Here is the slideshow presentation from the November 2023 Monthly Information Session for MV Asterix

1. UNCLASSIFIED
Commanding Officer’s
Update Session
Briefing to Families 29 November 2023
For Official Use Only
NRU / URN ASTÉRIX

2. Information Handling Instructions
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copied and / or distributed without the permission of the Information Asset Owner.
Information Asset Owner: NRU ASTÉRIX

3. UNCLASSIFIED
Fun Facts About Our Journey So Far
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Total nautical miles steamed: 22,539 NM (41,742 KM or 1 trip
around the world)
Days deployed so far: 107 (15 weeks and 2 days)
Nations operated with: 3 (U.S., Japan and Australia)
Replenishments-at-Sea: 28
RAS statistics: Diesel Fuel (F76) transferred: 8,620,000 Liters
Jet Fuel (F44) transferred: 380,000 Liters
Countries visited: 3 (Japan, The Philippines and South Korea)
AST has landed aircraft from Canada and Japan with 1
VERTREP
We have watched approximately 3,600 movies and read
approximately 190 books
Participated in 218 planned PSP workouts
Gifted 13 bottles of Maple Syrup

4. UNCLASSIFIED
Hippocampe Wandering Around
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5. UNCLASSIFIED
Appreciation For Our Biggest Supporters
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Questions from the children
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1. Did the ship have a
Remembrance Day
Ceremony on it or did you
go ashore to one?
We were at sea.

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Questions from the children
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2. Has the ship gone
through any big
waves or storms?
Not many, we are careful
and try to avoid them.

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Questions from the children
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3. Have you seen any
sharks yet?
Not yet!
?

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Questions from the children
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4. How many times have you got
gas from the Asterix?
We have re-fueled 6 times with
around 11,060,000 liters taken on.

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Questions from the children
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5. Do the cooks make broccoli
with cheese sauce?
Yes they do and it’s very good.

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Questions from the children
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6. When you have pizza
for supper, how many
do you make?
We get hungry on Pizza
Night Saturday, so the
cooks make 22 pizzas!

12. Nous soutenons ceux qui sont importants pour vous.
Le CRFM honore fièrement la diversité des
“familles”.
Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre
Centre de Ressources pour les Familles Militaires d’Esquimalt
We support those who are important to you.
The MFRC proudly honours the diversity of “families”.

13. Deployment & Absences
Déploiement et absences
Jennifer Switzer & Marlena Wright
Deployment & Absences Navigators
Navigateurs de déploiement et absences

14. MV Asterix Family Network
Réseau familial NM Asterix
Network Volunteer
Bénévole du réseau: Sheila
Be sure to join the Family Network’s email list and Facebook group!
Assurez-vous de joindre la liste de diffusion et le groupe Facebook du Réseau Familial!
Family Network
Réseau Familial

15. BC
• Esquimalt
• Comox
• Vancouver
• Chilliwack (Sat)
AB
• Calgary
• Cold Lake
• Edmonton
• Lethbridge
• Suffield
• Wainwright
• Red Deer (Sat)
SK
• Dundurn
• Moose Jaw
MB
• Shilo
• Winnipeg
ON
• London
• Meaford
• Borden
• Toronto
• Trenton
• Kingston
• North Bay
• Petewawa
• Ottawa
QC
• Bagotville
• Montreal
• Saint-Hubert (Sat)
• Saint-Jean (Sat)
• Sherbrooke (Sat)
• Valcartier
• Quebec City (Sat)
NWT
• Yellowknife
NB
• Gagetown
NS
• Greenwood
• Halifax
• Shearwater (Sat)
• Sydney (Sat)
PEI
• Charlottetown
• Summerside (Sat)
NL
• St-John’s
• Gander
• Goose Bay
Not local to Victoria? There are
MFRC’s across the country if you are
looking for in-person support.
Pas local à Victoria? Il y a des CRFM
partout au pays si vous recherchez
du soutien en personne.

