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Checking in for the journey home
Capt. Gamble, Logstics Officer and Sgt. Hayes, Traffic Technician, prepare to distribute passports to the members of the DART redeploying to Canada, at Tribhuvan International Airport, in Kathmandu, Nepal during OP RENAISSANCE.

Tearing down Camp
Members of Canada’s Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) tear down Camp Asaya, in Sankhu, Nepal on May 26, 2015 during Operation RENAISSANCE.

DART Redeploying to Canada
Members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team redeploying to Canada, board the CC-177 Globemaster III at Tribhuvan International Airport, in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 28, 2015 during Operation RENAISSANCE.

Cleanup underway
Corporal Jason Taylor, from 4 Engineer Support regiment, clears debris in Sankhu, Nepal, May 17, 2015.

Surgical Wing
24 Hrs after being set up by members of Canada’s DART, a temporary surgical wing was up and operating at the Nepal Orthopedic Hospital in Japarti, Nepal on 15 May, 2015.

Camp Sumitra
The medical staff of the Disaster Assistance Response Team, (DART) operates a medical clinic station for Level 1 care to Sumitra camp Sindhupalchok district during Operation Renaissance in Nepal, May 8, 2015.

Clearing the road
Combat Engineers from the DART team remove debris as part of route clearance for the village of Sankhu, Nepal, during Operation Renaissance.

Reconnaissance patrol in Nepal
A representative from USAID visits an Internally Displaced Persons’ camp site with Nicole Lunstead from Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, MWO Mechefske, Capt. Thomas and WO Winstanley during a recce patrol in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Enroute to Nepal
Capt. Thomas Turk and Capt. Russ Black from 429 Squadron, fly a CC-177 Globemaster III enroute to Nepal to support the transport of initial elements of the DART as well as relief supplies, medical and Light Urban Search and Rescue personnel.

Fireboat demonstrates a unique capability
Two week ago, base firefighters exercised with Firebrand, the Pacific Coast navy’s fireboat, to test its ability to become a portable water-side “hydrant.” When fighting a fire from the water, Firebrand can employ its three water cannons and fire suppressant foam from its two 250 gallon tanks. But it can also be used to fight […]