19 Wing Comox
19 Wing Comox is located at Canadian Forces Base Comox on Vancouver Island. Its Aurora crews keep watch over the Pacific Ocean looking for illegal fishing, migration, drugs and pollution in addition to foreign submarines. With CC-115 Buffalo Aircraft and CH-149 Cormorant Helicopters, they also carry out search and rescue operations in the busiest region in Canada, stretching from the B.C.-Washington border to the Arctic, and from the Rocky Mountains to 1,200 km out into the Pacific Ocean.
In addition to its operational squadrons, the Wing is home to 19 Air Maintenance Squadron and a national training school and the Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue (CFSSAR). 19 Wing also supports cadet training at the Regional Cadet Gliding School (Pacific) and HMCS Quadra sea cadet camp.
History
The airfield at Comox was opened as a Royal Air Force (RAF) Base in 1942 and was officially constituted as a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Aerodrome on 1 May 1943.
Read more about the history of 19 Wing Comox.
Squadrons
- 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron
- 418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron
- 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron (Winnipeg)
- 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron
- 19 Air Maintenance Squadron
- Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue (at Comox)
- 192 Construction Engineering Flight (Abbotsford)
- 19 Wing Air Reserve Flight
Equipment
"No retreat"
Significance: The crest depicts the Sharp Shinned Hawk resting on a Dogwood tree branch. The Dogwood flower is the provincial flower of B.C.
Command team
Colonel Dany J. Poitras, CD
Chief Warrant Officer Kevin D. Colcy, CD
Wing news
Join the RCAF - Dare to be extraordinary
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February 1, 2020
CAF-DND Sexual Misconduct Class Action Settlement
If you experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault or discrimination based on your sex, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces or while employed for the Department of National Defence or for the Staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces, you may be eligible for a compensation from this class action settlement.
January 31, 2020
CAF members demonstrate specialized Arctic skill sets with international partners
Canadian Armed Forces members and international personnel deploy to Nunavut on Operation Nanook-Nunalivut 2020.
February 25, 2020
Track and field for Masters Athletes 3: Physical assessment
A physical assessment is essential before planning your training program.
February 21, 2020
Eric Watts, a natural leader
When Eric Victor Watts enlisted in the RCAF on May 10, 1939, technically, he should not have been allowed to join. Nevertheless, he proved to be a natural leader.
February 19, 2020
Contact information
19 Wing Comox
P.O. Box 1000, Station Main
Lazo BC V0R 2K0
Public Affairs Officer
Phone: 250-339-8201
Email: 19wingpublicaffairs@forces.gc.ca
