MA 05-06 - May 16, 2006
4 WING COLD LAKE, Alta. – Media are invited to attend Exercise MAPLE FLAG XXXIX (MF 39) Media Days, to be held every Thursday throughout the six-week coalition exercise, from 14 May to 23 June, 2006.
The media days will involve photo opportunities of the aircraft launches and interview opportunities with key individuals involved with the planning and execution of MF 39, including the MF exercise director. In Period 1 of the exercise, Media Day participants will also have the opportunity to tour Camp Medley, a 250-person support camp, stood up by personnel from 17 Wing Winnipeg as part of the Air Force’s new Mission Support Readiness initiative.
Mission Support Readiness will provide a rapidly deployable, composite capability designed to meet assigned Air Force missions. Camp Medley is being set up as a proof of concept in preparation for the 17 Wing Mission Support Squadron’s upcoming overseas deployment.
Exercise MF is a six-week international exercise designed to provide critical air combat training for Canadian and allied aircrews. Introduced in 1978, MF was developed to enhance the survivability and improve the performance of junior aircrew by providing them with their first 10 air combat missions in a structured academic setting. MF 39 will see an increased involvement from Canadian Forces – air and ground components.
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Note to Editors: Members of the media interested in attending the first Media Day, Thursday 18 May, are asked to fax a completed accreditation form to (780) 840-7300 before 1 p.m. on Wednesday 17 May. Alternately, scanned completed forms can be emailed to jones.js@forces.gc.ca by the deadline.
Please find attached a copy of the accreditation form and Media Day schedule. Members of the Media must be at Medley Terminal on Thursday, 18 May no later than 7 a.m.
For additional information about MAPLE FLAG XXXIX, please visit our website at (www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/4wing/training/mapleflag/about_e.asp) or contact MAPLE FLAG Public Affairs at: (780) 840-8000 ext 8026 or email jones.js@forces.gc.ca.
4 Wing Cold Lake
Exercise MAPLE FLAG XXXIX
Tel: 780-840-8000 ext 8026
MEDIA ACCREDITATION: MAPLE FLAG Media Day
Please circle the media day of interest:
MAY 18 / MAY 25 / JUNE 1 / JUNE 8 / JUNE 15 / JUNE 22
MEDIA OUTLET:
REPORTER CELL PHONE #
REPORTER’S NAME:
CAMERA OP / PHOTOGRAPHER NAME:
EDITOR / NEWS DIRECTOR’S NAME:
EDITOR / NEWS DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE:
Due to security considerations, no member of the media will be accommodated without prior accreditation.
IMPORTANT!!
All media wishing to attend the MAPLE FLAG Media Day are asked to arrive at Medley Terminal no later than 7 a.m. Anyone arriving after that time will NOT be accommodated.
Please return this accreditation form to MAPLE FLAG XXXIX Public Affairs by facsimile (780-840-7300) no later than 1 p.m. on the day prior to the Media Day.
