Defence Team News – March 28 2023

Defence Team News - JuLY 4, 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

The families of Captains David Domagala and Marc Larouche have issued these statements, following the crash of their CH-147F Chinook on June 20, 2023, near Garrison Petawawa, Ont.
- Statement from the Domagala family
- Statement from the Larouche family
CAF Members
- Bravo Zulu to the CAF's first female Combat Arms Chief Warrant Officer
- RCN Mentorship session #10: Community, sports, and building relationships through mentorship
- RCN Digital Leadership: Philippe Turcotte
- Update (accessible only on the National Defence network) to Compensation Benefit Instructions
- 2023 Captain(Navy)/Colonel promotions, appointments and releases (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- 2023 strategic leadership appointments (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Civilian Employees
- Managers: Your monthly Pay Responsibilities calendar (accessible only on the National Defence network) is out!
- Plan ahead for parental leave (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Defence Team students (accessible only on the National Defence network) – What’s it like working at DND? We want to hear from you
- How to approve overtime and prevent errors
- Get help (accessible only on the National Defence network) with Pay Action Requests
- Pulse check on the hybrid work model (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Videos
Defence Team News: Seamless Canada Part II – Spousal Employment and Education
The Maple Leaf

- Exercise VITAL ARCHER 2023
- Get to know our Team Canada members for Invictus Games 2023
- Tactical aviation provides support to NATO strategic planning efforts
- Partnered for success: Digital Transformation Office and Chief Information Officer Group introduce the Defence Digital Workplace Modernization initiative
- Naval Reservists attend 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic in Liverpool
- Supporting the Army with scalable electronic warfare
Digital Learning

- Lifting as you lead: Mentoring Circles Program
- Fall 2023 advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear officer course (accessible only on the National Defence network)
News Release

- RCN ships to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures in Europe
- RCAF participates in multinational exercise in Indo-Pacific Region
- Defence Minister Anand meets with British counterpart, announces NATO naval deployment
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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