Volume 51 Number 38 www.couriernews.ca October 9, 2018 Operation capable ASAR ensures RCAF can deploy when called to service Christopher King Capt. Daniel Cruz, Construction Engineering Officer, recently graduated from the Airfield Surface Assessment and Reconnaissance course at 4 CES at CFB Cold Lake on Oct. 4, 2018. CHRISTOPHER KING Major Jason Hartwig, 4 CES According to Hartwig, the course Air Division, just completed the course commanding officer, said Airfield began after the CAF responded to the in Cold Lake and said he heard the When major disaster strikes in Surface Assessment Reconnaissance earthquake in Haiti in 2008 and at the course was technically challenging, but Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces (ASAR) is a unique capability that was time, were relying on civilian experts to looking forward to the opportunity to (CAF) responds. Most recently, the used most recently during Operation provide the assessments. exercise his engineering training. Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (Op) LENTUS. “We didn’t have the military “ASAR really gives us the ability to deployed in support of the wildfires “A great example would be Op capability to determine the condition make an important call on whether in British Columbia. But before an LENTUS, where they drove from of the airfield and to make the call as or not an aircraft can land or use an aircraft can touch down and render aid, airfield to airfield, did their assessments to whether a Hercules or something airfield. It’s a pretty important a special team of four determine which and provided recommendations to the smaller could land,” Maj. Hartwig said. capability within the Construction runways and airfields can support RCAF,” Maj. Hartwig said. “We train “They realized that was a shortfall so as Engineer trade,” Capt. Cruz said. “It’s which aircraft. four-person teams to assess air field and a result they spooled up this course with a rewarding experience to look back Here at Canadian Forces Base Cold make recommendations to the RCAF as subject matter experts and professionals on the last three weeks to see how far Lake, 4 Construction Engineering to what they can land, how many passes from Winnipeg.” you’ve come to be able to make such an Squadron (4 CES) trains members of they can take and what the condition of Captain Daniel Cruz, construction important decision.”” the RCAF in this capability. the airfield is.” engineering officer from 1 Canadian Continued on page 4 LOCAL LOCAL NATIONAL WEEKLY Fire Prevention Week 2018 Canadian Mountain Op LENTUS Entertainment & more! Running Team Look, Listen and Learn is the 4 Wing supports operation to fight Padre ....................................Page 4 theme for this year’s Fire Prevention 4 Wing pilot represents Canada in wildfires in B.C. 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This year’s competition http://cmp-cpm.mil.ca/en/ The Sponsored Post Graduate programs dedicated to RCAF for Sponsored PGT starting in APS recruitment-careers/education-programs/ Training (PGT) program offers occupations, but not all are offered 2019 is expected to be published in a post-graduate-training-sponsored.page selected Regular Force officers annually. These programs are CANFORGEN in September with a (available only on the DND intranet the opportunity to complete post primarily for captains and majors deadline for applications around 30 system). graduate studies, at universities in and cover areas such as military November 2018. Other questions about RCAF Canada or abroad in specialized and aerospace studies, aerospace Personnel interested in these domains of studies can be directed areas of knowledge. The graduates engineering, aerospace operations and opportunities should access the attached to Major Ronald Palardy, D Air Pers of these programs are needed to simulation. link to gather information on the Mgt 4-2, RCAF at ronald.palardy@forces. be employed in positions leading Each year, a competition is launched programs offered and to start early gc.ca. Études supérieures à temps plein : date limite fixée en automne LA DIRECTION– à certains officiers de la programmes doivent études militaires et supérieures parrainées de répondre aux exigences GESTION DU Force régulière de faire être employés dans des aérospatiales, l’ingénierie qui commencera pendant du programme : PERSONNEL (AIR) des études supérieures au postes qui nécessitent aérospatiale, les la PAA de 2019 devrait http://cmp-cpm.mil. Canada ou à l’étranger les compétences et les opérations aérospatiales et être annoncé dans un ca/fr/recrutement-gestion- Les programmes dans des domaines connaissances acquises la simulation. CANFORGEN au mois carriere/programmes- d’études supérieures d’études spécialisés. lors de leurs études. Tous les ans, on de septembre et la date educations/etudes- parrainées permettent Les diplômés de ces Plus de 25 tient un concours pour limite pour présenter une superieures-parraine.page programmes portent sélectionner des candidats demande devrait être le 30 (accessible uniquement précisément sur les qui auront l’occasion de novembre 2018. dans l’intranet du MDN). groupes professionnels de suivre une formation On invite tout militaire Si vous avez des l’ARC, mais ils ne sont pas universitaire supérieure qui souhaite saisir cette questions concernant les tous offerts annuellement. dans un domaine pertinent, occasion à accéder au lien domaines d’études liés à Ces programmes pour ensuite occuper suivant pour en savoir plus l’ARC, communiquez avec s’adressent principalement un poste dans l’unité sur les programmes offerts le major Ronald Palardy, Centennial Building(#67), aux capitaines et aux parrainant le programme. de manière à prendre Gest Pers (Air) 4-2 de PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, majors et touchent des Cette année, le concours aussitôt que possible les l’ARC, à ronald.palardy@ domaines comme les du programme d’études mesures nécessaires afin forces.gc.ca. 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But when it’s -25 2600 things to consider. could be someone else that doesn’t outside and you first start your Pack for survival: Blankets or a have a set themselves. Next time car, oil’s consistency is more like spare coat in your trunk can be a you’re at your mechanic, ask them honey. You don’t necessarily need The Courier is published weekly with the permission of the 4 Wing Cold Lake Wing Commander Col Doyle. The lifesaver, not just for you. Canadians to diagnose your battery and give to go “Out for a Rip”, just go opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do are known to come to the aid of yourself an idea of its health. for a nice drive at highway speeds not reflect those of the Editor, Canadian Armed Forces, others and offering a blanket to Tools: Check the tools that come once in a while to get things or DND. The Editor reserves the right to reject, edit, or someone who is stranded could with your vehicle! 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