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in Ottawa. The event has been held at the Connaught Ranges since 1921. The highest award at CAFSAC is the Queen's Medal for Champion Shot pre- sented to the shooter obtaining the highest aggregate score during Stages 1 and 2 of the Queen's Medal matches. Two Queen's Medals are awarded annu- ally: one to a member of the Canadian Regular Force and one to a member of the Canadian Primary Reserve Force. This year, Cpl Jean-Christophe Boivin-Couillard from the 2nd Canadian Di- vision team, 2nd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment, and Cpl Jonathan Palmer from the 5th Canadian Division team, 1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders, were the top marksmen. Over 550 shooters and supporting staff participated in CAFSAC, with teams representing Regular Force and Primary Reserve units, Canadian Ranger Pa- trol Groups, several Canadian police forces, as well as international teams from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. "This event has brought together some of the best shooters in the Cana- dian Armed Forces to learn from each other, our allies and participating police forces. The experience gained at CAFSAC will benefi t all by infl uencing and improving marksmanship throughout the Canadian military and police forces and help save lives," said LCol Don Haisell, director of CAFSAC. The event also had the support of the Dominion of Canada Rifl e Association, which has been involved in CAFSAC and other national rifl e experiences since www.vanguardcanada.com OCTOBER/nOVEMBER 2014 7 S SIT REP Operation IMPACT General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff (centre), LGen Jon Vance, Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, and BGen Michael Rouleau, Commander CANSOFCOM, lay out the lines of operation for Joint Task Force Iraq – an air task force, special forces and support elements that will combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Cana- dian Armed Forces will join an international coalition in a combined task force led by the United States, while under Canadian national command, that to date has already conducted over 300 air strikes on targets in Iraq. THE mARKETPLACE: Rousseau introduces new electronic lock Rousseau Metal Inc. is proud to introduce its new L50 electronic lock. Designed to simplify day-to-day tasks, the L50 provides quick access to cabinets without needing a key. Removing keys from the equation removes the risk of lost or stolen keys. If em- ployees leave or change roles, you only need change or delete a code. Save time and money by not ordering new locks. The L50 allows you to manage access to diff erent cabinets by creating up to 20 codes, including the supervisor code. The L50 lock uses two AAA batteries and includes an indicator light to signal when the batteries need replacing. The keypad is alpha- numeric, which off ers a larger variety of options when choos- ing a code. Moreover, this new lock was designed to be installed as a replacement across our range of cabinets. For more information on the L50, visit www.rousseaumetal.com the 19th century and remains one of the Canadian Armed Forces' partners in helping organize military-led small arms concentrations. Winners at CAFSAC are eligible to compete at the Australia Army Skill at Arms Meeting in 2015. — by Major Scott Spurr, Canadian Army and Doctrine Training Centre