21SE0004WZ-SharpenAI-softness Waking Giant

Sailors from across Ontario attended Exercise Waking Giant in Thunder Bay, Ontario, This exercise brought together 80 personnel from all three elements as well as the Canadian Coast Guard. The exercise allowed Sailors to work with different departments Sharpen and learn new skills throughout the two day exercise.

Active Elements were:

Royal Canadian Navy

Royal Canadian Air Force

Canadian Forces

Canadian Coast Guard

CF Combat Photographer

 

Naval participants were from:

HMCS Griffon

HMCS York

HMCS Star

HMCS Hunter

HMCS Prevost

 

Canada's Reserve Forces a vital part of our Defense Forces for over 200 years. Part Time Defenders trained for Full time Defense. Always Among the First to Punch Back ~ Among the First to give Their All.

 

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; French: Forces armées canadiennes; FAC) is the unified military of Canada, comprising sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

 

Personnel may belong to either the Regular Force or the Reserve Force, which has four sub-components: the Primary Reserve, Supplementary Reserve, Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service, and the Canadian Rangers. Under the National Defence Act, the Canadian Armed Forces are an entity separate and distinct from the Department of National Defence (the federal government department responsible for administration and formation of defence policy), which also exists as the civilian support system for the Forces.[7][8][9] Current authorized strength is 71,500 Regular Force members and 30,000 Reserve Force members.[10] The number of filled positions is lower than the authorized strength.

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