435 Squadron member awarded SAR Tech of the Year

November 14, 2019 - Royal Canadian Air Force

Sergeant Brandon Schetterer, a search and rescue technician (SAR tech) with 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron, located at 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia, says his “spidey” senses were tingling at the 75^th Para Rescue Reunion of the Para Rescue Association of Canada, held September 6 to 9, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Warrant Officer Joel Manaigre, Sergeant Schetterer’s supervisor, had asked his colleague to volunteer at the September 8 dinner, knowing that the sergeant was always up to helping out. Instead of having a volunteer position that evening, however, Sergeant Schetterer was actually an award winner who was presented with the 2019 SAR Tech of the Year award.

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