Peacekeeping
and Overseas Operations
Over the years, many members of the Regiment have volunteered for duty overseas on peacekeeping, humanitarian and combat operations. On the map below, click on the ribbons for information about the missions and the Lincs who served.
United Nations Emergency Force Middle East (UNEFME)
Egypt (1973 - 1979)
Also known as UNEF II, this mission's mandate was to supervise the cease-fire between Egyptian and Israeli forces, the redeployment of those forces and to man and control the established buffer zones in the Suez Canal sector and later the Sinai peninsula.
OP DANACA
Capt Ken Bettes (RCR)
Lt Larry Binney (RCASC)
Cpl Gordon Allan
Cpl Ken Atkinson
Cpl Randy Blair
Cpl Alex Ekylhoff
Cpl Greg O'Neil (RCCS)
Cpl Craig Wells
Cpl Hugh Woolley (EK Scot)
Cpl Bob Wright (56 Fd RCA)
United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Cyprus (1965 - present)
Established to prevent a recurrence of fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities and to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and a return to normal conditions. After the hostilities of 1974, UNFICYP's mandate was expanded. Following a de facto cease-fire, UNFICYP has supervised the cease-fire and maintained a buffer zone between the lines of the Cyprus National Guard and of the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces. In the absence of a political settlement to the Cyprus problem, UNFICYP continues its presence on the island.
OP SNOWGOOSE
Capt Jeff Cairns
Capt Bruce Paxton (PPCLI)
Sgt Bacon (RCR)
Sgt Bob Cox (RCR)
Sgt Doug Hilchey (RCR)
Sgt Doug Maloney
Sgt Jim Murphy
Sgt George Ledwon (RCR)
MCpl Frank LeBlanc
MCpl Stacey McAndrews (RCR)
MCpl Gord Romard (RCR)
MCpl Al Spaan
Cpl Dave Adams
Cpl Graham Bettes
Cpl Steve Bougue
Cpl Joe Eged
Cpl Derek Fleming
Cpl Pascale Gautier
Cpl Pam Hendsbee
Cpl Dwayne Huot
Cpl Jason Martindale
Cpl Adrian Mathews
Cpl Les Page
Cpl Bill Peace
Cpl Emilien Proulx (R22eR)
Cpl Keith Shannon
Cpl Dave Sinclair
Cpl Dave Smith
Cpl Eric Taylor
Cpl Jamie Teather
Pte Tom Amadio
Pte Rob Bowen
Pte Tim Caudle (PPCLI)
Pte Cezette (PPCLI)
Pte Jeff Huffman
Pte Phil Morin
Pte Frank Murray (RCR)
United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR)
Yugoslavia (1992 - 1995)
Initially, UNPROFOR's mandate was to ensure that the three "United Nations Protected Areas" in Croatia were demilitarized and that all persons residing in them were protected from fear of armed attack. Later, this mandate was enlarged to include monitoring functions in certain other areas of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In addition, UNPROFOR monitored implementation of several cease-fire agreements between the local factions. UNPROFOR was tasked to ensure the security and functioning of the airport at Sarajevo and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to that city. It supported efforts by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to deliver humanitarian relief throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, and protected convoys of released civilian detainees.
OP CAVALIER (Bosnia)
Maj Bill Derousie (Padre)
Cpl Paul Danku
Cpl Julie Mauthe
Cpl Brian Oickle
Cpl Jamie Teather (RCR)
OP HARMONY (Croatia)
WO Gord Romard (RCR)
Sgt Tim Caudle (PPCLI)
Sgt Brian Davidson
Sgt Vince Starrs (RCR)
Cpl Steve Bogue (PPCLI)
Cpl Aaron Coholan
Cpl Matthew Hubbard
Cpl Andrew Kent
Cpl Paul Ragogna
Cpl Phil Morin
OP MANDARIN (Croatia)
Cpl John Allison
Cpl Walter Dubas
Cpl Emilien Proulx (2 Svc Bn)
NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR)
Bosnia (1996 - present)
On 20 December 1996, the United Nations mandate authorizing the NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina expired. The follow-on force agreed to in UN Security Council Resolution 1088 is now known as the Stabilization Force (SFOR). The primary mission of SFOR is to contribute to the secure environment necessary for the consolidation of peace. Its tasks are to deter or prevent a resumption of hostilities or new threats to peace, to consolidate IFOR's achievements and to promote a climate in which the peace process can go forward, and to provide selective support to civilian organizations within capabilities. SFOR also stands ready to provide emergency support to UN forces in Eastern Slavonia.
OP PALLADIUM
Capt Sean Ahern
Capt Tod McClure (PPCLI)
Lt Gord Douglas
Sgt Mark Allred (PPCLI)
MCpl Gary Clark
MCpl Matt Harris
MCpl Ryan Martinsen
Cpl Jason Armstrong
Cpl Paul Blanchard
Cpl Tom Brake
Cpl Mike Carr
Cpl Adam Chaumont
Cpl Joseph Foley
Cpl Adam Franklin
Cpl Brandon Honey
Cpl Lindsey Inglis
Cpl Shawn Kirby
Cpl Isaak Musse
Cpl Brian Oickle
Cpl Rhean Ongcangco
Cpl Michael Opatovsky
Cpl Aaron Quinn
Cpl Stephane Roy
Cpl William Ryan
Cpl Cameron Sanders
Cpl Joseph Smith
Cpl Jamie Teather (RCR)
Pte Derek Anderson (LSSR)
Pte Amber McInerney
UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina/International Police Task Force (UNMIBH/IPTF)
Bosnia-Herzegovina (1995 - present)
The main tasks of the United Nations civilian police force include: monitoring, observing and inspecting law enforcement activities; training and advising law enforcement personnel; facilitating, within the International Police Task Force mission of assistance, the parties’ law enforcement activities; and ensuring the existence of conditions for free and fair elections.
