Defence Team News - March 5, 2024
Defence Team News - March 5, 2024
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.
- Register for International Women’s Day 2024 events
- Celebrate International Women’s Day with Eliza Reid, First Lady of Iceland
Messages for the Defence Team
- DM/CDS message: Departmental plan 2024-25 and spending reductions
- Have a question only the CDS or CWO can answer? From March 5 to 7, Plan Qulliq is giving you a chance to ask it
- Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre's Restorative Engagement program unveils new flexible options
- It's not just for scientists and researchers - Learn about your responsibilities under the DND/CAF Science Integrity Policy
- Unavailability of Guardian and HRMS in April (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Register now for refined sugar and mental health: the bitter reality behind the sweet (webinar)
- Submit a nomination:
CAF Employees
- The New Essential Nutrition course - the science of nutrition for peak performance
- The Performance and Competency Evaluation team turns one
Civilian Employees
- DM/DMA message: Streamlining accessibility accommodations with new Accessibility Passport
- Managers: your monthly pay responsibilities calendar is out (accessible only on the National Defence network)
The Maple Leaf
- RCAF embarks on Bridge Fighter Lead-in Training as 419 Squadron begins hiatus
- Outside-Canada Screening process improved via an application
- 2 Wing trains in the Pacific during multinational exercise COPE NORTH 24
- Challenge yourself with this week's Defence Team Word Puzzle
- Virtual shout-out – bulletin #36
Digital Learning
- The timeline of influential Indigenous women
- Register for GC Accessibility Passport information session for managers
- Technical demonstration of CAF's next generation of ultra-high frequency satellite communications (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Invitation to lunch & learn: an exploration of adult development and its application to leadership
- The Torch – The CAF Self-Development Learning Hub: What's new this week
D365 Highlights
- New Microsoft Teams app coming soon on DWAN – Microsoft upgrade with improved features (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Forward a chat message in Teams (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Change the default language of Microsoft Forms – a guide to customizing your forms in different languages (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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