Defence Team News – March 28 2023

Defence Team News - May 24, 2023
Now on the Maple Leaf

COVID-19: You are encouraged to visit the Defence Team COVID-19 Information Page for the latest information pertinent to both civilian and military Defence Team members. You can also find all of the latest information for all Canadians on the COVID-19 page on Canada.ca.
Messages for the Defence Team

- Indigenous Awareness Week (IAW)
- Asian Heritage Month 2023: Celebrating Asian heritage in Canada
- Canadian Jewish Heritage Month 2023: Celebrating Jewish heritage in Canada
- Director General Information Capabilities Force Development (DGICFD) presents icTalks and icCafe
CAF Members
- Ombudsman to visit CFB Gander, 19 May to 2 June
- Honours and Departmental awards announcement (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Pump up the jam! Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming during Exercises REFLEXE RAPIDE and MAPLE RESOLVE
Civilian Employees
- Public Service Health Care Plan is transitioning to Canada Life: complete your Positive Enrolment before June 30 (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Managers: Death in Service (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Managers: New mandatory fields on HR staffing requests (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Videos
The Maple Leaf

- The future of CAF operational sustainment
- Join the first SMSRC community consultation group for people affected by Sexual Misconduct
- 34 Combat Engineer Regiment inaugurates its women mentorship program: “Génie au Féminin”
- “The Fruit Machine” viewing event sparks awareness and discussion
- One-stop site for conduct and culture training and education resources
- Indigenous veteran honoured to serve Canada in both Second World War and Korean War
- Submit your nominations for the Celebrating Excellence Awards (CEA)
- Learn about the Personnel Support Programs summer camps available this year
News Release

The Torch

“The Torch, the CAF's Self-Development Learning Hub, has new content every Tuesday afternoon.
Check it out, save the link, and come back next week - remember ‘Torch Tuesday'.
What's New This Week? - The Torch - LibGuides at Canadian Forces College
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