Parliamentary Secretary Lalonde to highlight start of work on new Air Force Expeditionary Capability at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville
Media advisory
November 14, 2023 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will visit Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville to officially mark the start of work on the new Air Force Expeditionary Capability (AFEC) facility. The announcement will be followed by a groundbreaking ceremony.
Once completed, this facility will support 2 Wing, which provide necessary operational personnel and equipment to support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s worldwide deployments. Parliamentary Secretary Lalonde will deliver remarks and take questions from the media.
Date and time: November 15, 2023, 13:00 (ET).
Where: Building 16 (Barn) and AFEC construction site at CFB Bagotville.
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Notes to editor / news director:
Media interested in attending the event are asked to contact National Defence’s media relations office at mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca to confirm their attendance.
Contacts
Daniel Minden
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of National Defence
Email: daniel.minden@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-904-3333
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca
Lieutenant Nabil Allou
Public Affairs Officer, 2 Wing Bagotville
Phone: 418-677-4000 ext. 4565
Cellphone: 581-447-4857
Email: nabil.allou@forces.gc.ca