Defence Team News
Defence Team News - February 6, 2024
Now on the Maple Leaf
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- The Defence Team celebrates Black History Month
- Save the date for the National Defence Black History Month event 2024
- Statement from the Minister of National Defence
- DM/CDS/CAF CWO message
- Defence Team Champion for Visible Minorities message
- Ask Me Anything: Celebrating Black excellence
Messages for the Defence Team
- Defence Team members must meet Access to Information request deadlines
- Submit a Deputy Minister Inclusion and Respect award nomination
- Hiring managers: Student hiring for the summer starts now
- Register for 2023 National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign recognition and closing ceremony
- Challenge yourself with this week’s Defence Team Word Puzzle
- Help improve National Defence’s web content
- Women in Defence and Security (WiDS) 2024 awards breakfast
- RCN completes third Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 risk reduction firing (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Live fire testing of the new CF-18 AIM-9X Block II missiles (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Quality Engineering Test Establishment delivers for Air Force One (accessible only on the National Defence network) under tight deadline
- Strike action (accessible only on the National Defence network) may impact worksite locations
CAF Employees
- CAF members can now submit grievances using the new Digital Grievance Submission Form
Civilian Employees
- Canada Life denied claims process (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Security Awareness Week 2024
- Introductory remarks by the DM and CDS
- Security tips about theft in the workplace
- Tips and tricks when travelling with personal devices
- Video: Cyber security with expert Nicolas Pedneault (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Infographic: Ransomware attacks (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Infographic: Change in personal circumstance reporting (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Security tips for personal social media account use
The Maple Leaf
- RCAF represented for the first time at STARGAZE Gala 2023
- MCpl Britany Desmarteau recounts her experiences as a medical assistant during Operation UNIFIER
- Reflections on Operation UNIFIER ROTO 16
- Transforming culinary expertise in the Canadian Armed Forces: A new approach to cook training
Videos
60 Seconds with LCol James Boddy, Commander, Joint Task Force-Ukraine, Op UNIFIER (ROTO 16)
CAF Story | The best opportunitys
Digital Learning
- The Torch – The CAF Self-Development Learning Hub: What's new this week?
- Register for Best Practices Forum on Official Languages, February 5 to 9 (GC network only)
- Free Official Languages workshops (accessible only on the National Defence network) from February 8 to May 14
D365 Highlights
- Introducing Viva Learning (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Join us for SharePoint Online Power Hours (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- D365 training (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Available apps (accessible only on the National Defence network) in D365
- View the latest D365 onboarding guides (accessible only on the National Defence network)
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’.
In case you missed it
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