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Vol 18, Issue 3
Winter 2009

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SAREX 09 event winners

By Captain Tony Sheppard, 9 Wing Gander

The CASARA St. John’s, NL, team accepting the CASARA National SAR Excellence Award. From left to right: Keith White (Spotter), Dan Butler (Navigator), Major-General J.Y. (Yvan) Blondin (Commander 1 Canadian Air Division Winnipeg, MB), John Davidson (National President CASARA), Sharon Kenny (Spotter), and Rick O’Neill (Pilot).
The CASARA St. John’s, NL, team accepting the CASARA National SAR Excellence Award. From left to right: Keith White (Spotter), Dan Butler (Navigator), Major-General J.Y. (Yvan) Blondin (Commander 1 Canadian Air Division Winnipeg, MB), John Davidson (National President CASARA), Sharon Kenny (Spotter), and Rick O’Neill (Pilot).
Photo Credit: MCpl Francois Verreault, CFS Leitrim Det Gander, 9 Wing Gander

 

  • Team Spirit Award – for the unit demonstrating the best “esprit de corps” in all phases of SAREX: Combat Support SQN – this team was comprised of a combination of squadron members for SAREX 09 from 417 Sqn from 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB, 439 Sqn from 3 Wing Bagotville, QC and 444 Sqn from 5 Wing Goose Bay, NL
  • Search and Rescue Trophy – for the unit with the best performance in the search event: 413 Sqn from 14 Wing Greenwood, NS
  • Allison Trophy – for the team with the best performance in the parachuting accuracy event: 435 Sqn from 17 Wing Winnipeg, MB
  • Leslie L. Irvin Trophy – for the individual with the best performance in the parachuting event: MCpl Carl Portman from 435 Sqn from 17 Wing Winnipeg, MB
  • Sullivan Trophy – for the team judged to have performed the best in the medical exercise event: 424 Sqn from 8 Wing Trenton, ON
  • Diamond Trophy – for the unit with the best overall performance in all five events: 413 Sqn from 14 Wing Greenwood, NS
  • SAR Tech of the Year Award – presented to the SAR tech voted best SAR tech by the Para Rescue Association of Canada: Sgt Morgan Biderman - 103 Search and Rescue Squadron from 9 Wing Gander, NL
  • CASARA National SAR Excellence Award – for the CASARA crew who demonstrated the best performance in the search event: CASARA St. John’s, NL
  • Helicopter Trim Control (HTC) Award - member who performed the best at the HTC event: Corporal Chris Esser - 435 Sqn, Winnipeg, MB
  • Cormorant Trophy - helicopter crew that performed the most demanding helicopter rescue of the year: 442 Sqn, 19 Wing Comox, BC
  • Rotary Wing Rescue Event Trophy: 442 Sqn, 19 Wing Comox, BC
  • Fixed Wing Rescue Event Trophy: 413 Sqn, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS
  • Maintenance Trophy – best maintenance team in maintenance event: 413 Sqn, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS

Captain Tony Sheppard is a Reserve Public Affairs Officer at 9 Wing Gander.

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