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Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

Ontario Program

June 25-27, 2002


Tuesday, June 25, 2002

8:00 a.m. Meeting – Review of program and results of meetings

 

9:00 a.m. Depart by bus

 

10:30 a.m. Arrive at CFB Borden. 

 

10:45 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:30 p.m.

Briefing by Major Ken Orr, Senior Staff Officer, Attraction, Canadian Forces Recruiting Group Headquarters

 

Colonel Alain Tremblay, Commander, Canadian Forces Recruiting Group Headquarters

 

Major Alain Gagnon, Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre, Montreal

 

Major Grant Schmick, Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre, Calgary

 

Lieutenant (N) John Pataracchia, representing Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre, Hamilton

 

12:30 p.m. Lunch with junior ranks– co-ordinated by Chief Warrant Officer André Bruyere

16 Wing:

Corporal MA Ur (Melanie)

Corporal CJ Saunders (Cora)

Canadian Forces School of Administration and Logistics (CFSAL):

Master Corporal JM Snow (Joanne)

Master Corporal MRS Pettigrew (Robert)

Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CFSEME):

Master Corporal SA Hounsell (Scott)

Master Corporal RJ Beers (Robert)

 

Canadian Forces Medical Services School (CFMSS):

Corporal MB McDonal (Marcus)

Corporal GC Woods (Connor)

 

Canadian Forces Military Police Academy (CFMPA):

Master Seaman M. Cormier (Michel)

Corporal JBM Poulin (Mario)

 

Canadian Forces Fire Academy (CFMPA):

Master Corporal DW Rutherford (Denis)

Corporal Y Dion (Yves)

 

Canadian Forces Dental Services School (CFDSS):

Master Corporal BM Alarie (Bernadette)

Master Corporal PGJ Blanchard (Piette)

 

Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (CFSATE):

 

Master Corporal JDA Rivest (Dan)

Master Corporal JC Mean (Jorge)

Master Corporal JLFD Ward (Danny)

 

Canadian Forces Base Borden Administration Services:

Corporal DR Stacey (Derrick)

Corporal KR Croxall (Kevin)

 

Canadian Forces Base Borden Technical Services:

Corporal TP Adams (Terrance)

Corporal WK Howe (Kerry)

Corporal RR Knapp (Raymond)

Corporal RA Manning (Rob)

1:30 – 2:45 Officers Mess, Vice Regal Room

 

Briefing by Lieutenant-Colonel Mark Lilienthal, Senior Staff Officer, Canadian Forces Support Training Group

 

Lieutenant-Colonel Beattie, Canadian Forces Support Training Group Commander

 

Major Mike Logan, Deputy Canadian Forces Support Training Group Administration Officer

 

2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Briefing by Major James Murray, Commandant, Canadian Forces Fire Academy

 

Chief Warrant Officer Clifford (Skip) Reid, Canadian Forces Fire Academy

 

Tour – Command & control simulator

Demonstration of response to plane on fire

Demonstration of opening car using “Jaws of life”

 

4:30 p.m. End of program
5:30 p.m. Arrive in Toronto

Wednesday, June 26, 2002

8:00 a.m. Meeting – Review of program and results of meetings

 

9:00 a.m. Depart hotel for airport

 

10:30a.m. Arrive 8 Wing Trenton

 

10:45 a.m.

 

Opening comments by Lieutenant Colonel Roy Baker, Wing Logistics and Engineering Officer

 

Briefing by Major Georgie Henderson, Deputy A3

 

Major Chris Froeschner, Acting Commanding Officer, 429 Squadron

 

Lieutenant-Colonel Mario Fortin, Acting Commanding Officer, 426 Squadron

 

Lieutenant-Colonel Rob Foster, Acting Commanding Officer, 8 Air Maintenance Squadron

 

Major Chris Brown, 424 Squadron,

Search and Rescue

 

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch with junior ranks

426 Training Squadron:

Master Corporal Steve Campbell

Master Corporal Bryan Hupe

Master Corporal Doug Downton

 

436 Transport Squadron:

Master Corporal Kelly Maude

Master Corporal Terry Smith

 

2 Air Movement Squadron:

Corporal Gauthier

Corporal Matheson

 

8 Air Maintenance Squadron:

Master Corporal Krueger

Master Corporal Graham

Master Corporal Blight

Master Corporal Plante

Corporal Frederick

Corporal Potvin

Corporal Trim

Corporal Wareham

 

Canadian Parachute Centre:

Master Corporal Stone

Master Corporal Giroux

 

Canadian Forces Postal Unit:

Corporal Dufresne

Corporal Smith

 

Wing Administration Human Resources Department:

Corporal Hart

Leading Seaman Gregory

Corporal Gallant

 

Wing Operations:

Master Corporal Ward

Corporal Buenacruz

Corporal McLean

 

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Briefing by Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Blanchette, Commander Canadian Parachute School

 

Major David Berry, Canadian Parachute Centre Training Officer Commander

 

Captain Dave Beattie, Canadian Parachute Centre Adjutant

 

2:45 – 4:30 p.m. Tour of Canadian Parachute School

6 stops 

Captain Quentin Innis, Canadian Parachute Centre Instructor         

Warrant Officer John Hapgood

Captain John Scott                

Captain Gerhard Hildebrandt 

Major John Pinsent  

4:30 p.m. End of program

 

 

Thursday, June 27, 2002

8:00 a.m. Meeting – Review of program and results of meetings

 

9:00 a.m. Travel to Petawawa

 

10:15 a.m. Arrive Pembroke

Escort:  Captain J.M. Harvey, Executive Assistant, Commander, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

  Official Welcome to CFB Petawawa

 

10: 30 a.m. Briefing on training and operations of Mechanized Brigade Group by Major Craig Gardner, Captain J.J. Goetz

 

Lunch Lunch with junior ranks

Chief Warrant Officer Anderson, 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment
Wattant Officer Macrae, 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment
Master Corporal Vardy, 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment
Master Bombadier Hopper, 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment
Bombadier Goodman, 1st Air Defence Regiment
Warrant Officer Ellis, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Master Corporal Mac Cormick, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Sapper Kostyria, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Sergeant Rideout, 2nd Field Ambulance
Corporal Guy, 2nd Field Ambulance
Master Corporal Montgomery, 2nd Field Ambulance

 

1:00 – 1:20 p.m. Display of Leopard Tank

 

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

 

Opening comments by Colonel Mark Skidmore

 

Briefing on artillery by Major Lee Hammond

 

Briefing on infantry by Major Geoff Parker

Briefing on armour by Captain Chris Renahan

 

Briefing on air defence missile by Warrant Officer Jim Reid

 

In attendance:

 

Lieutenant-Colonel Bernd Horn

Major Craig Gardner

Captain Melissa Brooks

Captain Cameron Ellis

Captain Keith Cameron

 

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

 

Wrap-up session

Colonel Mark Skidmore, Commander, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

 

3:30 p.m. End of program
4:45 p.m Arrive in Ottawa

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