News & Events - News Room - 16 Wing Borden

• May 16, 2012 - Latest News
  Air Cadet Activity Day 2012
  
  More than 400 Air Cadets gathered at Canadian Forces Base Borden last Saturday, May 12, to take part in the 32nd annual Air Cadet Activity Day (ACAD)... » Read More
• May 15, 2012 - Latest News
  16 Wing Commander's Charity Golf Event
  
  Members of 16 Wing invite you to participate in the Wing Commander's annual Charity Golf Event on... » Read More
• May 7, 2012 - Latest News
  16 Wing welcome Commander RCAF
  
  April 25, 2012, Lieutenant-General J.P.A. (André) Deschamps, Commander Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), arrived at 16 Wing Borden for a jam-packed visit... » Read More
• Apr. 13, 2012 - Latest News
  RCAF 88th Anniversary Mess Dinner
  
  On Thursday, March 29th, 16 Wing held an all-ranks Mess Dinner at the CFB Borden Officers Mess in celebration of the 88th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force... » Read More
• Apr. 12, 2012 - Latest News
  Mark your calendars
  
  Canadian Forces Base Borden will host its biennial Canadian Forces Day and Air Show on Saturday June 9 and Sunday June 10... » Read More
• Apr. 7, 2012 - Latest News
  Canada’s first military aviation fatality – Easter Sunday 1917
  
  Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ont., has the dual distinction of being Canada's first military airfield, opened in March 1917, and the birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force... » Read More
• Mar. 30, 2012 - Latest News
  Two members of 16 Wing recognized by USAF
  
  During a recent Honours and Awards Ceremony at 16 Wing, Capt Dave Fischer and CWO Gabriel Chartier were presented the United States Air Force Meritorious Service Medal.... » Read More
• Mar. 27, 2012 - Latest News
  Borden Museum Air Force Annex named after Victoria Cross recipient
  
  Alan Arnett MacLeod was a tenacious 14-year-old with a dream. Today, he and his dream are remembered and honoured at Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ont... » Read More
• Mar. 22, 2012 - Latest News
  Argus: the aircraft with a thousand eyes
  
  For this RCAF 88th Anniversary, the Canadair CP-107 Argus was selected as theme aircraft, as this year marks the 30th anniversary of its retirement from CF service.... » Read More
• Mar. 19, 2012 - Latest News
  Not Just Another Pace Stick
  
  On February 23rd, staff of the ACA gathered in the entrance hall of the Academy to witness the unveiling of a piece of recent history: the Camp Mirage "pace stick"... » Read More
• Mar. 5, 2012 - Latest News
  Learning to Lead at the Air Command Academy
  
  On Wednesday, 22 February, the 91 candidates of the Primary Leadership Qualification Course 1105 had their graduation ceremony at CFB Borden... » Read More
• Feb. 23, 2012 - Latest News
  RCAF 88th Anniversary Lapel Pins Are In
  
  Following a well-established Borden tradition, commemorative pins were produced once again this year to mark the anniversary of the birth of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on 1 April 1924... » Read More
• Feb. 23, 2012 - Latest News
  RCAF Anniversary Pin Campaign Launched on National Aviation Day
  
  Earlier today, LCol Peter Earle, Commander 16 Wing Borden, purchased the first RCAF 88th Anniversary pin, thereby launching this year's edition of the now 30 year-old Borden tradition... » Read More
• Feb. 15, 2012 - Latest News
  Canadian Forces Station Alert Welcomes
  
  Major Todd Murphy succeeded Major André Delhommeau as the Commanding Officer of Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert in Canada’s most northerly inhabited location... » Read More
• Feb. 9, 2012 - Latest News
  Go ahead, jump!
  
  Major Andrea Greening of 16 Wing is a member of two teams that each picked-up Gold in their respective categories at the Canadian National Parachuting competition last summer... » Read More