On July 2018, as part of Operation Presence, Griffon and Chinook helicopters deployed via C-17 to Camp Castor in Gao, Mali as part of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
03-Sep-19 - After more than a year of operations, Canadians deployed in Gao, Mali as part of peacekeeping MINUSMA force, completed their mission. 1,250 Armed Forces members have been deployed under Operation PRESENCE-Mali with Chinook and Griffon helicopters #MINUSMA
30-Nov-18 - RCAF CH-147F Chinook and CH-146 Griffon aircrews currently deployed in Mali initially experienced the West African country virtually before embarking on the actual operational mission #Simulator
13-Sep-18 - Royal Canadian Air Force helicopters of operation Presence, Canada’ contribution to peacekeeping mission MINUSMA in Mali, successfully completes its first medical evacuation (MedEvac) #MedEvac
15-Aug-18 - In the first overseas deployment for the CH-147F Chinook, Canadian Operation Presence in Mali was declared operational and ready to support MINUSMA from Camp Castor, Gao #peacekeeping
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