HMCS WINNIPEG FAMILY BRIEF
Happy Holidays andWELCOME TO THE
21 December 2015
CDR PASCAL BELHUMEUR
Commanding Officer
LCDR KEVIN WHITESIDEExecutive Officer
CPO1 MICHEL VINCELETTECoxswain
Happy Holidays from HMCS WINNIPEG!
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You like marshmallows
in your hot chocolate? ME TOO!
Since the Last Brief…
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2. Istanbul, Turkey
1. Toulon, France
3. Cartagena, Spain
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Fleet 5km – November 26th
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Replenishment at Sea with USNS LARAMIE November 28th
The Crew
Flu Shots!
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Replenishment as Sea with TCG AKAR December 1st
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Why We’re Here
Port Visit to Istanbul December 3rd – 7th
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Street Hockey Tournament
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Getting ready for the Holidays
Getting ready for the Holidays
Getting ready for the Holidays
Hello…Santa?
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Holiday Clothing Drive
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Holiday Toy Drive
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The Crew
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Spin-a-Thon December14th
Port Visit to Cartagena, Spain December 16th – 19th
SNMG1 Sail Past - December 15th
SNMG1 Operational Handover- December 18th
Promotions
Promotions
Presentations
Medals
Achievements
• Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR
• Completed all HLTA Chalks• Completed obligations to
SNMG1
Training and Maintaining
Fun Facts189 days away & 35,806 NM travelled,we’ve sailed:• Pacific Ocean: 13 days• Atlantic Ocean: 52 days• Mediterranean Sea: 76 days• North Sea: 39 days• Irish Sea: 1 day• Aegean & Marmara Seas: 8 days
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Crew Consumption:• Flour - 1770Kg• Sugar – 885Kg• Milk - 7080 Lt• Eggs – 111,510• Candy – 11,000 gramsChristmas Treats:All those ingredients combined would make 15,579 Gingerbread men cookies, or 7788 square feet of Gingerbread. With that much gingerbread we could make a house, with 3m high walls, that would fill half the room you’re sitting in right now.Number of times the XO has said “Awesome”:• 530 times (2.8/day)Time:We are 9 hours ahead of Victoria.
Thank you for the Holiday Care Packages!
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Holiday Events coming up…
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What’s Next…
Starting our transit Home!
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Thinking of You and wishing you a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!
What’s got 2 thumbs and love’s
Christmas?THIS GUY!