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  1 juin 2023 | Local, Aérospatial

  Le chef d’état-major de la Défense annonce la nomination du nouveau commandant adjoint du Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l’Amérique du Nord

  Le 1er juin 2023 – Ottawa (Ontario) – Défense nationale/Forces armées canadiennes Le général Wayne Eyre, chef d’état-major de la Défense, a annoncé la deuxième promotion au grade de lieutenant-général/vice-amiral de 2023. Le major-général B.F. Frawley a été promu au grade de lieutenant-général et sera nommé commandant adjoint du Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l’Amérique du Nord (NORAD) à Colorado Springs, au Colorado, en remplacement du lieutenant‑général A.J.P. Pelletier, qui prendra sa retraite des Forces armées canadiennes. Le NORAD est un commandement militaire binational chargé d’assurer l’alerte aérospatiale et maritime ainsi que le contrôle aérospatial pour le Canada et les États-Unis. Il est la pierre angulaire de la relation de défense qu’entretient le Canada avec les États-Unis, et il procure aux deux pays une sécurité continentale plus grande que celle que chacun d’eux pourrait assurer individuellement. Le commandant adjoint du NORAD appuie le commandant du NORAD dans l’exécution des missions du commandement. Puisque le NORAD est un organisme de commandement binational, la nomination du commandant adjoint doit être approuvée par le Canada et les États-Unis. Dans nos deux pays, les Canadiens et les Américains surveillent et défendent l’espace aérien nord-américain 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7 et 365 jours par année. Il s’agit d’une relation militaire sans égale, fondée sur des valeurs communes, l’amitié et un lien durable et indéfectible. Les Forces armées canadiennes (FAC), par l’entremise de leur processus de promotion en constante évolution, continuent de choisir des dirigeants inclusifs qui incarnent les valeurs professionnelles et l’éthos de l’institution. Les candidats admissibles à une promotion sont soumis à une évaluation du caractère fondée sur des données probantes, suivie d’une évaluation à « 360 degrés » réalisée au moyen d’un outil d’évaluation multisources. Cette approche fait appel à un groupe diversifié d’évaluateurs pour réduire les préjugés et favoriser la diversité des points de vue afin d’obtenir une perspective globale des comportements et de l’efficacité des candidats en matière de leadership. De plus, les candidats sont soumis à une entrevue menée par un tiers indépendant du ministère de la Défense nationale et des FAC, qui met l’accent sur les expériences personnelles, la conscience de soi, les défis passés, les échecs et les réussites. De plus amples détails sur le processus de sélection en vue d’une promotion sont accessibles ici. D’autres promotions, nominations et départs à la retraite seront annoncés une fois confirmés. https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/nouvelles/2023/06/le-chef-detat-major-de-la-defense-annonce-la-nomination-du-nouveau-commandant-adjoint-du-commandement-de-la-defense-aerospatiale-de-lamerique-du-nord.html

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  14 mai 2018 | Local, Aérospatial