UNCIVPOL
Capt Greg O'Neil
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Afghanistan (2003 - present)
Established to assist the Afghan Transitional Authority in maintaining security within the ISAF Area of Responsibility in and around the capital city of Kabul. The intent is to allow the Authority, as well as the personnel of the United Nations, to operate in a secure environment in order to build up security structures in Afghanistan in accordance with the Bonn Agreement and as agreed in the Military Technical Agreement.
OP ATHENA
Cpl Leendert Bolle
Cpl William Ryan
OP ARCHER
Sgt Tom Brake
Cpl Stephanie Harding
Cpl Isaak Musse (RCR)
Cpl Michael Opatovsky
Cpl Robert Parry
Cpl Robert Pye
Cpl Joseph Smith
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
Cambodia (1992 - 1993)
Established to ensure the implementation of the Agreements on the Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodia Conflict. The mandate given to UNTAC included aspects relating to human rights, the organization and conduct of free and fair general elections, military arrangements, civil administration, the maintenance of law and order, the repatriation and resettlement of the Cambodian refugees and displaced persons and the rehabilitation of essential Cambodian infrastructure during the transitional period.
OP MARQUIS
Sgt Dennis Brown
MCpl Steve Ward
Cpl Jamie Teather (RCR)
UN Disengagement Observation Force (UNDOF)
Golan Heights (1974 - present)
Established after the 1973 Middle East war to maintain the cease-fire between Israel and Syria, to supervise the disengagement of Israeli and Syrian forces, and to supervise the areas of separation and limitation.
OP DANACA
Capt Gary Guitard (RCR)
Cpl Paul Zahra
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine (UNTSO)
Israel/Egypt/Jordan/Syria/Lebanon (1948 - present)
Following hostilities in the Middle East in the late 1940's, UNTSO was established in 1948. The mission assists in supervising the General Armistice Agreements concluded separately between Israel and Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria in 1949.
OP JADE
Capt Ken Bettes (RCR)
Capt Bruce Paxton (PPCLI)
United Task Force (UNITAF)
Somalia (1992 - 1993)
Tasked to establish in Somalia a secure environment for humanitarian assistance, UNITAF was given the objectives of securing major airports and seaports, key installations and food distribution points, and providing open and free passage of relief supplies, with security for convoys and relief organizations and those supplying humanitarian relief.
OP DELIVERANCE
Cpl John Allison
Pte Claude Provost
United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG)
Namibia (1989 - 1992)
Established to assist the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to ensure the early independence of Namibia through free and fair elections under the supervision and control of the United Nations. UNTAG was also to help ensure that: all hostile acts were ended; troops were confined to base, and, in the case of the South Africans, ultimately withdrawn from Namibia; all discriminatory laws were repealed, political prisoners were released, Namibian refugees were permitted to return, intimidation of any kind was prevented, law and order were impartially maintained.
OP MATADOR
WO Kim laPointe
Cpl Robert Mair (Tor Scot R)
Pte Brad Hart (2 Svc Bn)
Mission de l´Organisation des Nations Unies dans la République démocratique du Congo (MONUC)
Democratic Republic of Congo (1999 - present)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and five regional States signed the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in July 1999. To maintain liaison with the parties and carry out other tasks, the Security Council set up MONUC on 30 November 1999, incorporating UN personnel authorized in earlier resolutions. On 24 February 2000, the Council expanded the mission's mandate and size.
OP CROCODILE
Maj Alan Woolley
International Military Advisory Training Team (IMATT)
Sierra Leone (2000 - present)
IMATT is part of the United Kingdom Government's program of assistance to help the Government of Sierra Leone restore peace and stability after years of brutal civil war. Members of this mission provide advice on training, logistics and administration, and deliver tactical training ranging from basic recruit courses to brigade-level exercises.
OP SCULPTURE
Maj Alan Woolley
MWO Kombo Hassan
Multinational Force and Observers (MFO)
Egypt (1982 - present)
Established to supervise the provisions of the Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt in accordance with the Camp David Accords. The MFO is tasked to operate a series of observation posts and checkpoints in the Sinai and to verify by air, sea and land patrols the adherence of the parties to the treaty.
OP CALUMET
Maj Alan Woolley
Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission/Kosovo Verification Mission (KDOM/KVM)
Kosovo (1998 - 1999)
Operating under the auspices of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the purpose of the mission was to assist with the verification of compliance with the October 1998 Holbrooke Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement the mission was responsible for verifying that all parties in Kosovo complied with UN Security Council Resolution 1199 and with the cease-fire, as well as monitoring, documenting, investigating and reporting allegations of human rights violations.
OP KIMONO
Capt Todd McClure
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