Royal monikers no surprise inside Forces

Published August 24, 2011

At a dockside ceremony in Halifax on Aug. 16, Defence Minister Peter MacKay officially re-branded the air and sea elements of the Canadian Forces as the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Navy, respectively. This move had long been in the works with top level lobbying for the change active right inside the Prime Minister's Office.

The Royal designation had been in use with the navy since...

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