Operation Halo was the
Canadian Forces
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contribution of 500 personnel and 6
CH-146 Griffon
The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a multi-role utility helicopter designed by Bell Helicopter Textron as a variant of the Bell 412EP for the Canadian Armed Forces. The CH-146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissa ...
helicopters to
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
in March 2004 as part of the
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
)
, leader_title = Head
, leader_name = Sandra Honoré (Special Representative of the Secretary-General)
, status = Replaced by MINUJUSTH
, formation = 1 June 2004
, websiteUN Peacekeeping: MINUSTAH to assist in stabilizing the country following February's
2004 Haitian coup d'état.
Though originally mandated for a total of 90 days, the operation was extended at the request of the
United Nations
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until July 2004 and the Canadian forces returned home in August.
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The task force was composed of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment from ]CFB Gagetown
5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown, formerly known as and commonly referred to as CFB Gagetown, is a large Canadian Forces Base covering an area over , located in southwestern New Brunswick.
Construction of the base
At the ...
, the Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group from CFB Kingston
Canadian Forces Base Kingston (also CFB Kingston) is a Canadian Forces Base operated by the Canadian Army located in Kingston, Ontario.
History
The Barriefield Military Camp, commonly called Camp Barriefield, was established as a military ba ...
, and 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron from CFB Valcartier
Canadian Forces Base Valcartier (CFB Valcartier), now re-designated 2 Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier (2 CDSB Valcartier), is a Canadian Forces base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, north northwest of Quebe ...
.
CC-130 Hercules and CC-150 Polaris aircraft
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based at 8 Wing Trenton provided airlift support for the deployment.
See also
* Operation Hestia
Operation Hestia is the name of the Canadian Forces humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January 2010. Operation Hestia is the military component of an interagency response that also involves Foreign Affairs ...
* List of Canadian peacekeeping missions
References
Halo
Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to:
* Halo (optical phenomenon)
* Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head
HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Video games
* ''Halo'' (franch ...
Canada and the United Nations
Canada–Haiti relations
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