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A member of the Maritime Tactical The 13 graduates underwent exten- Operator Course stands watch on sive training in advanced naval boarding Alpha Jetty during a security exercise tactics, including hand-to-hand com- on March 26. bat, improvised explosive device iden- tification, close quarters battle, tactical shooting, and tactical questioning. Last Thursday’s graduation marks the delivery of an initial operating capabil- ity as directed by the first phase of the Future Naval Boarding Party Capability Development outlined in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Executive Plan. “In less than 10 months we have successfully selected, trained and gradu- ated our first class,” said LCdr Wilfred Lund, Naval Boarding Party 3.0 Project Officer in Charge. “This team is trained and equipped to provide a highly flex- ible capability that is a testament to the unpredictable and evolving nature of our missions.” Although traditional Naval Boarding Continued on page 2 Downtown We proudly serve the 250-388-5545 Canadian Forces Community Sidney 250-656-3313 As a military family we understand your cleaning needs during ongoing Our Third Location Westshore service, deployment and relocation. 778.433.5399 www.mollymaid.ca is NOW OPEN! brownsfl orist.com Located at 2972 Jacklin Road Military Discount (250) 744-3427 by Starbucks Drive-thru and Whitespot [email protected] We salute our Men & Women in uniform 2 • LOOKOUT March 30, 2015 The Chambers Coley Team Century 21 Trident Realty Ltd. 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AS OF MAR 15 order to fill the gap between what developed through the Enhanced who will be posted to the unit on a DND RX FORMS ACCEPTED our special forces can do and what we Naval Boarding Party training will three year assignment to one of four need to do on our own as a navy.” help to move the program into its Advanced Naval Boarding Parties. MILITARY FAMILY The team will be attach posted to second phase, gradually evolving to The unit will also be used in a DISCOUNTS HMCS Winnipeg and will participate the Advanced Naval Boarding Party capacity building role, helping to train in Exercise Trident Fury, a biennial capability over the next several years. partner nations in naval boarding joint exercise with the U.S. Navy and In the final phase, the Advanced techniques and operations as part of U.S. Coast Guard, in May. 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It the main software SABA tions to their classmates. Diver Supervisor courses, was established as a mine- Publisher (a program that In the practical kines- with the intent of shortening countermeasures unit short- allows the creation, storage, thetic application, students the students’ time at a FDU, ly after the Second World management and review will learn in an actual re- and to accommodate mostly War, and this task is still the of online training courses, breather lab, recompression in-water time while there. unit’s primary responsibility. assessments and presenta- chamber or dive site instead To instill these new ways The training of divers for tions), FDU staff had to take of a classroom. of learning within the dive this arduous work is a com- several courses to learn how As well, in the next phase community, “Train the plex process that requires to manipulate data, and of the project, animations Trainer” packages are being an immense amount of began to understand the will present clear depictions designed for new additions logistical support, instruc- DLN and its potential. of the complexities of div- to the training depart- tor know-how, and an abun- The next step was to ing mixed gas theory, div- ment. Overall, the goal is dance of professionalism. understand the theory of Officer/ Clearance Diver work-ups and subsequent ing tables, and maintenance to increase safety and assist FDU(P) began its journey adult learning, known as course spans a year, with 18 career courses. procedures for all diving in greater student-instructor investigating self-paced dis- andragogy. A review of phases to complete along The DLN will also equipment. throughput, while enhanc- tance learning for requali- modern education studies the way. To achieve the include homework, quiz- The FDU(P) DLN team ing standardization over a fication and recertifica- and lessons-learned steered goals, LS James Butler cre- zes and exams. These will is currently working with a career of learning. tion courses the with the FDU(P) toward a blended ated an interactive model to be made available through Victoria-based media com- The Defence Learning Defence Learning Network learning style, incorporating guide learners along scenar- regular internet connections pany to film various diving Network offers considerable (DLN) more than two years audio, visual and kinesthet- io-based examples of diving (as opposed to just DWAN).