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Royal Canadian Air Force Colours presentation 415 Squadron crew wins Arctic Maritime Patrol Challenge 411 Squadron at Dieppe Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen promoted to colonel Canadian Armed Forces to patrol skies over Romania

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The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is a part of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. It defends and protects Canadian and North American airspace in partnership with the United States. The RCAF also contributes to international peace and security.

slide - Composite image of aircraft, buildings and people — Royal Canadian Air Force Colours presentation

slide - Seventeen men in olive green or disruptive pattern clothing stand in front of a large propeller aircraft; two hold a trophy. — 415 Squadron crew wins Arctic Maritime Patrol Challenge

slide - A black and white photo of a man wearing an air force dress uniform and hat, with his hands in his pockets and smoking a pipe, standing in front of an old propeller-driven aircraft. — 411 Squadron at Dieppe

slide - Four men, one in a civlian suit and three in olive green military flying uniforms. — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen promoted to colonel

slide - Five ffighter aircraft fly in formation in an overcast sky. — Canadian Armed Forces to patrol skies over Romania

Services and Information
RCAF jobs Browse jobs with the RCAF. Find out about career options, pay and benefits. Talk to an advisor near you.	Military operations and exercises RCAF operations and exercises that take place in Canada and around the world.
Showcasing the RCAF Upcoming events put on by the Snowbirds, the CF-18 Demo Team and RCAF bands.	Wings and squadrons RCAF wings and squadrons across Canada.
Training and schools The RCAF’s schools and operational training units.	Aircraft The RCAF’s fleet of aircraft including fighter jets, helicopters and training aircraft.
Multi-media View RCAF videos, images, logos, insignias, posters and calendars.	History Learn about the history of the RCAF.

Services and Information

RCAF jobs

Browse jobs with the RCAF. Find out about career options, pay and benefits. Talk to an advisor near you.

Military operations and exercises

RCAF operations and exercises that take place in Canada and around the world.

Showcasing the RCAF

Upcoming events put on by the Snowbirds, the CF-18 Demo Team and RCAF bands.

Wings and squadrons

RCAF wings and squadrons across Canada.

Training and schools

The RCAF’s schools and operational training units.

Aircraft

The RCAF’s fleet of aircraft including fighter jets, helicopters and training aircraft.

Multi-media

View RCAF videos, images, logos, insignias, posters and calendars.

History

Learn about the history of the RCAF.

What we are doing

Publications		Laws and regulations
Air Equipment Procurement		Queen’s Regulations and Orders (QR&Os)
Air Force Journal		National Defence Act
Excelsior		Canada's Defence Policy
Flight Comment
Flight Safety Reports