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"Jacques & Laurie" wrote in message
. .. Xcuse me! . . . Did you also know that CFB Bagotville was also referred to as "BAG Town"? I have come to know it as such because every service man that I knew in Canada called it as such. Endearing term, if you wish . . . As far as I was concerned, I served with the "Air Force" in Canada (1972-1977) even though WE all wore GREEN. Remember those days? Jacques (former corporal, CANADIAN AIR FORCE) I first joined a unit that is widely known in Ottawa and The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery as the "Bytown Gunners," but widespread usage does not in any way make the name official. It is fine to use colloquialisms like "Air Force" in places where they will not confuse. You are, however, posting to an international forum where not everyone is au fait with the National Defence Re-organization Act, 1967, its disestablishment of the navy, army and air force as services in Canada, and its establishment of the single service with "forces" (regular, reserve and special) as the basis for managing personnel establishments. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) |
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