October 06, 2010 VOLUME 59, ISSUE 17 FREE Piping in the Tunes 402 Squadron’s Pipes and Drums Band march on to play a few tunes in Assiniboine Park at it’s Family Day on September 25th. For more information please see page 09. Photo credit: MCpl Colin Aitken Sunray: The R.I.P. Jim Wing Fire Hall SAREX 2010 Story of Capt Holland: Wing Commander Trains High Wraps Up Nichola Loses Friend Honours and School Goddard Awards Photos Student In this issue: In this Page 04 Page 02 Pages 05-06 Page 08 Page 10 Mon & Tues • Military Men Cuts .............$10 9:00 am - 6:00 pm • Perm & Cut ..................$43&up PER ARDUA AD ASTRA “THROUGH ADVERSITY TO THE STARS” Wed to Fri • Flat Tops ..........................$10 9:00 am - 8:00 pm • Frost & Cut . ....................$45 Phone: 204-984-6432 • Colour & Cut ....................$38 Steven Fletcher, 9DB:C>86¼H Saturdays Fax: 204-984-6451 UNISEX HAIRSTYLING 8:30 am - 5:30 pm • Senior Men Cuts ................$9 Member of Parliament • Children’s Cuts .............$9-14 3111-A Portage Avenue 2255-G Ness Avenue Charleswood-St.James-Assiniboia Winnipeg, Manitoba R3K-0W4 • Ladies Cut ........................$16 Ph: 885-3665 or 832-6978 • Ladies Blow Dry ...............$16 FOR REGULAR UPDATES ON STEVEN FLETCHER VISIT WWW.STEVENFLETCHER.COM • Foils ..........................$4 to $6 2 VOXAIR, 17 Wing Winnipeg, 06 October 2010 Jim Holland R.I.P. Northern lights shine on 17 Wing Loses Friend Canada’s Air Force Kristy Rydz Mr. Holland’s passion for the job was evi- Voxair Reporter dent, never failing to hand-deliver copies of techs) who had been operating out of CFS the paper to Deer Lodge Centre as well as Lt (N) David Lavalee Alert for the annual Operation Nunalivut. 17 Wing Winnipeg is grieving yet cel- ANAF #283 and RCL @ 4. Voxair Reporter The SAR techs, supported by a CC-138 ebrating the life of a dedicated and talented Mr. Holland was also a founding mem- Twin Otter aircraft from 440 Squadron and leader with the passing of CWO (ret’d) Jim ber of the CFB Winnipeg Golf Club and With the eyes of the world turning to a chartered Sikorsky S61 helicopter, spot- Holland. continued to serve as the treasurer until his the Arctic, the northern lights weren’t the ted and rescued the adventurer from an ice Mr. Holland’s commitment to the base passing. only thing shining in the northern skies this pan approximately 200 kilometres north of in a variety of roles long after his retirement A lifetime member of the 17 Wing War- year. Spring and summer 2010 were fi lled Alert. from the military enriched the daily lives of rant Offi cers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, Mr. Hol- with signifi cant Air Force activities. The new CC-130J Hercules aircraft then many Canadian Forces members and civil- land was a regular visitor and never hesitat- Two CF-18 Hornet fi ghter jets from 3 participated in Op Nanook, conducted this ians alike. ed to make suggestions to help take care of Wing Bagotville, Que., accompanied by a year out of Resolute Bay, Nunavut, in Au- Serving as the advertising sales repre- the membership and their quality of life. CC-150T Polaris air-to-air refuelling tanker gust alongside CH-146 Griffon helicopters sentative for The Voxair for over 20 years, In recognition of his long-term efforts, from 8 Wing Trenton, Ont., fl ew over Cana- and the CP-140 Aurora long range patrol air- the upper lounge of the mess dian Forces Station (CFS) Alert, Nunavut craft. Op Nanook, a sovereignty operation was named after him as for the fi rst time on September 11. conducted annually by the CF in the North, “The Holland Room” in June This event demonstrated our capabil- demonstrates and enhances its ability to op- 2007. ity to support fi ghters operating at the far erate alongside government partners in the “I’m taken whole-heart- reaches of Canadian territory and to meet arctic. edly by it, by the turn out Canada’s commitments to defend the air- And