Royal United Services Institute of
Vancouver Island (RUSI-VI)
Mark Your Calendar
14 January 2009 Meeting |
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Speaker: |
Colonel F.G. (Fred) Bigelow, Commander 19 Wing, Comox, BC |
Topic: |
Part I: Long Range Patrol and the Land Battle and Part II: Human Resource Challenges for Senior Air Force Leadership Succession |
Place: |
5 th (BC) Field Regt RCA Officers' Mess, Room 316, Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay Street, Victoria, BC. (South entrance on Field Street) |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$18.00 (pay at the door) |
Biographical Sketch: |
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Col Fred Bigelow joined HMCS Malahat, Victoria as a reservist and graduated from Royal Roads in 1983, a BSc in Physics and Physical Oceanography. Earning pilot wings in 1984, he was a flying instructor at Moose Jaw. In 1988, he joined 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron, Comox, flying the long range Aurora. During his third operational tour with 407, he became the CO. During Dec 06/Jul 07, he commanded the Aurora detachment covering the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea. Staff assignments included CF Maritime Warfare Centre, Halifax, Director Air Operations at MARPAC, Victoria and a Director on the Air Staff at NDHQ. For the fourth time, he returned to Comox in Jul 2007 as the Comd 19 Wing. Colonel Bigelow has logged over 5000 hours, mainly on the Aurora and the Tutor aircraft. |
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4 February 2009 Meeting |
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Speaker: |
General Walter Natynczyck, Chief of the Defence Staff |
Topic: |
Defending Canada's Interests at Home and Abroad |
Place: |
The Union Club (A Joint meeting of RUSI VI/ CIC/ NOAVI- space for 200) |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$27.00 (pay in advance) RESERVATIONS and separate payment must be made at the January 14 Meeting or mailed to Treasurer, Bill Macdonald, 3947 Emerald Close, Victoria, BC V8P 3E3, payable to RUSI VI. |
Biographical Sketch: |
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Gen Walter Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD, assumed command July 2, 2008. An Armoured Corps officer, in Jan 2004 deployed with US Army III Corps to Baghdad, Iraq as Deputy Director Strategy, Policy and Plans. Subsequently became Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Corps (Iraq). Back in Canada, he commanded Land Forces Doctrine and Training System. Then, as Chief Transformation he implemented the Force Restructuring and enabling processes and policies. He became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff on 28 June 2006. |
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14 March 2009 Meeting |
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Speaker: |
Capt(N)(Ret) Chris Henderson, DG Public Affairs Strategic Plans |
Topic: |
Strategic Communications & Public Affairs in an Information Warfare Environment (2009 Annual General Meeting to follow) |
Place: |
5 th (BC) Field Regt RCA Officers' Mess, Room 316, Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay Street, Victoria, BC. (South entrance on Field Street) |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$18.00 (pay at the door) |
Biographical Sketch: |
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Gen Walter Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD, assumed command July 2, 2008. An Armoured Corps officer, in Jan 2004 deployed with US Army III Corps to Baghdad, Iraq as Deputy Director Strategy, Policy and Plans. Subsequently became Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Corps (Iraq). Back in Canada, he commanded Land Forces Doctrine and Training System. Then, as Chief Transformation he implemented the Force Restructuring and enabling processes and policies. He became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff on 28 June 2006. |
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