Royal Canadian Navy

GinoC · 08-22-11, 12:36 PM

I thought members of the forum might be interested in learning that, after 43 years as part of a unified Canadian Forces with only Maritime Command as an official name to go by, the Government of Canada has announced that Canada's navy will henceforth return to it's traditional name of Royal Canadian Navy. In concert Land Force Command will become the Canadian Army and Air Command the Royal Canadian Air Force. This follows years of heavy lobbying by veterans and other loyal organizations to return to pre-unification naming. Last year, for the Naval Centennial, naval officers returned to wearing the executive curl as part of their rank insignia. This change will not affect the unified structure of the Canadian Forces.

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-no...ng.asp?id=3900

TLAM Strike · 08-22-11, 05:28 PM

I saw that the other day. Way to go my Neighbors from the North, good to see you have a NAVY again!

08-22-11, 12:36 PM	#1
GinoC Watch Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 20 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Royal Canadian Navy I thought members of the forum might be interested in learning that, after 43 years as part of a unified Canadian Forces with only Maritime Command as an official name to go by, the Government of Canada has announced that Canada's navy will henceforth return to it's traditional name of Royal Canadian Navy. In concert Land Force Command will become the Canadian Army and Air Command the Royal Canadian Air Force. This follows years of heavy lobbying by veterans and other loyal organizations to return to pre-unification naming. Last year, for the Naval Centennial, naval officers returned to wearing the executive curl as part of their rank insignia. This change will not affect the unified structure of the Canadian Forces. http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-no...ng.asp?id=3900 __________________ *Ships, men and weapons change, but tradition, which can neither be bought nor sold nor created, is a solid rock amidst shifting sands.* - Admiral Lord Fraser of North Cape

08-22-11, 05:28 PM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I saw that the other day. Way to go my Neighbors from the North, good to see you have a NAVY again! __________________