this week, the Air Force is conduct- and the dedication of the space of Canada and the U.S. under the ing SAREX – its annual search and rescue room to yours truly,” he said North American Aerospace Defense Com- exercise – in Whitehorse, Yukon. It’s the after the unveiling ceremony. mand agreement. most northerly location ever for this exer- “I thought that was the most “We will continue to refi ne Air Force cise. wonderful thing that ever capabilities in the North in support of Ca- CFS Alert, which is an Air Force estab- happened to me.” nadian government priorities and Canadian lishment, is the most northerly, permanent- After living such an ac- Forces operations,” said Lieutenant-Gener- ly inhabited settlement on Earth. Its staff complished and full life, both al André Deschamps, Chief of the Air Staff supports Environment Canada and Arctic within the Canadian Forces and Commander of Canada’s Air Force. researchers, maintains signals intelligence and outside of it, a gracious “With great respect for the harsh arctic en- facilities, and geo-location and maintains Mr. Holland felt the honour vironment, we will become more effi cient in high frequency and direction fi nding facili- marked the fulfi llment of his delivering airlift, sustainment, monitoring, ties to support search and rescue and other career. and disaster-response in the North making operations. “It brought tears to my the most of our new capabilities and accu- And on an ongoing basis, 440 Transport eyes,” he said about the rec- mulated experience.” Squadron conduct such tasks as airlift, util- ognition. “That completes This spring, the CC-177 Globemaster ity and liaison fl ights in the Yukon, North- my life as far as the military II landed at CFS Alert for the fi rst time. In west Territories and Nunavut. The squad- goes.” August, with the aircraft’s capability proven ron, which reports to 17 Wing Winnipeg, Mr. Holland’s contribu- and the magnitude of transportable cargo is co-located with Canada Command’s Joint tions to 17 Wing will live on established, the Globemaster returned to Task Force North (JTFN) in Yellowknife, in the hearts and minds of carry out Operation Boxtop, the vital semi- N.W.T., operates four CC-138 Twin Otter all who knew him. He will be annual resupply mission to the station. aircraft. deeply missed. The Air Force then executed one of the The Air Force’s increasingly robust On behalf of the 17 Wing world’s most northerly rescues on April 15, capability to operate in the North will con- community our condolences when Australian adventurer Tom Smither- tinue to be tested and demonstrated in the are with Mr. Holland’s fam- ingale, who fell into arctic waters during a coming months and years. ily. solo mission to the North Pole, was rescued Jim Holland cutting the ribbon to offi cially open the Holland by two search and rescue technicians (SAR Room in the Warrant Offi cer’s and Sergeants’ Mess on June 27,2007. Photo Credit: Avery Wolaniuk VOXAIR OFFICE HOURS CONTACT Make your ad Do your part... 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Publications Mail Agreement No. 1482823 VOXAIR, 17 Wing Winnipeg, 06 October 2010 3 Koats for Kids 2010 Campaign Starts 17 Wing Fire Prevention Week en 2009, le personnel du service d’incendie de la 17e Esca- Good day 17 Wing, this year’s theme for Fire preven- Cpl Loboz, J.J, tion week is Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live 17 Wing Fire Department dre est fi er de prendre part encore cet hiver à la grande tra- dition winnipégoise qui consiste à recueillir des vêtements with. During the week the Fire Hall Inspection branch d’hiver neufs ou peu usés pour les enfants de familles moins will be conducting various fi re drills around the Wing, so After yet another successful campaign in 2009, the 17 take the time and become familiar with your work place Wing Fire Department is once again proud to be involved fortunées de la collectivité.