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Old 22-09-12, 01:12 PM
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Yes he was and was working on the sea kings
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Greenwood did not have Sea Kings. They were based out of Shearwater.
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The Special Service Force of the 1970s-1990s(?) was an Airborne unit and all members of the SSF wore the maroon beret (with the exception of the armoured types). This included the medics, gunners, etc... Many of these individuals were NOT jump qualified although they had a priority on existing courses. I did my course in 1976 and there were several members of the CAbR attending. They already wore the maroon beret because that was the approved headdress for the CAbR. If there was a separate 'maroon beret' course then it must have come afterwards.
I note that members of the CAbR have the attitude that the white wings and maroon beret are their perogative only and have seen rude comments in other fora about members of the Sky Hawks (which has even included an officer of the Cadet Instructor Cadre as a member as well as a number of Reservists) and staff at the Jump Trg Cntre, including Riggers, who also wear the white wings.
My understanding on the white wings (actually, the white maple leaf within the wings) denotes a person who is or was in a designated jump-position.


The ‘white leaf’ at one time signified that the soldier completed their AIC or Airborne Indoctrination Course during the Canadian Airborne Regiment days. Once the CAR disbanded in 1995, the AIC was no longer run.

The White Leaf standard was then based off completing a check-list, which essentially was all the pieces from the old AIC with a few extra items.

As of today’s ‘White Leaf’ standard, they no longer do an AIC or Check List, as soon as you are posted to the Jump Company or the Parachute Centre, you wear a white leaf. And if you serve with a Jump Company or the Parachute Centre for a minimum of two years, you now keep your white leaf up FORVER!

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Old 21-03-13, 04:25 AM
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In the DND photo reference, there is a current image of a R22eR soldier wearing a maroon beret. http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca...e=combatcamera
Question, the maroon beret is worn by soldiers jump qualified? Or?


The maroon beret is worn by members serving with a Jump Company or the Parachute Training Centre.

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