Canada, U.S. Militaries Sign Frameworks For Enhanced Defence Cooperation following Permanent Joint Board on Defence Meeting

OTTAWA (January 27, 2012) — On Wednesday, 25 January 2012, the Commanders of the military organizations responsible for the defence and security of the northern half of the Western Hemisphere signed three military to military documents for enhanced defence cooperation between Canada and the United States, should those governments require each other's assistance.
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Minister MacKay delivers the keynote address at the Permanent Joint Board on Defence

OTTAWA (January 24, 2012) — The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, will today deliver a keynote address in Ottawa to members of the Permanent Joint Board on Defence (PJBD), the highest-level bilateral defence and security forum between the United States and Canada.

Addressing an audience of prominent senior military officers, government officials and diplomats, Minister MacKay will speak about the importance of the PJBD forum for Canada's defence relations with the United States.
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Minister Fantino Welcomes Announcement That United States Renews Support For Development Of F-35 Short Take-Off And Vertical Landing Variant

OTTAWA (January 21, 2012) — The Honourable Julian Fantino, Canada's Associate Minister of National Defence, welcomes United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's announcement that the United States is renewing support for the development of the F-35 Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (F-35B) variant.

"Yesterday's announcement is welcome news for Canada and our allies' participation in the multinational Joint Strike Fighter development program," said Minister Fantino.
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HMCS St. John's Supports Counter-narcotic Operation

HALIFAX, N.S. (January 14, 2012) — Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John's helped recover a drug cargo from a scuttled self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessel while deployed on Operation CARIBBE in the international waters of the Caribbean Basin from October 3 to November 14, 2011.

"Canada is committed to working alongside our military allies and bringing our combined efforts to bear against those who would smuggle illicit drugs into North America," said The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence.
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HMCS Vancouver completes successful Mediterranean mission

(January 12, 2012) — Heading west through the Strait of Gibraltar and leaving the gateway to the Mediterranean behind, HMCS Vancouver begins the first leg of her homeward journey and ends a successful tour of nearly six months of NATO duty in the Mediterranean Sea.

Vancouver left Esquimalt, B.C., on July 10, 2011 to relieve HMCS Charlottetown on Operation Mobile, Canada's contribution to Operation Unified Protector, NATO's mission to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas in Libya.
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Minister MacKay Congratulates Lieutenant-General Bouchard upon his receipt of the U.S. Legion of Merit

OTTAWA (January 8, 2012) — The United States (U.S.) Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer) was presented by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III, to Lieutenant-General Joseph Jacques Charles Bouchard today, for exceptionally meritorious service as Deputy Commander, Allied Joint Force Command, Naples and Commander, Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, from October 2009 to December 2011.
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HMCS Charlottetown Sets Sail
To The Mediterranean Sea

OTTAWA (January 8, 2012) — Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown set sail today to replace HMCS Vancouver and join other NATO ships participating in Operation Active Endeavour, NATO's counter-terrorism effort in the Mediterranean Sea.

HMCS Charlottetown will serve as Canada's contribution to this NATO-led operation, and will remain deployed until the summer of 2012.
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Canadians at KMTC:
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with Afghan gunners

Kabul, AFGHANISTAN (December 13, 2011) — Beneath the pristine blue sky, the stillness of the desert 10 kilometers east of Kabul is shattered by the blast of a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, a weapon of Soviet design. Moments later, the shell explodes at the base of the mountains in the distance. The Afghan gunners immediately turn to their Canadian mentor for some indication of how they did, and Captain Mike Astalos smiles and nods his approval. They're making progress.
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Minister MacKay announces continued Canadian naval presence in the Mediterranean Sea

HALIFAX (November 20, 2011) — The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced that Royal Canadian Navy ships will maintain a presence in the Mediterranean Sea until the end of 2012 in order to join Operation Active Endeavour, the NATO counter-terrorism effort in the region.
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Minister MacKay meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense

HALIFAX (November 18, 2011) — Canada's Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Associate Minister of Defence, the Honourable Julian Fantino, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta met today on the margins of the Halifax International Security Forum to discuss several key issues, including enhanced defence cooperation and Canada's increasing engagement in the Western hemisphere.
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Minister MacKay Congratulates Crews for their Role in Multi-national Counter-drug Operation

OTTAWA (November 14, 2011) — The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, congratulates the crews of Her Majesty's Canadian Ships St. John's, Athabaskan, Algonquin, and the submarine HMCS Corner Brook, and those of the ship-borne CH-124 Sea King helicopters and the CP-140 Aurora long-range patrol aircraft, for their outstanding contributions to Operation Caribbe.
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