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The Royal Canadian Navy Reserve held the annual Wake Giant exercise with most CAF elements participating but I don't beleive there was a Combat Medic drop from a C130 this year. The reserve bases across Ontario and Manitoba took part in the 2 day training. For those that have had connection with the military training you will remember that without fail you also had to train on the Manual Over Ride that are incorporated into most Systems. I have a short video on the Manual Override on one such system. 😉😲 There were over a dozen RHIB's using the Harbour and beyond from down towards Bays End to the Outside of Pie Island and the Kam River and Deltas. A lot of Divers plying their trade . I was only able to catch a small portion of it.

 

This CAF naval exercise "Waking Giant " hosted multiple government departments, including the Canadian Coast Guard, 17 Wing Winnipeg, 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron, 38 Service Battalion, and representation from all Naval Reserve Divisions throughout Ontario and Manitoba. There was divers, helicopters, and over 150 sailors, soldiers, and aviators in attendance performing a variety of activities.

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 Naval Reserve will celebrate a big milestone in 2023, marking 100 years of

service to Canada.

There will be commemorative events and activities throughout the year, most

of them conducted locally by Canada’s 24 Naval Reserve Divisions, located in

most major cities nation-wide. Some events will also be national in scope

The RCNVR became the backbone of the RCN, recruiting sailors from across the

country. During the Second World War, the RCN needed to expand rapidly.

From its modest beginnings of six ocean-going ships and 3,500 sailors of all

ranks at the outbreak of the war, it grew into a large and capable fighting force.

By the end of the Second World War, Canada had the third largest navy in the

world, with 95,000 men and women in uniform, and 434 commissioned vessels

including cruisers, destroyers, frigates, corvettes and auxiliary vessels.

Approximately 77,000 of these were members of the RCNVR or the Women’s

Royal Canadian Naval Service, the RCN’s separate service for women, created to

recruit women so that men could go to sea.

In addition to commemorating the past 100 years, the centennial will also

recognize the contributions of our current sailors, while looking to the future as

well. Today, the Naval Reserve has a strength of 4,100 sailors across 24 divisions

from Victoria to St. John’s, N.L.

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