Feb 25 2013 - The Aurora Newspaper

Page 2Awards afternoon......covereligible service beyond the staritself. Recipients were: CaptJackson, Task Force Engineerat Camp Phoenix, February 15through November 18, 2012;Lieutenant (Navy) SylvainRousseau, senior public affairsofficer for the Canadiancontribution to the trainingmission in Afghanistan, CampPhoenix, March 10 throughOctober 25, 2012; Maj AleemSajan, advisor to the directorof education at the Afghan AirUniversity, Kabul, March 6through November 12, 2012.The General Service Medal– South-west Asia ribbonwas awarded to several 14Wing personnel: MCpl Costain,May 26 through November 3,2010; MCpl Ewing, May 10through June 20, 2009; MCplTim Johnston, May 4 throughRegional title......coverJune 20, 2009; and Cpl AdamSmith, April 28 through June15, 2009.Several dozen Greenwoodpersonnel were awarded theNon-Article 5 NATO Medal(UNIFIED PROTECTOR – Libya):Maj JY LeBlanc, Capt JDIArseneault, Capt CD Bond,Capt MS Crosbie, Capt PHJanes, Capt DC KLCO, CaptNA MacDougall, Capt CK Mac-Farlane, Capt Tardiff, CaptAJA Thomas, Capt KE Wight,WO Dave Pawulski, WO CARipley, MWO RC Smith, SgtM Arsenault, Sgt SD Horne,Sgt BE Stacey, Sgt MD Vallis,Sgt (retired) G Jesso, MCplJ Bedard-Theoret, Sgt FACBrown, MCpl MF Dymond,MCpl MA LeBlanc, MCpl FPLeveille, MCpl DD Penney,MCpl KPJ Pike, MCpl MGJSauve, MCpl MG Stockman,hurt,” Arsenault said followingthe medals presentation.Since the CF introducedwomen’s hockey in 2000,she’s either qualified orbeen picked up by regionalteams for the national tournament.“Definitely hockey hasgrown a lot since the beginning,when we had an allstarteam for the region andyou just tried out. Regionalsnow are tough: at nationals,sometimes the semi-finalsare better hockey than thefinals – what we just playedhere, you don’t often see. Itwas very exciting.”14 Wing GreenwoodCommander Colonel JimIrvine dropped the tournament’sopening puck February12, as Greenwood andFebruary 25, 2013Halifax women faced off,welcoming the athletes tothe Valley.“Good luck, good play– and lots of good spirit,”he said.Irvine also thanked theextended team of tournamentorganizers, officialsand volunteers who madethe tournament a success.Nationals will be hosted inBorden March 2 through 8.MCpl AE Evans, Cpl D Jodoin,Cpl JT Kanis, Cpl CH McCray,Cpl TR Stevenson, Cpl CMVatcher.The Queen Elizabeth II DiamondJubillee Medal was presentedto: Maj William ScottMacDonald, Maj Marie-ClaudeOsmond, Capt Philip HowardTate, Capt Paul Turpie, CaptMark Woodworth, WO CynthiaDawne Campbell, WO ThomasDouglas May, Petty Officer 1stClass Peter Charles Ranni,Sgt Robbie Glen Fraser, SgtHerbert Earl Howitt, Sgt StacyWood, MCpl Marie-Eve EmilyBrake, MCpl Lonnie MichaelDavenport, MCpl Simon-Pierre Frechette, MCpl RichardAnthony Stepharnoff, MCplDennis VanSickle, Cpl JessyMarie Monica Bouchard, CplJessica Reynolds, Cpl ShawnEdward St.Nicolaas, Capt GenevieveDussault and MilitaryFamily Resource volunteerKristin Gillis.The Canadian Forces’ Decoration(C.D.) – 2 nd Clasp wasawarded to members withlong service (in brackets istheir enlistment date/ yearsof service): Lieutenant-CommanderFenton (1980), MCplGagnon (1973), MCpl Hollis(1980), Capt Stephen Jackson(1980), MCpl Seymour(32 years’ service), WO AlainVerstichelen (32 years).Command Commendationswere presented to Capt CDBridges, for service betweenAugust 2010 and March 2011leading the J3 Aviation Sectionof the Task Force KandaharTactical Operations Centre inAfghanistan; and to Cpl JMKMarchand, for service betweenNovember 2010 and July 2011as supervisor for supply techniciansat advance operationsposts in Afghanistan.The 14 Wing Commander’sCommendation, recognizingthe achievements of personnelwho have individually contributedto 14 Wing and the CanadianForces, was presented toLieutenant Andrea Fortier forher role in the Terry Fox headshave challenge which raised$14,000 in September 2012,Capt Angie Thomas for completingthe MOAT course 1201as student, scheduler andinstructor and her Masters Degreein Leadership; Capt ToddSimms for his challenges ofthe Qualification Standard forlong range patrol first officersand current role developinga crew commander course;Sgt Kimberley-Ann St-Denis,chief clerk on a recent boardthe Aurora | 14 Wing Greenwood, NSof inquiry of a sensitive nature;Maj Robert Johnson, wingheritage officer, for the recentacquisition of historic aviationartefacts for 14 Wing’smuseum, and also East Ferris,Ontario; and Sgt Perreault fordedication to a safety issue ona CP-140 aircraft.Yvon Lachance was presentedwith a 35-year serviceaward to the Governmentof Canada. He is currentlythe tactical system managerin support of domestic anddeployed operations for theAurora.Civilian Member of theQuarter was Sara Keddy, managingeditor of The AuroraNewspaper, for her contributionsto the success of the14 Wing Combined CharitiesCampaign through the fall of2012.The 2013 Atlantic Region men’s hockey champions, 14 Wing Greenwood, February 15.Corporal S.Keegan, 14 AMS, Wing ImagingManaging Editor | Directeur de rédactionStephen R. 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