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2002 September Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada
September 2002 Status Report—Chapter 4
Appendix C—NATO Flying Training in Canada program milestones
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Year |
Milestones |
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1992 |
NATO requirement identified for a common NATO fast jet pilot training program. |
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1992-1994 |
National Defence begins analyzing and defining future pilot training options. |
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1994 |
Bombardier submits unsolicited proposal to National Defence for fast jet pilot training. |
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December 1994 |
Bombardier submits a business case and National Defence adds NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) as an option. |
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May 1995 |
Canada submits proposal to host the NFTC program to NATO. |
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January 1996 |
Bombardier delivers an industry proposal to National Defence. National Defence compares the options and identifies NFTC as the preferred option. |
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June 1996 |
National Defence gets approval to enter into a 20 year $2.8 billion sole source contract with Bombardier to provide support to NFTC. Approval was given on the condition that international nations participate as a means of reducing costs for Canada. Canadian proposal to NATO nations. |
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April 1997 |
NFTC launch and negotiations. |
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May 1998 |
Services agreement in support of military pilot training signed between Bombardier and Public Works and Government Services Canada (on behalf of Canada). Moose Jaw and Cold Lake transition begins. |
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September 1998 |
Memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between Canada and Denmark for participation in the program. |
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July 1999 |
MOU signed between Canada and the U.K. for participation in the program. |
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December 1999 |
Canada makes the first of 40 semi-annual payments of $32 million for use of equipment plus first instalment of firm, variable and cost reimbursable fees. Planned start date for Phase II instructor pilot training and course validation delayed due to late delivery of Harvard II aircraft. |
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February 2000 |
First four basic flying training Phase IIA courses cancelled. |
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March 2000 |
MOU signed between Canada and Italy for participation in the program. MOU signed between Canada and Singapore for participation in the program. |
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June 2000 |
Basic flying training Phase IIA courses begin. |
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December 2000 |
Advanced Phase III flying training courses begin. |
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March 2002 |
Fighter lead in Phase IV flying training courses begin. MOU signed between Canada and Hungary for participation in the program. |