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7821 PETER VAN  HAASTRECHT

 

 Born in Holland and immigrated to Alberta four years later

Moved to north of Toronto in 1952 and completed secondary school education,

Married 1969 to Linda (née Benoit) and we have two sons: Troy, co-owner Caivan, Real Estate developer and home builder; Ché, Branch Director with the Department of Global Affairs

 


 MILITARY QAUALIFICATIONS:

1969 -  Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) - Royal Roads (3 year program) and Royal Military College

1974 -  Instrument Check Pilot Course

1976 -  CF Staff School

1978 -  CF Land Forces Command and Staff College

1978  - Basic Parachute Course

1984 -  Military Airlift Command Airlift Operations Course (USAF)

1985 -  CF Command and Staff College

1991 -  National Security Studies Course (NDC)

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

1969-70  -        Moose Jaw / Gimli, pilot flying training

1970-71  -        Moose Jaw / Portage, holdover / basic helicopter pilot training

1971-75  -        429 Sqn, CC-129s (Dakota), Winnipeg, VIP Pilot Instructor / Evaluator, D/Flt Cmdr

1975-78  -        436 (T) Sqn, CC-130s (Hercules), Trenton, Sqn Standards Officer, Pilot, Instructor/ Evaluator (air transport, search & rescue, tactical airdrop)

 


 

1978-80  -        Canadian Airborne Regiment, Special Service Force, Petawawa, Regimental Emplaning Officer



1980-82  -        436 (T) Sqn, CC-130s (Hercules), Trenton, Sqn Training & Standards Officer, Pilot Instructor / Evaluator; (air transport, search & rescue, tactical airdrop, LAPES)

1982-85  -        437 MAW, C-141 (Starlifter), Charleston S.C, Pilot Instructor / Evaluator, Wing Standardization & Evaluation Officer (airland, airdrop, air-refueling, and Special Operations / world-wide)

1986-87  -        NDHQ, Directorate of Air Requirements, Staff Officer Strategic & Tactical Transport Aircraft

1987-88  -        NDHQ, Chief Review Services, Military Review Air, Deputy Branch Chief

1988-90           -   E-3A Component (Airborne Early Warning), NATO Base Geilenkirchen GE, Chief Flight Crew Branch, Aircraft Commander

1990-92  -        E-3A Component (AEW), NATO Base Geilenkirchen GE, 2 Squadron Commanding Officer, Aircraft Commander

 


1992-95  -        Headquarters NATO Airborne Early Warning Force Command (NAEWFC), SHAPE, Belgium, Standards Division, Chief Inspections Branch

1995-97  -       Wing Operations Officer, 8 Wing Trenton

1997-01  -        Commercial Pilot, Canada 3000

2002-07  -        Reserves - Region Cadet Operations Officer / Commanding Officer Central Region Gliding School

2007-10  -        Reserves - Central Region Cadet Power Scholarship Coordinator

2010 – Present – RETIRED & Living happily ever after

 

FLIGHT / AIRBORNE INFORMATION:

Flight Hours: More than 11,700 (accident free)

Aircraft Flown:                  Chipmunk, Tutor, T-33 (Silverstar), CC-129 (Dakota), CC-130 (Hercules), C-141 (Starlifter), E-3A (Boeing 707 AWACS Variant), Boeing 757, C-150, C-172, Bellanca Scout, SGS 2-33 Glider

Military Parachute:             65 Descents

 

DECORATIONS:

Canadian Distinction (CD2)

Persian Gulf Medal (with Maple Leaf)

Special Service Medal (NATO)

Former Yugoslavia Medal (1992 - )

Canadian Peacekeeping Medal

EFFECTIVE PROMOTIOPN  DATES:

Sept 1969    -       Commissioned

Sept 1971    -       Captain

Jan 1981      -       Major

Jun 1987      -       Lieutenant Colonel

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