Vanguard Magazine

6 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017 www.vanguardcanada.com S SIT REP RCN deploys team to Ukraine for SEA BREEZE 2017 A team of 14 divers, support staff and staff offi- cers from Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic and Maritime Forces Atlantic was deployed by the Royal Cana- dian Navy (RCN) to SEA BREEZE 2017. Being led by the United States and Ukraine Navies, SEA BREEZE 2017 (SB17) was a multina- tional training event that took place in Odessa, Ukraine from July 10 to 21. This event focused on training and exercise in maritime operations support-information sharing and awareness of the maritime domain, according to a release from National Defence. "SEA BREEZE 2017 highlights the Royal Cana- dian Navy's commitment to security in the Black Sea," said Rear-Admiral John Newton, Commander Joint Task Force Atlantic and Commander Mari- time Forces Atlantic. "Canadian sailors and staff officers will work with a host of like-minded part- ners to enhance our collective skills in developing an accurate and shared picture of maritime activi- ties in the region." During the event, the navies and partners worked together to exercise maritime security, safety, and stability operations with a focus on an- ti-submarine warfare, infrastructure protection, amphibious operations, and cyberspace defence missions. Also, Ukrainian Law Enforcement Agen- cies, namely the Coast Guard, National Guard, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Security Service of Ukraine, joined the training from a maritime/ amphibious angle. SB17 provided an invaluable opportunity for the Canadian Armed Forces to build and strengthen interoperability skills between Canada's interna- tional maritime allies. These skills when finely honed "are remarkably exportable to achieve higher levels of security in the international set- ting," said Rear-Admiral John Newton. CAE celebrates 70 years of innovation As a global leader in training for the civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets, CAE is continuing to help define global training standards through its innovative virtual-to-live training solutions. These solutions make flying safer, maintain defence force readiness, and en- hance patient safety. With 8,000 employees, 160 sites and training locations in over 35 countries, CAE trains more than 120,000 civil and defence crew members and thousands of healthcare professionals world- wide each year. This year, CAE is celebrating 70 years of train- ing ser vice to these industries, and through its core business of civil aviation, defence and se- curity and healthcare, it continues to make an innovative impact globally. Known previously as Canadian Aviation Elec- tronics Ltd., CAE was founded seven decades ago on the vision of ex-Royal Canadian Air Force offi- cer, Ken Patrick, who assembled what he called "a war-trained team that was extremely innovative and very technology-intensive." "Today, innovation is still at the heart of our company," said Marc Parent, CAE's President and CEO. "Since our first contract to build a flight simulator for the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1952, we transformed ourselves over the years from a simulator manufacturer to a global training company focused on making air travel safer, allowing defence forces to return home safely, and helping medical personnel provide better care. That's something we are really proud of." CAE also provides air, land, naval and public safety training to more than 50 defence forc- es in approximately 35 countries around the world. To catch a glimpse of CAE's broad global reach as a leader in training, check out this video on CAEvideogallery page on YouTube..

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