08 March, 2025
| TOP NEWS ‘All eyes on Arctic’: Canada boosts its northern forceAFP via France24 In the mess hall of a Canadian military base a few hundred kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, Brigadier-General Daniel Riviere pointed to a map highlighting the region that is becoming a national priority. “All eyes are on the Arctic today,” said Riviere, who heads the Canadian Armed Forces Joint Task Force North. Read More Canada outlines role of P-8 and MQ-9B fleets in Arctic defenceFlight Global A senior official with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has offered some insight into how the service plans to deploy its future fleet of manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft. Speaking at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Denver, Colorado on 4 March, Major General Chris McKenna said Ottawa’s new assets will be focused on oceanic reconnaissance. Read More Canada’s military not ruling out Trump’s annexation threats for uptick in enlistmentCTV News Since Donald Trump became U.S. president, Canada’s Armed Forces has recorded an uptick in interest in enlistment. Watch Video Military now accepting recruits with asthma, ADHD and other conditions amid staffing shortageCBC As the Canadian Armed Forces continue to try and dig out of a deep recruitment hole, they’re starting to give new recruits with medical conditions a shot at joining the military rather than automatically turning them away. Maj.-Gen. Scott Malcolm, the military’s surgeon general, says the forces will now consider applicants with “any and all conditions” for enrolment, including ADHD, anxiety and asthma. Read More PROJECTS, EVENTS & JOB OPPORTUNITIES Royal Canadian Air Force Association TrustCanadaHelps People who wish to make donations to the Air Cadet League, through the SPAADS effort can do so at this link. RCAF Association Career Centre: Connecting Talent with Opportunity View jobs and upload your resume. Apply Now |
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