Ex Striking Bat

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron pause their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron pause their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron pause their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron pause their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron pause their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron pause their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron pause their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron pause their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Remembrance Day

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron stand for a group photo at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-001

Exercise Striking Bat

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron conduct tactical flying training with CH-146 Griffon helicopters during Exercise Striking Bat at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-012

Exercise Striking Bat

A pilot from 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron keeps visuals on ground movement during tactical flying training as part of Exercise Striking Bat at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-012

Exercise Striking Bat

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron conduct tactical flying training with CH-146 Griffon helicopters during Exercise Striking Bat at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-012

Exercise Striking Bat

A convoy from 1 Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry is seen from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter by members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron during convoy overwatch drills as part of Exercise Striking Bat at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-012

Exercise Striking Bat

Landscape photo of the desserts located Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre Twentynine Palms California while members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron conduct tactical flying training with CH-146 Griffon helicopters during Exercise Striking Bat on 11 November 2019. Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs Imagery FA01-2019-0040-012