CAF/DND
1 RCHA welcomes new CO LCol Jordan Beatty as LCol O’Donnell departs overseas
Departing Lieutenant-Colonel Joe O'Donnell receives a gift for his service to the Shilo Brazillian Jiujitsu Club during his leadership tenure at CFB Shilo on June 7. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse...
Canadian Armed Forces Day celebrated at Air Training Museum in Brandon
CFB Shilo personnel show off a M777 Howitzer at the Canadian Armed Forces Day held at the Commonwealth Air Training Museum in Brandon on June 2. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Canadian Armed Forces Day was celebrated with a CFB Shilo...
1,500 new vehicles will drive Canadian Army forward with $2.58 Billion investment
A light armoured vehicle (LAV) sits in the wash bay at CFB Shilo on May 17/ (Photo K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media The Canadian Army will receive a new fleet of 1,500 vehicles by 2027, with a $2.58 billion investment for the Logistics Vehicle...
CFB Shilo personnel deployed on Op Impact
A map of areas for Op IMPACT. (image supplied)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media May 24, 2024 – Canadian Forces Base Shilo – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Thirty military personnel based at CFB Shilo deployed overseas on Operation IMPACT (Op IMPACT) in the early...
$76 M promised by Canada for German initiative to aide Ukraine
Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair meets with German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius on May 10 when Canada pledged $76 million toward defence in Ukraine. Photo: DND SuppliedK-J MillarShilo Stag Media Canada announced it would contribute $76 million...
Federal Court agrees to proposed Notice of the CAF Systemic Racism class action lawsuit
Submitted by the Department of National Defence On April 2, 2024, the Federal Court approved the notice of a proposed settlement of a class action for current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who experienced racial discrimination and/or racial...
Canada to directly fund $3M in drones for Ukraine and increase $13M for large ammunition
Ukrainian soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Brigade detonate an explosive charge during door breaching training under the guidance of American and Canadian combat engineers at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Starychi, Ukraine, on...
CFB Shilo Base Commander receives decoration for more than two decades of service
Commander of 3rd Canadian Support Division Colonel Robin Dove present CFB Shilo Base Commander Lieutenant-Colonel David Cronk with Canadian Forces Decoration 1st Clasp in Edmonton on March 21, for more than 20 years of service to the CAF. (Photo: supplied)K-J...
Canada commits $40M to support large-calibre ammunition for Ukraine
Soldier shooting in the field at CFB Shilo, Jan. 2022. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag March 19, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Minister of National Defence Bill Blair announced more than $40 million to...
CFB Shilo Promoted Master-Corporal receives platinum fitness award – highest level in the CAF
Promoted Master-Corporal Derek Picklyk is adorned with a new rank patch by his son Caleb Picklyk at an award ceremonial presentation on March 14. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag Promoted Master-Corporal Derek Picklyk is up for one of the most...
