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Retired Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Admiral Nigel Brodeur has made his photo album tribute to his father, Victor Brodeur in print form. Victor Brodeur was the first Francophone flag officer in the Royal Canadian Navy and in charge of Canada’s Pacific Coast defense in the Second World War. École Victor Brodeur in Esquimalt is named in his…
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June 16, 2020 – Last month, Adlumin was awarded a contract with the F-35 Program Office that will call for a joint reprogramming of both Adlumin and Program Office technologies to properly serve and support the elite capability. The F-35 fighter jet is known as the crown jewel of the Department of Defense as the program has been in the…
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June 16, 2020 – USS Lassen (DDG 82) and USS Farragut (DDG 99) returned to Naval Station Mayport June 14, 2020, marking the end of a nine-month deployment as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) to the U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleet. “Farragut has operated phenomenally this deployment supporting operations in the U.S. 2nd,…
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June 16, 2020 – USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) successfully completed Basic Phase Certification June 2, following months of training and preparation to return the ship and its crew to operational status. McCain entered Basic Phase Training in November, 2019 following the completion of required maintenance. Since that time, the crew has undergone extensive in-port and underway training with…
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