CAFA News

NEXT GATHERING OF CAFA KINGSTON & AREA BRANCH 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026. Following the great success of our first gathering on 28 January, the Kingston and Area Branch of the Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) invites you to our next informal gathering of all qualified Military Paratroopers, serving or retired in the Kingston Area, to be held on 4 March 2026, from 1630 hrs to 1900 hrs at the Royal Canadian Legion Limestone City Branch #560 located at 734 Montrea

CAFA prides itself on connecting jumpers, serving and retired, and honouring our proud airborne legacy. Yet, we now look to help shape our military’s operational readiness. The attached paper proposes how airborne, parachute, and aerial delivery capabilities can enable emerging CAF missions, at home and abroad.

Join CAFA's informal gathering for military paratroopers in Kingston on January 28, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #560. Kickstart the new branch—casual, no fees, no membership required. RSVP by January 23!

The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA), founded in 1982, is expanding with two new local chapters for military parachutists in the Kingston and Petawawa areas. These chapters aim to foster camaraderie, support veterans, and promote Airborne Forces. Join a local social club by contacting: Kingston and Area : Gary Yuzichuk at CAFA-Kingston_Branch_Coord@proton.me Petawawa and Area : Steve (Robbie) Robinson at armyguygraphics@gmail.com Existing branches include: Greate

Join the Canadian Airborne Forces Association's 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion Study Tour from 7-16 May 2027. Explore Normandy D-Day beaches, key battlefields in Europe, museums, and cemeteries with expert historians and veterans. Express interest via survey starting Oct 6, 2025.

Discover the September 2025 issue of The Maroon Beret, the official magazine of the Canadian Airborne Forces Association. Featuring veteran stories, historical insights, and community updates—now available digitally!

Scholarship presentation that was done on 25 August 2025 by CWO (ret'd) John Marr at St John New Brunswick. Photo:  L to R - John Marr,...

Join CAFA to buy pre-release copies of Canada’s Killer Elite for $35 on Aug 13 & 17, 2025, at Kingston & Petawawa. Cash only, profits support CAFA.

On Friday 25 July, 41 Army Cadets completed Basic Parachutist Course Serial 0253 at the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre (CAAWC) ...

On 24 July 2025, presided by Commander Combat Training Centre Colonel Loic Darras, a Change of Command ceremony was conducted between Lieutenant-Colonel Jéremie Gauvreau and Lieutenant-Colonel Jeff Brown.

DAKOTA C-47 CEREMONY. A ceremony was held on 6 June on the 81st anniversary of D-Day, to rededicate the newly refurbished C-47 Dakota...

The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) Soldier of the Year is MCpl Dylan Caron from 3rd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment (R22eR) ....

A ceremony will be held at Garrison Petawawa Military Museum to rededicate a refurbished C-47 Dakota aircraft.

Click the link below to download this issue and past issues of Maroon Beret Magazine!

8 May 2025 will mark the 80 th anniversary of the WW II Allied victory in Europe. In recognition of this historic event Roger Chabot and...

On 23 February at Royal Canadian Legion Branch #97 in Prescott Ontario, Walter Holmes and Rick Hatton (Canadian Airborne Forces...

On Tuesday 25 February, in Gatineau QC, Marlene Schmidle and André Bilodeau were each presented the King Charles III Coronation Medal....

As part of a Canadian War Museum initiative, “In Their Own Voices,” aimed at creating accounts of veteran experience after war or...

On Tuesday 18 February, in Napanee Ontario, CAFA President Rick Hatton presented a King Charles III Coronation Medal to Glenn Piper....

RSVP:  Susan Cook at RCMI  Slc@rcmi.org  by April 1st, 2025  The 35th Annual Airborne Luncheon will be held on April 11th at the Royal...