Defence Team News - December 2 2025

Defence Team News - December 9, 2025
Now on the Maple Leaf

Messages for the Defence Team

- See how Canadians are showing appreciation to CAF members this holiday season
- Inside the Quality Engineering Test Establishment: New capabilities under Our North, Strong and Free (accessible only on the National Defence network)
CAF Employees
- Reminder that the PaCE Q3 Summary Feedback Session is due on December 15 (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- OP FUTURE – Modernization of annual readiness and deployment administration
- The Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade project begin aircraft upgrades (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- The CAF's blood program: Major Damien Miller's heartfelt commitment
DND Employees
- Changes to the Directive on Union Dues
- Important: Keep information up to date when management changes occur (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Leadership Corner
- Amended pay deadlines for the month of December (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Winter student hiring starts now
The Maple Leaf

- Canada hosts first post-pandemic NATO Electronic Warfare Advisory Group meeting
- CAF members participate in Exercise STEADFAST DUEL 25 across Europe
- The new torchbearers: Cadets & Junior Canadian Rangers keeping Veterans' stories alive
- Honouring service and heritage: The second annual Lebanese-Canadian Military Remembrance Ceremony
- The Casualty ID Program thanks the public for their help in the search for soldiers missing in Korea
- Missile re-arm shows CAF logistical reach in the Indo-Pacific
- Sailor First Class Patrick Ward: Volunteer firefighter and proud submariner
- Search and rescue team awarded Exceptional Bravery at Sea Commendation
Videos

- Defence Team News | SAREX: Building relationships for effective operations
Upcoming Events

- Attend an information session on the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Digital Learning

- Career search tips and tools workshop
- CAF Campus – Your hub for CAF Professional Development (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Commemorations
- December 10: Human Rights Day
- December 10: Anniversary of UN Peacekeeping Forces receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website)
For more information, please visit Canadian Heritage and Veterans Affairs Canada.
In case you missed it
- DT News on TML - December 2
- DT News on TML - November 25
- DT News on TML - November 18
- DT News on TML - November 5
- DT News on TML - October 28
- DT News on TML - October 21
- DT News on TML - October 16
- DT News on TML - October 7
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