Meeting Canada's Security Challenges of the 21st Century: The RCAF Builds an Expeditionary Capability
Friday, January 17th, 2014
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 17, 2014 | 9:30AM - 11:30AM | Seminar Room 208N, 'Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
Canada needs an Air Force that is expeditionary and able to rapidly respond to different types of operations across the spectrum of conflict, at home and abroad. During the last five years, the RCAF has transformed itself into an effective, combat-capable, flexible, and responsive expeditionary force. It has reorganized its assets in such a way that it can activate, operate and support two deployed operating bases – in Canada or abroad, and in austere conditions – in order to carry out a multitude of mission types.
With its new expeditionary capability, the RCAF has the versatility, flexibility and responsiveness needed to better meet the security challenges of the 21st century. The value of having an air expeditionary capability was ably demonstrated by several recent deployments, including the NATO operation to help the people of Libya and the recent humanitarian operation to help the people of the Philippines recover from Typhoon Haiyan.
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