VOL. 32 NO. 16 APRIL 18, 2011 NO CHARGE 14 WING • ESCADRE 14 GREENWOOD, NS www.auroranewspaper.com EXIT 18, HWY 101 MIDDLETON, N.S. 825-3471 www.connellchryslerdodge.com EARLY EASTER DEADLINE All Classifi ed Ads, Advertising & Articles for our next issue is 10 a.m., Wednesday April 20th. Our next issue is Tuesday, April 26th. SECTION The Regimental Ball 2011 2 14 WLE Branch Serviceperson of the Year 2010 3 COMMUNITY Blood Donor Clinic 5 Easter on the Wing 10 Pistol Shoot 11 Volunteer Recognition Dinner 14 Youth Happenings 17 SPORTS Altantic Region Bowling Championship 4 w m ww .co .albertajerky Vacuum Sealed For Members Submitted by: Captain Natalie Wispinski, 14 Air Maintenance Squadron Deployed Overseas As most folks have likely noticed, our beloved Argus had to spend the winter next to the CANEX parking lot. Unfortunately, temperatures were too cool last fall to complete the painting prior to the Free delivery with any snow fall. Beginning mid-April, the refurbishment crew from 14 Air Maintenance Squadron (AMS) order over 10 lbs. and 404 Squadron will be getting together once again to pick up where we left off last fall. First the existing paint surface will have to be lightly scuffed, followed by application of an additional two coats of paint. The “lightening bolt”, tail art, roundels and remaining markings will then be added. WEEKLY The radome and Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) boom, which are currently being refi nished For Your Info Page 16 in the 14 AMS Aircraft Structures shop, will also be reinstalled. Mother Nature willing, our goal is Horoscopes Page 16 to have the Argus back in her former position of splendour by the end of May. Find and Win Page 16 14 Air Maintenance Squadron personal, work on the ongoing restoration of the Sudoku Page 17 Argus aircraft at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum. 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While the MC kept the grants scholarships annually crowd entertained by educating to graduating students of the 5 attendees on historical tradi- county high schools. The stu- tions of various organizations; dents must have demonstrated a brief history of Military Mess a fi nancial need and demon- dinners and some anecdotal strated humanitarianism with points of proper etiquette, like preference going to those who not using your knife to stab have declared a stated purpose your food as it is already dead. to serve their fellow human The Regimental Ball was beings. Winners of the grants conceived approximately 10 are expected to maintain a B years ago, as a celebration of average and be of upstanding uniforms in Lunenburg County. character and reputation within The initial idea was not in- the community. tended as a fundraising event, During the event, Captain however, in the early planning Brian Boss was awarded the stages it was realized the dinner 14 Wing Commander’s Com- would generate profi t. mendation recognizing his Captain Brian Boss received the Wing Com- Major Sarah House, Commanding Offi cer 14 Con- Keeping with the original excellent and selfl ess leader- mander’s Commendation from 14 Wing Commander struction Engineering Squadron (Centre) thanking theme of ‘a celebration of ship as A/CO 14 CES while Colonel Bill Seymour during the Regimental Ball held the lead organizers of the Regimental Ball, Captain uniforms’ the fi rst committee the a portion of the Squadron in Bridgewater, NS on 26 February, 2011. The award Frank Edison (Right) and Sharon Edison (Left). sought out a charity worthy of was deployed on CMO Roto 7. recognized his excellent and selfl ess leadership as (Images submitted) the profi ts. The charity which This very successful event Acting Commanding Offi cer 14 Construction Engi- was chosen over 10 years ago would not have been possible neering Squadron while a portion of the Squadron ter of Ceremonies (MC), and This year’s guest speaker, and is still the recipient of the without the generous contribu- Dan Hennessey of Branch #24 was deployed on CMO Roto 7. his wife Sharon Edison. The re- profi ts is the Derek C Burke- tions and donations from the mainder of this year’s commit- Legion took this opportunity to holder Memorial Trust Fund. local business community. By: Warrant Offi cer, Lunenburg County and Area tee were members of 14 CES, D. Battcock Fire Services joined forces to the RCMP and Bridgewater Po- On Saturday 26 February hold the 6th Regimental Ball. lice. The Ball was attended by 2011, 14 Construction Engi- The event took place at the numerous members and their Corporal EW Earle of 91 CE Flight neering Squadron (CES), the Days Inn, Bridgewater. The spouses of the aforementioned Lunenburg County Detach- Ball was organized by a com- organizations as well as local Attends Five-week United States Air ment of the RCMP, the Town mittee led by Captain Frank politicians, retired members of Bridgewater Police and the Edison, who was also the Mas- and special guests. Force Leadership Course Corporal Ewen Earle is a full time military reservist Posted to Comox? working with 91 Construction Engineering Flight in Gander, NL. Originally from Sum- 25 Years Of Postings merford, NL he was selected Gives Me The Perspective to attend a fi ve-week United States Air Force leadership To Help You With Yours course in Knoxville, Tennes- see. The school is made up of members of the US Air Force BILL ANGLIN and the Air National Guard c: 250-703-6119 and they provide one of the best professional military o: 250-334-3124 education experience in the tf: 800-638-4226 US Air Force. They admin- ister a demanding curriculum www.billanglin.ca to prepare students for greater Member of 91 Construction Engineer Flight Gander, #121-750 Comox Rd leadership responsibilities by improving skills as a Military of 14 Construction Engineering Squadron, attends INN THE COMOX VALLEYEY Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Professional, Combat Leader, professional development course at a USAF Training Unit Manager, and Manage- Academy. Left to right, Brigadier-General E.B. Thuen, rial Communicator. Corporal 1 Canadian Air Division Head Quarters, Corporal EW Earle successfully graduated Earle, 91 Construction Engineering Flight Gander, from this course on 11 Febru- Chief Warrant Offi cer J.B.Verrault 1 Canadian Air ary 2011 and is eagerly await- Division, Air Reserve Chief Warrant Offi cer. ing his next deployment. (Image submitted) Canadian Air Force website Combat Camera http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/v2/index-eng.asp http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca/common/ Useful combatcamera/home-eng.asp Community Gateway Site http://www.cfcommunitygateway.com/en/index.asp Recruiting http://www.forces.ca/ Links 14 Wing Greenwood Site http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/14w-14e/index-eng.asp Military Family Resource Centre http://www.familyforce.ca/splash.aspx Personnel Family Support Services http://www.cfpsa.com/en/ VPI http://www.vpinternational.ca/ National Defence and the Canadian Forces http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/home-accueil-eng.asp The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS April 18, 2011 Page 3 14 Wing Logistics and Engineering Branch Serviceperson of the Year 2010 On 30 March 2011, WLE Serviceperson of the impressive initiative the 14 Wing Logistics Year is chosen from among and dedication. He is and Engineering Offi cer the persons selected for recognized for initiating (WLEO), Lieutenant- the WLE Serviceperson of several workplace Colonel Ghislain the Quarter Award; which improvements at the Air Letourneau presented Cpl Steward received in Movements Section and the Wing Logistics and the fourth quarter. Being for taking great interest Engineering (WLE) chosen for not only the in the training program Branch Serviceperson of Quarterly award but also for new tradespersons the Year Award to Corporal the Serviceperson of the posted to Greenwood. (Cpl) Christopher Year Award, from the His eagerness and success Steward from the14 Wing nearly 700 hardworking in assuming additional Transportation Electrical and dedicated personnel leadership responsibility Mechanical Engineering in the WLE Branch, during the very busy 2010 Squadron (WTEME). attests to Cpl Steward’s Christmas Flight Program This award is given commendable dedication was very impressive. on a yearly basis to and exemplary His outstanding work an individual who is performance as a Traffi c performance coupled with nominated by his or her Technician and volunteer his volunteer efforts in the supervisor and endorsed within the community. community make him a by his/her respective Cpl Steward is a mature very deserving recipient Squadron Officer and dedicated Traffic of 14 Wing Military 14 Wing Logistics and Engineering Offi cer (WLEO), Lieutenant-Colonel Ghis- Commanding (OC). The Technician who shows Serviceperson of the Year. lain Letourneau presents the Wing Logistics and Engineering (WLE) Branch He is commended for his Serviceperson of the Year Award to Corporal (Cpl) Christopher Steward, while dedication and exemplary CWO Bob Viel, Wing Logistics and Engineering (WLE) Branch Chief Warrant Minor Baseball – performance.