The C-177 Globmaster III carrying re-supplies lands at Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert in support of Operation Boxtop
{"Image ImageDescription": "IS2012-4006-6\n25 April 2012\nCanadian Forces Station Alert\n\nThe C-177 Globmaster III carrying re-supplies lands at Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert in support of Operation BOXTOP.\n\nOperation BOXTOP (Op BOXTOP) is the bi-annual resupply of Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert. Using United States Air Force Base Thule in Greenland as a staging point, the Royal Canadian Air Force runs day and night flying fuel and supplies to the station for two to three weeks every spring and fall. The spring run is primarily focused on replenishing the station\u2019s fuel stores and the fall run focuses on transporting dry goods to the station. From April 12 into early May 2012, 8 Wing is delivering fuel to CFS Alert using 429 Transport Squadron\u2019s CC-177 Globemaster III and 436 Transport Squadron\u2019s CC-130J Hercules.\n\nCanadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert is the most northerly, permanently inhabited location in the world, located only 817 kilometres from the geographic North Pole. It is situated on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. CFS Alert maintains signals intelligence facilities in support of Canadian military operations, with signals intelligence being conducted remotely using the equipment and facilities located in Alert.  CFS Alert also maintains a geo-location capability to support operations and High Frequency and Direction Finding (HFDF) facilities to support search and rescue (SAR) and other operations, and provides support to Environment Canada and arctic researchers. In the execution of its mission, CFS Alert plays a key role in exercising Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.\n\nPhoto by: Master Corporal Shilo Adamson, Canadian Forces Combat Camera\n\u00a9 2012 DND-MDN Canada\n\nIS2012-4006-6\n25 avril 2012\nStation des Forces canadiennes Alert\n\nUn C177 Globmaster III atterrit \u00e0 la Station des Forces canadiennes (SFC) Alert o\u00f9 il apporte des marchandises dans le cadre de l\u2019op\u00e9ration Boxtop.\n\nL\u2019op\u00e9ration Boxtop (Op Boxtop) est le r\u00e9approvisionnement semestriel de la Station des Forces canadiennes (SFC) Alert. Chaque ann\u00e9e, au printemps et \u00e0 l\u2019automne, l\u2019Aviation royale canadienne apporte nuit et jour du carburant et de la marchandise \u00e0 la station pendant deux \u00e0 trois semaines \u00e0 partir de la base de la force a\u00e9rienne des \u00c9tats\u2011Unis de Thule (Groenland), son point de transit. Au printemps, la priorit\u00e9 est de remplir les r\u00e9servoirs de carburant de la station, tandis qu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019automne, on apporte surtout des marchandises s\u00e8ches. En avril et au d\u00e9but de mai 2012, la 8e Escadre livre du carburant \u00e0 la SFC Alert \u00e0 l\u2019aide du CC177 Globemaster III du 429e Escadron de transport et du CC130J Hercules du 436e Escadron de transport.\n\nLa Station des Forces canadiennes (SFC) Alert est l\u2019endroit habit\u00e9 en permanence le plus septentrional du monde. Situ\u00e9e sur la pointe nord\u2011est de l\u2019\u00eele d\u2019Ellesmere, dans l\u2019archipel Arctique canadien, \u00e0 seulement 817 kilom\u00e8tres du p\u00f4le Nord g\u00e9ographique, la SFC Alert exploite des installations de renseignement \u00e9lectromagn\u00e9tique pour appuyer les op\u00e9rations militaires canadiennes. Les op\u00e9rations de renseignement \u00e9lectromagn\u00e9tique sont effectu\u00e9es \u00e0 distance \u00e0 l\u2019aide de l\u2019\u00e9quipement et des installations situ\u00e9s \u00e0 Alert. La SFC Alert poss\u00e8de \u00e9galement une capacit\u00e9 de g\u00e9olocalisation et des installations de radiogoniom\u00e9trie haute fr\u00e9quence pour appuyer, entre autres, les op\u00e9rations de recherche et sauvetage (SAR). Elle pr\u00eate aussi main\u2011forte \u00e0 Environnement Canada et aux chercheurs de l\u2019Arctique. 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