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  • CFPSA broke new ground on Roto 0 of Op ATHENA by being involved in all.aspects of welfare planning from the very beginning of this major operation. Support to our deployed troops in Kabul, Afghanistan and ships in the Persian Gulf surpassed anything done to date.
  • When the dust settled in Afghanistan, the Agency committed a total of 51 PSP staff members to three different military camps. A vast array of services were provided to the troops, including fitness, sports and recreational programs, retail purchasing through small canteen outlets, and travel services that enabled soldiers to return home during their six-month rotation.
  • CFPSA continued its CFRT service to ships in the Persian Gulf by outfitting HMCS Montreal, Fredericton, Regina, Iroquois, Calgary and Toronto to receive this service along with those CF members deployed on Op ATHENA. The service was also expanded to include a new French language television channel and three new radio stations (two French and one English).
  • A CF Show Tour featuring Canadian comedy legend David Broadfoot and rising country star Adam Gregory performed for the troops in Kabul. Ships in the region received their own show tours throughout the year.
  • In December 2003, Operation HOCKEY HEROES boosted the morale of troops in Kabul and Bosnia-Herzegovina with the visit of Tiger Williams, Kurt McLean and Cassie Campbell.
FACT:

Last year, 170 people were trained and deployed overseas by CFPSA to “Serve Those Who Serve.”