May 18, 2015
OTTAWA — General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, today conducted a visit with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel deployed on Operation CALUMET, Canada's participation in the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai Peninsula.
Operation CALUMET consists of approximately 70 CAF personnel based at the MFO North Camp in El Gorah, Egypt. The Canadian contingent provides the MFO with key members of its headquarters staff and recently expanded its contribution by approximately 30 Military Police and support personnel.
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