Statement From Office of Canadian Forces Provost Marshal

National Defence

On 19 October 2022, the Military Police laid service infraction charges against three Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Officers in regards to a "Call-Sign Review Board" event at 409 Tactical F Squadron, 4 Wing Cold Lake, on 22 June 2022.

Two senior officers were charged pursuant to Queen's Regulations and Orders (QR&O), 120.03(d), Failure to Effectively Carry Out Responsibilities for having failed to effectively enforce Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 9005-1, Sexual Misconduct Response, when an inappropriate call sign was proposed, discussed, and assigned during the event.

A junior officer was charged pursuant to QR&O 120.03(i), Undermining Discipline, Efficiency, or Moral for having participated in the assignment of an inappropriate call sign at the event contrary to DAOD 9005-1, Sexual Misconduct Response.

As the service infraction charges have been referred to the respective Commanding Officers of the persons charged for a determination to proceed with Summary Hearings, no additional information can be released by the Military Police.

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