  RCAF change of command marks new era

  by Chris Thatcher Against a backdrop of a Douglas DC-3, a Bombardier Challenger 604, a McDonnell Douglas CF-188B and a Boeing CH-113 Labrador, LGen Michael Hood passed command of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to LGen Al Meinzinger on May 4, 2018. The ceremony was conducted at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa and included an honour guard parade from 8 Wing Trenton, Ont., which Hood led from 2007 to 2009, and a Colour Party from 429 Tactical Airlift Squadron, the last squadron he commanded. It also featured the central band of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the pipes and drums of 8 Wing. A planned flyover of two CH-146 Griffon helicopters, two CF-188 Hornets and one CC-130J Hercules was cancelled due to poor weather. The transfer of command from Hood, an air combat systems officer, to Meinzinger, a helicopter pilot, marked the first time the new RCAF colours were paraded since they were presented by the Governor General in September. The former colours were passed to the custody of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a ceremony in February. The setting of historic Air Force and Canadian airframes was a fitting reminder of the importance of the RCAF legacy, a history both commanders referenced in remarks to an audience of several hundred personnel, families and dignitaries, including seven former commanders, three former Chiefs of the Defence Staff (CDS), and three former deputy commanders of NORAD. The change of command is more than passing a torch, “it's poignant,” said CDS Gen Jonathan Vance. “[It] marks the very cadence of life in the armed forces.” Hood assumed command of the RCAF in July 2015, culminating a 33-year career that included many years in a CC-130 Hercules as well as staff tours with the Governor General, the United States Air Force, and in senior positions with the CAF and RCAF. He praised the “exceptional people” of the Air Force and their skill on operations. “You are inheriting a great team you helped build,” he told Meinzinger. Hood's one lament, he said, was the pace and lack of political agreement on vital procurement programs, in particular the replacement of the CF-188 Hornets. “While I'm happy [the new] defence policy has a lot of great opportunity for the Air Force, and we have a vision moving forward for an open and transparent competition for the replacement of the fighter, I can tell you it is not happening fast enough,” he said. “And I am going to continue to encourage, in my role as a civilian, the government to try and accelerate the acquisition of that replacement fighter.” Vance thanked Hood for his “sound and clear” advice on a number of complex files, including acquisition projects such as fighter jets and fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft, “ferocious advice” that was delivered in private and “honest execution delivered in public.” He also commended Hood for his efforts to instill a new generation of innovators within the RCAF by seeking out ideas from across the Air Force and seconding non-commissioned and junior officers to an entrepreneurial environment in a technology hub in Waterloo, Ont. “It speaks to your care for the future ... of the RCAF,” said Vance. Meinzinger, who served as deputy commander of the RCAF for two years under Hood, also applauded the innovation agenda and said he would, “continue to focus on innovation as we look to the future.” A CH-135 Twin Huey and CH-146 Griffon pilot with four flying tours, Meinzinger has served in a variety of senior staff roles in the CAF, RCAF and NORAD, most recently as director of staff in the Strategic Joint Staff under Gen Vance. He commanded the Joint Task Force Afghanistan air wing in Kandahar in 2011, overseeing air wing support to combat operations, and has led both the training and education systems as commanding officer of 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron in 2006 and later, in 2013, as commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada. His experience taught him the importance of “flying in formation” and working “as one team,” said Meinzinger. Born in Trenton and raised on the base, he said he was “indentured for life” and learned at an early age “what it means to be part of a military family.” His father, a chief warrant officer, served 36 years in the CAF. Meinzinger said he intends to maintain the RCAF reputation for excellence on operations. “Our ability to deliver air power effects in an integrated manner with precision, agility and professionalism is our true calling card.” But he also emphasized people as a personal priority at a time when the Air Force is wrestling with recruitment and, perhaps more challenging, retention. “In my view, the RCAF can only be successful ... if we have well-led, healthy, robust and inclusive squadrons and tactical units. I firmly believe that if we can get it right within our 39 flying units and 85 tactical units, our future will be all that brighter,” he said, pledging that decisions would be made with the understanding that squadrons “remain the life blood of the RCAF.” https://www.skiesmag.com/news/rcaf-change-command-marks-new-era/

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  25 février 2020 | Local, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre

  The Canadian Armed Forces to host international partners in Nunavut

  This week, approximately 350 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel will deploy to Resolute Bay and Rankin Inlet, Nunavut as part of Operation Nanook-Nunalivut 2020 (Op Na-Nu 20). From Feb. 24 to March 27, 2020, CAF personnel and international partners will work together to enhance and test their specialized Arctic skill-sets, and reaffirm their ability to operate in the High Arctic. Ranging from ground and underwater activities to complex logistical support, Op Na-Nu 20 will demonstrate the presence and capabilities of the CAF in the Arctic, and will improve our readiness to operate in the region: a key component of Canada's Defence Policy – Strong, Secure, Engaged. Operations like Op Na-Nu 20 also enhance Canada's ability to work effectively with northern partners and allies. “Each year, Operation Nanook-Nunalivut provides us with a renewed focus on our operational capabilities and effectiveness in the High Arctic. The North is a vast, harsh and unique place to operate, and because of this, careful preparations and close collaboration with our northern partners is key. Sharing knowledge with our partners and allies will allow us to be better able to adapt to new demands and challenges in the North, and address common northern defence, security and safety concerns in the High Arctic,” said BGen Patrick Carpentier, commander, Joint Task Force (North). https://www.skiesmag.com/press-releases/the-canadian-armed-forces-international-partners-nunavut