Tag: Training

19 Wing Comox holding local training exercises this week

19 Wing Comox Wylie Henderson -
Auxiliary Security Force personnel will train at 19 Wing and the Seal Bay training site until Friday, with a final exercise that day that could affect traffic entering the wing. The Recovery and Salvage team will also conduct an aircraft recovery exercise at Seal Bay through Thursday.

Snowbirds returning to the Comox Valley for training in April

Community Nathan Maley -
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are returning to the Comox Valley this spring for training. 

SAREX 2025 concludes with disaster simulation at Air Force Beach

Search and Rescue Nathan Maley -
Another year of search and rescue training hosted by 19 Wing Comox is in the books. 

SAREX 2025 bringing multiple search and rescue teams to the Comox Valley this week

Uncategorized Nathan Maley -
Search and Rescue (SAR) teams across Canada and the United States are taking flight over the Comox Valley this week. 

Overnight military training planned in Comox Valley

Uncategorized Nathan Maley -
Residents of the Comox Valley and qathet regions can see military aircraft perform night training this week.

Multiple exercises at 19 Wing to start next week

Uncategorized Justin Waddell -
You might see an activity increase at 19 Wing for the rest of the month with multiple training exercises...

Army, navy perform beach assaults at Air Force Beach in Comox

News Justin Waddell -
Canadian army and navy forces are training together at Air Force Beach during a week-long exercise. Around 350 Canadian Army...

Snowbirds to return to Comox Valley skies

News Justin Waddell -
The thunderous boom of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be heard over the Valley this spring. The air demonstration group...

Island SAR team and forestry company collaborate for training, rescues and private land access

News my-comox-valley-now -
The MOU will allow for collaboration on training, rescues, and access to Mosaic land between Cook Creek and Lantzville.

Opioid Training for Construction Workers

News Justin Goulet -
Members of the Vancouver Island Construction Association are being offered opioid awareness training. The Association has teamed up with Island...

Bomb disposal training at 19 Wing Comox

News Justin Goulet -
You might hear some loud bangs coming from the grounds at 19 Wing Comox over the next 2 weeks. Bomb...

Firefighters team up with Courtenay department for training

News Justin Goulet -
35 firefighters from 10 different departments were in Courtenay recently for a training session with the Courtenay Fire Department....

Cumberland Fire hosts auto-extrication competition

News Justin Goulet -
The Cumberland Fire Department hosted numerous teams for an auto-extrication competition. Fire Chief Mike Williamson says the turnout was strong,...

Oyster River expands its ranks

News Justin Goulet -
Oyster River Fire Department now has a full-time deputy chief. Fire chief Bruce Green says Chris Murray has been hired...

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