16. Return and Reintegration Resources
Ressources sur le retour et la réintégration
Visit our website for tips, tools and resources for:
• Parents of members
• Partners/spouses without children
• Partners/spouses with children
• Family Members/Friends
*Be sure to register for one of our Return and Reintegration Workshops!
Visitez notre site web pour obtenir des conseils, des outils
et des ressources pour:
• Les parents de membres
• Partenaires/conjoints sans enfants
• Partenaires/conjoints avec enfants
• Membres de la famille/Amis
*N'oubliez pas de vous inscrire à l'un de nos ateliers sur le retour et la réintégration!

17. Banner Making Event & Pickup Kits
Event Date: Saturday, December 9th, 10am-1pm at CPAC
Join us for a morning of banner-making as we prepare for their
homecoming! Unable to attend? Reserve a banner-making kit and
pick it up from one of our MFRC locations.
*You can also register for the Return and Reintegration Workshop on the same day!
Date de l'événement: samedi 9 decembre, 10h00-13h00
au CPAC
Joignez-nous pour une matinée de fabrication de bannières en préparation
de leur retour à la maison! Vous ne pouvez pas venir? Réserver une
trousse de fabrication de bannières et la récupérer à l'un de nos CRFM.
*Vous pouvez également vous inscrire à l'atelier sur le retour et la réintégration
le même jour!

18. Care Package Collection Box
Boîte de collection de colis de soins
Thank you to those who contributed items for the
creation of care packages for members not receiving
mail. Between the three deployed ships, approximately
135 care packages were created and sent.
Merci à tous ceux qui ont contribué à la création de
paquets de soins pour les membres qui ne reçoivent
pas de courrier. Entre les trois navires déployés,
environ 135 colis ont été créés et envoyés.

19. Kathleen Cormie
Program Coordinator
Coordinatrice de Programme
Programming
Programmation

20. Follow our Facebook page & check our program and
event registration.
General Programming
Programmation générale

21. Upcoming Programs
Programmes à venir
• Return and Reintegration Workshop (Online)
Wednesday, December 6th, 12-1pm
• Return and Reintegration Workshop (In-Person)
Saturday, December 9th, 11am-12pm at CPAC
• MFRC Holiday Dog Walk
Saturday, December 9th, 3:00-4:30pm at CPAC
*You can also register for the Banner Making Event on the same day!

22. Programs for Children
Programmes pour enfants
• Supporting Children Through Absence Workshops
(3-12 years, a variety of daytime and evening workshops available)
• Stay & Play (0-5 years, Sept 13th - Dec 13th)
• 123 Music & Me (0-5 years, Sept 15th - Dec 15th)
• Respite Childcare (18 months-5 years)

23. Family Wellness & Counselling Team
Équipe de bien-être familial et de
counselling
Holly Flower
Social Worker
Travailleuse Sociale

24. How We Support Families
Comment nous Soutenons les Familles
The FWCT provides preventative and responsive programming in the form of group facilitation and counselling.
The FWCT can support you with:​
• Mental health questions and concerns
• Relationship Issues
• Pre and post-natal supports
• Youth Supports
• Supporting children and dependents with diverse needs
• Emergency and respite childcare is available upon assessment
La FWCT offre des programmes préventifs et adaptés sous forme de facilitation de groupe et de counseling.
Le FWCT peut vous soutenir avec :
• Questions et préoccupations en matière de santé mentale
• Problèmes relationnels
• Soutiens pré et postnatals
• Soutiens à la jeunesse
• Soutenir les enfants et les dépendants ayant des besoins variés
• Des services de garde d’urgence et de relève sont disponibles lors de l’évaluation
Intake Phone: 778-533-7736
Intake Email: intake@emfrc.com

25. Family Information Line
Ligne d'information pour les familles
1-800-866-4546
Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program
Programme d'aide aux membres des Forces canadiennes
1-800-268-7708
After hours Duty Padre Line – call the MFRC and Press “2”
Après heures de gardes - appelez le CRFM et Appuyez sur “2”
Contact Information
Informations sur le contact

26. Esquimalt MFRC Phone
Téléphone du CRFM Esquimalt
250-363-2640
Toll-free anywhere in Canada
Sans frais partout au Canada
1-800-353-3329
Email / Courriel
info@emfrc.com
Website / Site web
cfmws.ca/esquimalt
Contact Information
Informations sur le contact