but now “She is an outstand- and everyone except my thanks to cadets I’ve learned ing leader and a great role Real Estate Consultant Commanding Officer was so many leadership skills model for young people,” very surprised.” and public speaking skills,” says Dana. “Austin and I 250.385.2033 CPO1 Cole was chosen she says. “It’s really helped beam with pride. 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We salute our Men & Women in uniform USS Nimitz, a United States the carrier’s catapult aircraft the cables, what’s known as “She has a long and dis- Navy (USN) aircraft carrier launching system as a “40- a “bolter”. tinguished history. The and lead ship of the Nimitz- tonne double-barrel shot- Capt Cummings number of sailors that class, was an impressive gun below deck.” described the intense physi- have been aboard makes sight on the water during its The launching procedure cal and mental strain on it very special,” said RAdm stay in Esquimalt from June is an intricate process that pilots performing carrier Mewbourne about the 13-16. involves a number of per- landings. 39-year-old carrier. “When “We pass by here every sonnel on the flight deck “Imagine: no moon, lousy people think ‘aircraft car- time we get underway working in close conjunc- weather and the deck pitch- rier’, Nimitz comes to thinking ‘Wow, it would be tion with one another ing 20 feet… a thousand mind.” great to pull into Victoria.’ amongst explosives, jet miles from land and low Asked about the interop- So we’re pleased to be here,” blasts and steam-driven on gas. I’ve done it so many erability between warships said Captain Jeffery Ruth, launching catapults. times where you get out and of the RCN and the Carrier Nimitz’s Commanding “It’s one of the most dan- say, ‘Oh my God, I’m glad I Strike Groups of the USN, Officer. gerous places on earth,” stopped.’” RAdm Mewbourne noted Arriving from its home stressed Capt Cummings. With over 750 trap- that, “There has been no port of Naval Station When the aircraft and pings under his belt, Capt stronger partner across the Everett in Washington state, catapult are primed for Cummings recalled the board than Canada.” “Old Salt”, the carrier’s offi- launch, the press of a but- intense rush of adrenaline Capt Ruth was also SSOOKEOOKE $169,900 cial nickname, laid at anchor ton releases a massive from carrier landings that present to recite astonish- off Royal Roads near CFB amount of force, literally often left him with “sewing ing facts and figures about LLife’sife’s a bbeach..each.. Esquimalt. flinging the aircraft off of machine legs.” Nimitz’s day-to-day opera- Here for a brief port the flight deck. “When you While in port, Nimitz tions. Family and pet friendly complex visit before proceeding to salute and that button is crew members also took “Fully embarked, with our Canadian Forces Maritime pushed, there is nothing on the opportunity to partici- Air Wing aboard, we have a Experimental Test Range God’s green Earth that will pate in community service crew of over 5,000. We pro- Nanoose Bay, Nimitz stop you from going off and volunteer work. Sailors duce about 400,000 gallons arrived in Esquimalt with the front end,” said Capt from the carrier compet- of water per day and there over 2,800 sailors and fam- Cummings. “It’s the ride of ed against Royal Canadian are seven different places to ily members on board. With a life-time.” Navy (RCN) members in have a meal on board.” the addition of the carrier’s Landings on the flight- basketball and baseball USS Nimitz is a United 2 bedroom condo features an up- air component, Carrier Air deck, or “trappings” as they games, served lunch at Our States Navy supercarrier dated bathroom, tile fl ooring in the Wing Eleven, the ship’s are called, are a more pre- Place Society homeless shel- and the lead ship of its class. kitchen and fi replace in the living personnel would number carious business. With such ter, participated in a beach Displacing over 90,000 room. In unit laundry. well over 5,000; howev- a short space for aircraft to clean-up at Clover Point, tonnes and able to carry A walking beach is part of this package. Imagine contemplating life er the Wing remained in come to a halt, aircraft carri- and visited the Broadmead approximately 65 fixed- here, watching the sea birds or going for a canoe or kayak tour right California.