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- Sep 13
- 1 min
2024 CANADIAN AIRBORNE FORCES SCHOLARSHIP Winner
On 27 August in Brighton Ontario, Rick Hatton, President of the Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) presented the scholarship...
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- Sep 13
- 3 min
Ed Marshall’s Return to the Sky: 100-Year-Old Canadian Paratrooper Skydives for Charity
By Samantha Winnicki Cayuga, ON - On July 12, 2024, history was made when Ed Marshall, a 100-year-old Canadian paratrooper, went...
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- Sep 13
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2024 CADET BASIC PARA
On Friday, July 26th, 2024 the Cadet Basic Para Course graduated at the Canadian Army Advance Warfare Centre at CFB Trenton. Annually...
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- Jun 30
- 1 min
DDay+80 - Siffleur Falls
On June 6th, 2024 a joint ceremony was held in Siffleur Falls to commemorate the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalions participation in D-Day...
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- May 16
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Airborne Soldier of the Year - 2023
The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) Soldier of the Year for 2023 is MCpl Jesse John of Mike Company (M Coy) from the 3rd...
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- May 10
- 1 min
AGM 2024 - Updated Info
AGM 2024 - WARNING ORDER post Details for the CAFA AGM 2024 as per the referenced CAFA AGM Wng Order are confirmed for 24 - 26 May 24 at...
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- May 10
- 1 min
Cyprus Memorial - Petawawa
The 1974 war in Cyprus was a turning point in the Mediterranean conflict and for Canada’s long-standing commitment to United Nations...
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- May 10
- 1 min
John "Scotty" Collins. 14 DEC 1940 — 7 MAY 2024
Proudly served in the Canadian Armed Forces with a lengthy career in the airborne regiment – passed away peacefully with the love of his...
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- Apr 27
- 1 min
2024 Scholarship Application
Due date for application is coming up! Do you know anyone who can benefit with our Scholarship? For more information;...
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- Apr 21
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WARNING ORDER - AGM 2024
WARNING ORDER CAFA AGM 24 The Canadian Airborne Forces Association will hold an Annual General Meeting at CFB Trenton on the 24th,...
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- Mar 25
- 2 min
56th Fallen Jumper Ceremony 2024
Petawawa Post article May 5 marks the 56th anniversary of Canada’s worst peacetime training accident, which saw seven paratroopers drown...
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- Feb 16
- 1 min
CAFA Kitshop now open!
The new Canadian Airborne Forces Association Kitshop can be found at cafakitshop.com and is also linked to the CAFA website in bio. The...
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- Jan 31
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34th Annual Airborne Luncheon
The 34th Annual Airborne Luncheon will be held on April 19th, 2024 at RCMI in Toronto starting at 1130. Â ' The event will mark the 80th...
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- Jan 31
- 2 min
80th Anniversary of D-Day | Siffleur Falls
After another highly successful multi-facet Airborne Reunion this past summer, it is now time to begin the planning and preparation for...
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- Oct 10, 2023
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Young JM wins 2022 ASOY
The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) Airborne Soldier of the Year (ASOY) award for 2022 goes to Pte Poncelet of 3 PPCLI Para...
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- Sep 12, 2023
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Meet our newest recipient of The CAFA Scholarship
CAFA 2023 - Scholarship Winner
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- Sep 12, 2023
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Cadet Jump Course - August 2023
Army Cadet Basic Parachutist Course. On Friday 11 August 2023, I had the honour of attending the graduation ceremony for 38 Army cadets...
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- Mar 23, 2023
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Annual General Meeting - April 2023
CANADIAN AIRBORNE FORCES ASSOCIATION WARNING ORDER CAFA AGM 23 The Canadian Airborne Forces Association will hold an Annual General...
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