Defence Team News - May 21 2025

Defence Team News - May 21, 2025
Now on the Maple Leaf

Defence Team Co-Champions mark Indigenous Awareness Week
Messages for the Defence Team

- Defence Team Internal Communications Survey: Help us improve national internal communications
- Message from the new Minister of National Defence
- DM/CDS Message: Welcome Minister McGuinty, the new Minister of National Defence
- CAF introduces first columbarium at the National Military Cemetery
- The Directorate of Honours and Recognition presents its annual publication for 2024
- Changes have been made to the Defence Administrative Orders and Directives Collection:
CAF Employees
- Surgeon General Message: Contribute to a stronger force by participating in the CAF Health Survey
- The modernized CAF Universality of Service policy became effective April 1st
Public Service Employees
- Information sessions on political activities
- Opening of the 2025-2026 performance management cycle
- Taking leave with income averaging this summer
- CT-FIN job classification requests
- Learn more about DND's workplace equity progress
- Use your vacation leave this summer
- New email address for the Office of Disability Management
The Maple Leaf

- Canada bolsters cyber defences as key participant in Exercise LOCKED SHIELDS 2025
- Growing Skills: Canadian and Dutch air force partnership
- From military missions to mobile innovations: A Naval Officer story
- Canadian Tulip Festival honours Netherlands liberation
- A Hercules, a snowmobile and a Klondike bar - A priceless experience on Ex ARCTIC BISON
Videos
- 60 Seconds With Colonel Carolyn Blanchard, CAF Chief Nursing Officer
- No Comms, No Bombs: maintenance 101 with a Signal Technician
- Check out the latest Digital Services Group video on embracing technology at your own pace
Upcoming Events

- A look ahead to what’s in store for National AccessAbility Week
- GCpedia - National AccessAbility Week 2025
Digital Learning

- Lunch and Learn Series: Growth Mindset
- The Torch – The CAF Self-Development Learning Hub: What's new this week
In case you missed it
- DT News on TML - March 18
- DT News on TML - March 11
- DT News on TML - March 4
- DT News on TML - February 25
- DT News on TML - February 18
- DT News on TML - February 11
- DT News on TML - February 4
- DT News on TML - January 28
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