HMCS WINNIPEG FAMILY BRIEF
WELCOME TO THE
21 September 2015
Command Team
CDR PASCAL BELHUMEURCommanding Officer
LCDR KEVIN WHITESIDE
Executive Officer
CPO1 MICHEL VINCELETTE
Coxswain
Since the Last Brief…
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Porto, Portugal
El Ferrol, Spain
London, England
Lisbon, Portugal (anchor)
Port Visit to Porto, Portugal24 to 31 Aug 2015
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August Fleet 5K Run
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Tours
Working TogetherNRP Don Francisco De Almeida
HNOMS Fridtjof Nansen
ESPS Blas De Lezo
FNS La Motte Picquet
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The Crew
Why We’re Here
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Port Visit in El Ferrol, Spain4 to 6 September 2015
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Port Visit in El Ferrol, Spain4 to 6 September 2015
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The Crew
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Replenishment at Sea with Royal Fleet Auxiliary WAVERULER
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Port Visit in London, England 14 to 19 September 2015
Achievements
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• Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR• Joined SNMG1 • HLTA Chalks 3 & 4• Defence and Security Equipment
International exhibition• Sailed through the English Channel and
the Thames
…Maintaining
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Promotions
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CRCN Coin Presentations
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Sea Service Insignia Presentations
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Interesting FactsVisitorsDuring port visits, Winnipeg given more than 5,000 ship tours to guests.
Miles Traveled:Winnipeg has travelled more than 19,100 nm travelled which is equivalent to driving from Esquimalt to Halifax more than five times.
Sailing days:• Pacific Ocean: 14 days• Atlantic Ocean: 19 days• Mediterranean Sea: 39 days
Time Zone changes:• Hours ahead of Victoria: 8
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Sailing milestones…Thus far Winnipeg has sailed past the following historical battle grounds w/ CAF/ Naval significance.• English Channel • Beaches of Normandy• Trafalgar • Bay of Biscay• Juno Beach
Deployment MilestoneAs of September 10, Winnipeg has completed one third of it’s deployment
Number of times the XO has said “Awesome” over the main Broadcast:• Approximately 240 times
Staying Fit at Sea…
…withPSP Staff Sylvain Verrier
Thank you for the Crafts & Care Packages!
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The Crew receives your gifts
Credits
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Photographs…Cpl Stuart MacNeil…Image TechAnd LS Dom Tetreault…NavComm
Slides…PO1 Brian Whitman…MFRC Rep
“Fun facts” & Public Affairs Info…SLt Jamie Tobin…PAO
“Awesome’s” … LCdr Kevin Whiteside… XO