19 Wing Comox Training Exercises Beginning Today

Starting Monday, June 12, and for the rest of the month, several training exercises are taking place at 19 Wing Comox.

Exercise activity will take place on the 19 Wing airfield as well as Goose Spit, Seal Bay and Air Force Beach.

The exercises will include participants from the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and the United States Air Force.

Residents will see an increase in air activity in the area, as well as an increase in traffic and military personnel movements between 19 Wing, HMCS Quadra, and Seal Bay Armory.

Access to certain areas may occasionally be restricted for public safety or security purposes.

Aircraft visiting 19 Wing Comox for the exercise will include CF-18 Hornets, Blackhawk helicopters, C-17 Globemaster and others.

Most of these aircraft will conduct offshore training exercises with the Royal Canadian Navy.

Several small un-crewed air vehicles (drones) will also be operated: these will remain clear of private property and civil air traffic.

Most will conduct offshore training exercises with the Royal Canadian Navy while several small drones will also be in the sky.

DND says joint and combined exercises are important to ensure interoperability and to observe and learn from each other.