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  • May 17, 2012

    Photo gallery page of the MND meeting Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence

    Photo gallery page of the MND meeting Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence


  • May 11, 2012

    8 WING/CFB TRENTON, ONT. – The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, joined by Lieutenant-General André Deschamps, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and members of 8 Wing Trenton, today welcomed the ahead-of-schedule arrival of Canada’s 17th and final new CC-130J Hercules aircraft, which will be put to work very soon in the vital tactical airlift role across the country and around the world.

    8 WING/CFB TRENTON, ONT. – The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, joined by Lieutenant-General André Deschamps, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and members of 8 Wing Trenton, today welcomed the ahead-of-schedule arrival of Canada’s 17th and final new CC-130J Hercules aircraft, which will be put to work very soon in the vital tactical airlift role across the country and around the world.


  • May 5, 2012

    HMCS Charlottetown's Boarding Party Team conduct a search of a suspect Dhow while its Sea King helicopter provides cover, in the Gulf of Aden.

    HMCS Charlottetown's Boarding Party Team conduct a search of a suspect Dhow while its Sea King helicopter provides cover, in the Gulf of Aden.


  • May 4, 2012

    Inside view of the bridge from Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Summerside during Exercise Frontier Sentinel in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

    Inside view of the bridge from Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Summerside during Exercise Frontier Sentinel in Sydney, Nova Scotia.


  • May 4, 2012

    Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay, Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper,  Chief of the Defence Staff General Natyncyzk and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice-Admiral Maddison stand in front of the Royal Canadian Navy monument at Richmond Landing in Ottawa, on May 3 2012.

    Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay, Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, Chief of the Defence Staff General Natyncyzk and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice-Admiral Maddison stand in front of the Royal Canadian Navy monument at Richmond Landing in Ottawa, on May 3 2012.


  • May 1, 2012

    Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, HMCS Summerside (left) and HMCS Moncton (right) at Sydney Marine Terminal jetty during Exercise Frontier Sentinel 12.

    Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, HMCS Summerside (left) and HMCS Moncton (right) at Sydney Marine Terminal jetty during Exercise Frontier Sentinel 12.


  • April 27, 2012

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence today announced over $4 million for projects that will improve the quality of the infrastructure for members of the Canadian Forces.

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence today announced over $4 million for projects that will improve the quality of the infrastructure for members of the Canadian Forces.


  • April 22, 2012

    A Canadian Forces member drops a rescue bundle from the ramp of the CC-115 Buffalo aircraft for a search and rescue training scenario during Operation NUNALIVUT 2012.

    A Canadian Forces member drops a rescue bundle from the ramp of the CC-115 Buffalo aircraft for a search and rescue training scenario during Operation NUNALIVUT 2012.


  • April 15, 2012

    Master Seaman Sebastian Arsenault (left), clearance diver from the Fleet Dive Unit (Pacific), and Deputy Commander Canada Command, Major-General John Collin, dive beneath the six-foot thick arctic ice in Gascoyne Bay, Nunavut.

    Master Seaman Sebastian Arsenault (left), clearance diver from the Fleet Dive Unit (Pacific), and Deputy Commander Canada Command, Major-General John Collin, dive beneath the six-foot thick arctic ice in Gascoyne Bay, Nunavut.


  • April 18, 2012

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, meets with his Belgian counterpart, Minister Pieter De Crem, at the Royal Higher Institute for Defence, a think tank associated with the Belgian Defence Ministry. Minister MacKay will also participate in the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs.

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, meets with his Belgian counterpart, Minister Pieter De Crem, at the Royal Higher Institute for Defence, a think tank associated with the Belgian Defence Ministry. Minister MacKay will also participate in the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs.


  • April 12, 2012

    General Nikolai Makarov, Russian Chief of Defence (Left), speaks through his interpreter, Maj Alexander Smushko (Center), to General Walt Natynczyk, Canada's Chief of Defence Staff.

    General Nikolai Makarov, Russian Chief of Defence (Left), speaks through his interpreter, Maj Alexander Smushko (Center), to General Walt Natynczyk, Canada's Chief of Defence Staff.


  • April 11, 2012

    April 11, 2012 - Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Windsor is undocked at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott in Halifax, N.S.

    April 11, 2012 - Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Windsor is undocked at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott in Halifax, N.S.


  • April 11, 2012

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence announces enhancements to the minimum benefits paid under the Canadian Forces Long Term Disability program to medically released CF personnel. With an investment of nearly $113 million, these enhancements ensure that our personnel are compensated in a consistent manner across government, including disabled veterans.

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence announces enhancements to the minimum benefits paid under the Canadian Forces Long Term Disability program to medically released CF personnel. With an investment of nearly $113 million, these enhancements ensure that our personnel are compensated in a consistent manner across government, including disabled veterans.


  • April 9, 2012

    9 April 2012 - The Royal 22e Régiment Band during the main remembrance ceremony at the Vimy Ridge Memorial, in France.

    9 April 2012 - The Royal 22e Régiment Band during the main remembrance ceremony at the Vimy Ridge Memorial, in France.


  • March 31, 2012

    March 31, 2012 - Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR - Members of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Charlottetown are lowered to a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat during a boarding exercise.

    March 31, 2012 - Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR - Members of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Charlottetown are lowered to a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat during a boarding exercise.


  • March 26, 2012

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta.

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence meets with Mexican Secretary of National Defence, General Guillermo Galván Galván., Mexican Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta.


  • March 23, 2012

    March 23, 2012 - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence greets Colonel Peter Dawe, former Deputy Commander of the National Command Support Element in Kabul.

    March 23, 2012 - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence greets Colonel Peter Dawe, former Deputy Commander of the National Command Support Element in Kabul.


  • March 20, 2012

    20 Mar 2012 - Lieutenant-General Peter Devlin, Commander Canadian Army, talks with soldiers during Exercise Cold Response in Norway.

    20 Mar 2012 - Lieutenant-General Peter Devlin, Commander Canadian Army, talks with soldiers during Exercise Cold Response in Norway.


  • March 11, 2012

    Two Canadian Forces members walk along a ridgeline on Erikfjellet (Erik Mountain, Norway) during Exercise COLD RESPONSE, on March 11, 2012.

    Two Canadian Forces members walk along a ridgeline on Erikfjellet (Erik Mountain, Norway) during Exercise COLD RESPONSE, on March 11, 2012.


  • March 14, 2012

    15 February 2012 - A CF-18 flies over Homestead International Speedway during a pilot training exercise in Homestead, Florida.

    15 February 2012 - A CF-18 flies over Homestead International Speedway during a pilot training exercise in Homestead, Florida.


  • March 9, 2012

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, recognizes the significant contribution of women in the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence, during International Women's Day events in Ottawa.

    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, recognizes the significant contribution of women in the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence, during International Women's Day events in Ottawa.