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Trader rating · August 1st, 2012, 17:38

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Gunny1980 · August 1st, 2012, 18:02

Awesome stuff Skeletor!

Basic-Wedge · August 1st, 2012, 18:04

Royal Canadian Army?

The captions are a bit off, but it's good to see the boys from Manitoba represent Canada at this EX. Maybe this is a sign Ottawa is prepared to shift forces from the Atlantic side of the nation to the Pacific, where they're more likely to be needed...

Curo · August 1st, 2012, 20:40

Really awesome stuff love it!

5kull · August 1st, 2012, 20:54

Great pictures, we don't see enough pictures of our troops.

Mordarski J.A. · August 2nd, 2012, 19:57

LOL I know Skrypnyk, served with his brother while he was in the Res. Definitely awesome to see some pics of our guys doing what they do best.

MilanWG · August 4th, 2012, 09:24

Canadian Army - Enemy Compound Attack -- RIMPAC 2012 - YouTube

Mordarski J.A. · August 7th, 2012, 08:04

Call me the "picky" sort, but shouldn't they have switched over to the OD flags? I know we were always told the red/white was for garrison while the OD was for the field.

Bah, it's really just me being picky LOL. Love the pics Mike!

Danke · August 7th, 2012, 11:43

Since they're called the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation unit I would guess the non-subdued flags are a conscious choice. The old heart on your sleeve routine.

marac · August 7th, 2012, 14:14

In such situation where you go in with intention to extract non-combatants, for example your citizens in let's say ... Libya or Syria (just a random pick of the two world countries), and have no intention to fight, you want to flash your flag on your shoulder. You want both the civilians you're trying to evacuate and the local forces know who you are.
Unless you don't....

On the other hand, nobody really gives a damn, whether it be a humanitarian patrol or planned combat mission, I've seen a mix of both.

Danke · August 7th, 2012, 14:18

I would think flag is a visual cue for the civi's. There is no "oh those guys are in CADPAT so they're here to rescue us" type of internal conversation going on with folks in a war zone, and the local population may not speak English but chances are good they'll recognize the flag.

I'm being an optimist here and putting this on someone smart up the chain of command.

Mordarski J.A. · August 7th, 2012, 19:25

Like I said, it's probably just me being picky (and curious). I know in the 90's (maybe even earlier) it was standard practice for the CF to have red/white flags on everyone going overseas. It could very well have been for ease of identification for civi's being "rescued".

marac · August 7th, 2012, 21:38

Yes, the '90s were big for Croatia/Bosnia. And the CF wasn't there to pick a fight, so they made sure they wore obvious foreign flag and let everyone know who they are.

angrypanda83 · August 18th, 2012, 09:18

So that's why my plane keeps going to Hawaii... Thought Rimpac was more geared towards Naval exercises...

I started thinking that the pilots thought they deserved some days on the beach...

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August 1st, 2012, 17:38	#1
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August 1st, 2012, 18:04	#3
Basic-Wedge Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2010	Royal Canadian Army? The captions are a bit off, but it's good to see the boys from Manitoba represent Canada at this EX. Maybe this is a sign Ottawa is prepared to shift forces from the Atlantic side of the nation to the Pacific, where they're more likely to be needed... __________________ * * * * * * * * * Rob Bye

August 2nd, 2012, 19:57	#6
Mordarski J.A. formerly Blinky Trader rating Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lindsay ON	LOL I know Skrypnyk, served with his brother while he was in the Res. Definitely awesome to see some pics of our guys doing what they do best. __________________ Josh Mordarski South Manitoba Rifles Non Sibi Sed Omnibus Age Verifier - Manitoba Current Armoury: WE C7A1 x2 - WE M14 DMR - WE L85A2 CA C8 - CA SLR105 - TM FAMAS WE Browning Hi-Power - Tanaka Browning Hi-Power WE M1911 - KWA SIG Sauer P226 - KSC SIG Sauer P229

August 1st, 2012, 18:02	#2
Gunny1980 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Whitby ON	Awesome stuff Skeletor!

August 1st, 2012, 20:54	#5
5kull Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2009	Great pictures, we don't see enough pictures of our troops.

August 4th, 2012, 09:24	#7
MilanWG Perroz Designs Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, ON	Canadian Army - Enemy Compound Attack -- RIMPAC 2012 - YouTube __________________

August 7th, 2012, 08:04	#8
Mordarski J.A. formerly Blinky Trader rating Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lindsay ON	Call me the "picky" sort, but shouldn't they have switched over to the OD flags? I know we were always told the red/white was for garrison while the OD was for the field. Bah, it's really just me being picky LOL. Love the pics Mike! __________________ Josh Mordarski South Manitoba Rifles Non Sibi Sed Omnibus Age Verifier - Manitoba Current Armoury: WE C7A1 x2 - WE M14 DMR - WE L85A2 CA C8 - CA SLR105 - TM FAMAS WE Browning Hi-Power - Tanaka Browning Hi-Power WE M1911 - KWA SIG Sauer P226 - KSC SIG Sauer P229

August 7th, 2012, 11:43	#9
Danke Prancercise Guru Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Danger Zone	Since they're called the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation unit I would guess the non-subdued flags are a conscious choice. The old heart on your sleeve routine. __________________ Airsoft, where nothing is hurt but feelings.

August 7th, 2012, 14:14	#10
marac Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto	In such situation where you go in with intention to extract non-combatants, for example your citizens in let's say ... Libya or Syria (just a random pick of the two world countries), and have no intention to fight, you want to flash your flag on your shoulder. You want both the civilians you're trying to evacuate and the local forces know who you are. Unless you don't.... On the other hand, nobody really gives a damn, whether it be a humanitarian patrol or planned combat mission, I've seen a mix of both.

August 7th, 2012, 14:18	#11
Danke Prancercise Guru Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Danger Zone	I would think flag is a visual cue for the civi's. There is no "oh those guys are in CADPAT so they're here to rescue us" type of internal conversation going on with folks in a war zone, and the local population may not speak English but chances are good they'll recognize the flag. I'm being an optimist here and putting this on someone smart up the chain of command. __________________ Airsoft, where nothing is hurt but feelings.

August 7th, 2012, 19:25	#12
Mordarski J.A. formerly Blinky Trader rating Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lindsay ON	Like I said, it's probably just me being picky (and curious). I know in the 90's (maybe even earlier) it was standard practice for the CF to have red/white flags on everyone going overseas. It could very well have been for ease of identification for civi's being "rescued". __________________ Josh Mordarski South Manitoba Rifles Non Sibi Sed Omnibus Age Verifier - Manitoba Current Armoury: WE C7A1 x2 - WE M14 DMR - WE L85A2 CA C8 - CA SLR105 - TM FAMAS WE Browning Hi-Power - Tanaka Browning Hi-Power WE M1911 - KWA SIG Sauer P226 - KSC SIG Sauer P229

August 7th, 2012, 21:38	#13
marac Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto	Yes, the '90s were big for Croatia/Bosnia. And the CF wasn't there to pick a fight, so they made sure they wore obvious foreign flag and let everyone know who they are.

August 18th, 2012, 09:18	#14
angrypanda83 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Trenton, Ontario	So that's why my plane keeps going to Hawaii... Thought Rimpac was more geared towards Naval exercises... I started thinking that the pilots thought they deserved some days on the beach...