Base Chief News Today

A rare opportunity to get all Logisticians from CFB Esquimalt under one roof arose, when members celebrated the 56th birthday of the RCLS.

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Pancakes, hash browns, and meat and vegetarian sausages were on this year’s Pancake Breakfast menu. They were quickly devoured by ravenous supporters of the annual campaign kickoff event for the National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC). Over 200 attended the event at the Chief and Petty Officers’ Mess on Sept. 26.

CFB Esquimalt is partnering with the CRD for a Sustainable Commute Planning initiative, aimed at improving quality of life and promoting sustainable commuting practices.

The Victoria Royals junior hockey team will be celebrating Canadian Armed Forces members during a game against the Prince George Cougars on Saturday by wearing jerseys that are modelled after a Second World War-era hockey team that played on Vancouver Island.

August 31, 1942 – January 1, 2022 Jorgen Krogsgaard “John” Knudsen, CPO1, CD (Ret’d), Age 79, of Eastern Passage, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022. Jorgen was the son of the late Lykke and Johanne (Larsen) Knudsen. He was born on August 31,

August 31, 1942 – January 1, 2022 Jorgen Krogsgaard “John” Knudsen, CPO1, CD (Ret’d), Age 79, of Eastern Passage, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022. Jorgen was the son of the late Lykke and Johanne (Larsen) Knudsen. He was born on August 31,

Good efforts of our allies, the qatary. you saw the formation of the new taliban government. these are old hard liners. i think there is reason for skepticism. one key point is that while were talking about these 200 americans and others, there are tens of thousands of our afghan allies still trapped and something that myself and others are really concerned about. >> dana: i would love to hear more about that because one of the things president biden promised is that america was back and that ou...

Of his term is to find out who is doing it. he brought in a new team and resources. if you see in the last several days in hanoi, it is paramount we find out what is going on. >> you did mention you served in afghanistan. you have a long history. you actually started your career on the afghan desk and then you served as a base chief in eastern afghanistan, so i know youre watching the developments there with considerable attention. what do you make of this moment that were in right now? >> what ...

>> reporter: former afghanistan base chief says another recent development that hes really concerned about is the talibans release of inmates from prisons all around afghanistan. many of them are already hardened terrorists, some of americas worst enemies, he says, who have only gotten more radical in prison. >> brian todd reporting. lets dig deeper with phil mudd. thanks for joining us. the withdrawal of u.s. troops mean the u.s. will have less intelligence on potential terrorist activity in th...