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CFATC Background

Explore the background, benefits, challenges, and progress of the Arctic Training Centre in Resolute Bay. Learn about the facility, co-use agreements, and the cooperation between NRCan and DND. Track the milestones and expected use of CFATC in FY 2013-14.

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CFATC Background

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  1. CFATC Background 3 Oct 2012 Maj Bill Chambré DLFD 7-2

  2. Outline • Background • MOU and Annexes • What we’re building • Benefits • Challenges • Discussion

  3. ARCTIC TRAINING CENTRE • Establishment of CFATC in Resolute Bay announced by PM August 2007 • Initial construction costs estimated at $60M with an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) post 2015 • Natural Resources Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) established in Resolute for 50 years supporting Arctic Research • CFLAWC conducts yearly Arctic Operations Advisor Course at PCSP on a cost recovery basis • PCSP doubled its capacity with ARIF funding in Mar 2011 • Co-use of facility and further expansion through DND funding could provide FOC by Summer 2013 at a DND cost of approx $20 M • NRCan and DND have produced a comprehensive cost sharing and facility management arrangement

  4. Cooperation with NRCan • MOU • An agreement to cooperate • Annex A • Construction of CFATC • Annex B • Sustainment of CFATC

  5. What We Are Building • Facility to: • Conduct Arctic Operations Advisor course 2x/year (currently 50 pers) • SOVOPS • Accommodate ARCG (up to 140 pers) • SAR Training • Other operations: NANOOK, NUNALIVUT… • Don’t want: • Ownership, posting pers year round

  6. Activity max pers AOA - 70 SOVOP – 120-140 CFSSAR – 20 CFSSAT - 36 NUNALIVUT < 50 NANOOK < 50 CFATC EXPECTED USE FY 2013-14 SQFT SOVOP SAR/SAT NANOOK NUNALIVUT AOA PCSP Operating season 1 Apr – 30 Sep Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

  7. CFATC Progress – Accommodations

  8. Accommodations

  9. Existing Warehouse

  10. CFATC Progress - Warehouse

  11. CFATC Warehouse – Ground Floor Orderly Room Mechanical Work Bay – 6 MOSVs QM, Wpns lockup MIR Wash Bay Storage for 55 ATVs, LOSVs

  12. CFATC Warehouse – Top floor Operations Centre Server Room Storage Classrooms/ Briefing Rooms

  13. Critical Milestones • End Sep 2010 – finalize IMOU and transfer initial $440K to NRCan • mid Nov 2010 – CFATC endorsed by CFD, no need for DCB • early Dec 2010 - CFATC to PMB for secretarial approval • early Dec 2010 – SOR finalized • 15 Dec 2010 – MOU to be signed by DM, Annexes at ADM level • early Jan 2011 – Post on MERX • Feb 2011 – Supps A to transfer funds to NRCan by Jun • Apr 2011 – Award contract to Sanaqatiit • Jun, Jul, Sep – Design reviews • Summer 2011 – sealift some construction materials to Resolute • Summer 2012 – sealift remaining materials to Resolute • Oct 2012 – planning for first three years • Summer 2013 – FOC for CFATC

  14. Benefits • WoG approach • sharing of facilities – lower costs • joint effort on issues such as waste management • leveraging of expertise/strengths • NRCan – i.e. logistics • DND – i.e. comms • additional facilities • Support polar science • Support CF training • Support emergency operations

  15. Challenges • New ways of doing business • Integrating planning timetables • Determination of services provided, appropriate costs and transfer mechanism • Identification of DND OPI as single POC • CJOC/JTFN or CA/LFDTS/LFWA

  16. Questions/Discussion

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