426 Squadron appoints new honorary colonel

Gregory Parker has been appointed arsenic the caller honorary colonel of the 426 (Transport) Training Squadron during a ceremonial astatine 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Trenton.

The Nov. 4 lawsuit besides marked the departure of Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan, who had served successful the relation since December 2017.

Parker, a Trenton, Ont., autochthonal and University of Ottawa instrumentality graduate, brings extended assemblage enactment experience. His past roles see manager for Quinte Healthcare Corporation, president of the Kiwanis Club of Trenton and seat of the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.

“Having grown up successful the Quinte West area, I person a steadfast knowing and appreciation of 8 Wing and its interaction connected section communities,” Parker said. “I americium highly arrogant and privileged to beryllium a portion of 8 Wing and the Royal Canadian Air Force.”

Lt.-Col. Gregor Jackson, commanding serviceman of the squadron, highlighted the value of the role: “Honorary Col. Parker, arsenic a pillar of the section community, is the perfect idiosyncratic to enactment squadron members and their families.”

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The honorary colonel relation serves arsenic an advisor and assemblage span for the squadron, which conducts precocious grooming for aircrew and technicians supporting Canadian Armed Forces operations.

426 Squadron operates retired of 1 of the world’s astir precocious grooming facilities astatine 8 Wing Trenton, preparing unit for the CC-130 Hercules and CC-150 Polaris aircraft.