DID YOU KNOW ... RECOGNIZING ARMED FORCES DID YOU KNOW ... The mining industry 22 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay, is responsible directly employs for providing surveillance, identification, control and warning OVER 235,000 for the aerospace defence of Canada and North America at the Sector Air Operations Centre. people in Canada 22 WING/CFB NORTH BAY MONITORS 200,000+ THE NORTH BAY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS & is home to the 4,800+ KM OF BORDER SPACE SURVEILLANCE MILITARY protecting North American OPERATIONS CENTRE Airspace & Canadian Sovereignty FAMILY (SSOC) RESOURCE CENTRE OFFERS SUPPORT DESIGNED FOR A 5 YEAR MISSION, CANADA’S DEFENCE TEAM TO MILITARY is comprised of over THE SAPPHIRE SATELLITE AIR FORCE FAMILIES AND RESERVE 100,000 EMPLOYEES PERFORMS SURVEILLANCE IS LOCATED which include the following: OF UP TO 900 OBJECTS DAILY UNITS ON THE BASE Jobs in this unit 68,000 Regular Force members (actively hiring): 27,000 Reserve Force members 24,000 Civilian employees • Aerospace Control Officer • Human Resources Administrator • Aerospace Telecommunication • Mobile Support Equipment Operator ARMY RESERVE & Information Systems Technician • Supply Technician UNITS Jobs in this unit (actively hiring): NORTH BAY IS HOME TO • Financial Services MANY Administrator MILITARY • Human Resources Administrator FAMILIES • Infantry Officer • Infantry Soldier 33 SERVICE BATTALION Jobs in this unit (actively hiring): JOBS AT DETACHMENT 2, • Cook FIRST AIR FORCE INCLUDE: • Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Officer • Aerospace Control & Warning Operators • Financial Services Administrator • Communications Personnel • Human Resources Administrator • Personnel Specialists • Logistics Officer • Knowledge Operations Manager • Mobile Support Equipment • Medical Liaison Operator • Supply Technician • Vehicle Technician • Weapons Technician THE SAPPHIRE SATELLITE is a contributing sensor to THE UNITED STATES SPACE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK 22 WING/CFB NORTH BAY and orbits between 5,500 AND 55,000 KM Created in 1960 and authorized by Queen Elizabeth in 1961, it is the only under ideal conditions Canadian Armed Forces badge that uses the logo of its neighbouring SAPPHIRE CAN COLLECT civilian community, specifically the City of North Bay’s gateway. UP TO 5,000 OBSERVATIONS IN 24 HOURS 22 Wing/CFB North Bay was founded in 1951 as RCAF Station North Bay, part of the country’s new national air defence network built in response to the Cold War threat of attack from the Soviet Union. In 1963 it became home to Canada’s North American Air (now Aerospace) Defence Command control centre, responsible for the surveillance, aircraft identification, fighter control and early warning system (EWS) in the Canadian Arctic, east-central Canada and Maritimes. • Surveillance and identification of all air traffic approaching North America is accomplished using radar information received via satellite from the North Warning System across the Canadian Arctic, coastal radars on the east and west coasts of Canada, and Airborne Warning and Control System Aircraft. during the unit’s history soldiers have ANSWERED EVERY CALL FOR DUTY AND THEIR SACRIFICE TO CANADA’S CONFLICTS ALGONQUIN REGIMENT HAVE EARNED OUR REGIMENT 28 BATTLE HONOURS • The Algonquin Regiment originated on July 1st, 1900 with the creation of the “97th Regiment of Rifles”. • The Regiment’s independent companies can trace their official heritages back to 1863 and the Fenian Raids of 1866. • Today, The Algonquin Regiment is a part of the 33 Canadian Brigade Group and 4th Canadian Division as an Army Reserve Infantry Unit. The Regiment’s task is to augment Canada’s military by providing professionally trained infantry soldiers domestically and abroad. • Army Reservists are members of the local community that choose to serve their country part-time. MEMBERS OF DETACHMENT 2, FIRST AIR FORCE ARE DETACHMENT 2, FIRST AIR FORCE CELEBRATING 65 YEARS SERVING AT 22 WING/CFB • Detachment 2, First Air Force is a United States Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command detachment located in North Bay. It is the only USAF detachment in North Bay with approximately 30 personnel, it does not function as a stand- alone unit like the stateside air control squadrons; rather, our personnel are integrated into various squadrons and directorates..