Kingston, Jamaica 24 August 2011 Winching training exercise at the Jamaican Coast Guard facilities A Canadian Forces Search and Rescue (SAR) CH-146 Griffon helicopter lowers a SAR technician onto a Jamaican Coast Guard ship while conducting a winching training exercise at the Jamaican Coast Guard facilities in Kingston, Jamaica on August 24, 2011. Operation JAGUAR is Canada's contribution of military aviation and search-and-rescue (SAR) capability to support the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and to conduct essential training for Canadian Forces search-and-rescue teams. Task Force (TF) Jamaica is responsible for flying life-saving missions such SAR and medical evacuations in support of JDF operations. The SAR teams deployed with TF Jamaica will also conduct training activities required to ensure the long-term availability of SAR aircrew for operations in Canada. Deploying in August, the aircraft and personnel of TF Jamaica will return to Canada when the JDF search-and-rescue capability is sufficiently developed to meet the operational requirement. Canadian Forces Image Number VL2011-0168-29 By Corporal Roxanne Shewchuk with Imagery Section Valcartier _____________________________Traduction Kingston, Jamaique 24 aout 2011 Un helicoptere de recherche et de sauvetage (SAR) CH146 Griffon des Forces canadiennes fait descendre un technicien en recherche et sauvetage sur un navire de la Garde cotiere de la Jamaique pendant un exercice de treuillage aux installations de la Garde cotiere de la Jamaique, a Kingston (Jamaique), le 24 aout 2011. L’operation Jaguar est la contribution du Canada aux efforts en vue de mettre en place une capacite d’aviation militaire et de recherche et sauvetage dans la Force de defense de la Jamaique (FDJ). Il s’agit aussi d’une occasion de tenir des exercices essentiels pour les equipes canadiennes de recherche et sauvetage. La Force operationnelle (FO) en Jamaique est responsable de missions aeriennes de recherche et sauvetage et d’evacuation de blesses ayant pour but d’appuyer les operations de la FDJ. Les equipes de SAR de la FO Jamaique prendront egalement part a des exercices essentiels pour assurer leur disponibilite operationnelle a long terme. Partis en aout, les aeronefs et le personnel de la FO Jamaique rentreront au Canada lorsque la capacite de recherche et sauvetage de la FDJ sera prete a satisfaire a ses exigences operationnelles. Image des Forces canadiennes numero VL2011-0168-29 Par le Caporal Roxanne Shewchuk avec Section de l’imagerie – Valcartier

Tech. Sgt. Kevin Charrier receives training from Japan Air Self Defense Force Staff Sgt. Hayashida on aerospace ground equipment they will use during their Oct. 3, 2009, visit to Hyakuri Air Base, Japan. The visit is part of an aviation training relocation exercise between Kadena AB, Okinawa and Japan Air Self Defense Force members. Sergeant Charrier is an expeditor with the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (Courtesy photo)