- Operation HALO
Operation Halo is the
Canadian Forces contribution of 450 personnel and 6CH-146 Griffon helicopters toHaiti as part of theUnited Nations Multinational Interim Taskforce to assist in stabilizing the country.The Canadian contribution will be composed of the
Second Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment based inCFB Gagetown ,New Brunswick , theCanadian Forces Joint Operations Group inKingston, Ontario , and430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron based inValcartier, Quebec .C-130 Hercules and Polarisaircraft based at 8 WingCFB Trenton ,Ontario , will provide airlift support for this deployment. This operation is scheduled to last for approximately 90 days.
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