All Entries Tagged With: "Vancouver Island"
MUSAR team trains for ‘the big one’
Wearing safety equipment, six members of CFB Esquimalt’s Medium Urban Search and Rescue (MUSAR) team train for a search and rescue operation in a make-believe disaster scenario.
Tuna, Goldcrest sailors to test skills in ‘360’ race
Peter Mallett Staff Writer Two sailing teams from CFB Esquimalt began their 15-day race June 3 at Van Isle 360, a 15-day yacht race around Vancouver Island. The competition, which commenced in Nanaimo, involves 40 teams and approximately 400 sailors competing in a 580-nautical-mile course. “This race will test our sailors in every way,” says Master […]
‘PATs’ pitching in at Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific)
Peter Mallett Staff Writer — Personnel Awaiting Training (PATs) have become a short-term solution to address personnel shortages at the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) (FDU(P)). In recent weeks, 12 Royal Military College (RMC) Cadets and seven members of Naval Fleet School (Pacific) (NFS(P)) rolled up their sleeves and worked with a litany of tasks at the […]
