Newfies in Kandahar, Afghanistan-Closeout Mission 2011 The Mission Transition Task Force (MTTF) is the last rotation of Joint Task Force Afghanistan, the Canadian Forces team deployed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Operation ATHENA. Made up of 1,500 sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen from across Canada, the MTTF is responsible for closing down the combat mission conducted in Kandahar Province as part of the International Security Assistance Force. The MTTF is deployed at Kandahar Airfield from April to December 2011. The following Newfoundlanders (in pic) are currently serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan: Notice we are holding our copies of the Downhome magazine! BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: CPL STEVE PEDDLE (GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR) CPL JOHN HOGAN (ST JOHN’S) MCPL TED NEWHOOK (NORMAN’S COVE, TRINITY BAY) MCPL CORNELL TUCKER (SHIP COVE) CPL ALLISON QUIGLEY (FLEUR DE LYS) SGT MARK ANDREWS (ST JOHN’S) CPL JOHN SAUNDERS (GAMBO) MCPL DALE BROPHY (HOLYROOD) CPL ANDREW HILLIER (ST JOHN’S) CPL DARRYL HOLBERT (HANT’S HARRBOUR) MCPL MARK O’BRIEN (ST JOHN’S) CPL SERINA PARRILL (ST ANTHONY) WO LENNY POWER (CHAPEL ARM) MWO ROBERT DAY (GARNISH) MWO BRIAN BLANCHE (JERSEY SIDE) SGT GERALD RILES (PORT AUX BASQUES) PO2 DION WALSH (LEWISPORTE) CAPT CAMERON HILLIER (GRAND BANK) CPL NIGEL LUSH (BURLINGTON) LCDR DARREL BENOIT (CAPE ST GEORGE) MCPL ADAM MADORE (HEATHERTON) LCOL NICK WITHERS (PARADISE) MCPL DAVE HEPDITCH (STEPHENVILLE) FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: CWO STEPHEN JEANS (CAPE RAY) MCPL CHRISTOPHER LINEHAN (COLINET, ST MARY’S BAY) MWO SCOTT SAVOURY (PORT AUX BASQUE) MCPL RON HAWCO (GRAND FALLS/WINDSOR) MCPL MARCELLA MATTHEWS (BRENT’S COVE) MAJ MELANIE LAKE (CHURCHILL FALLS, LABRADOR) SGT BRENDA WOODS (GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR) PO1 BEVERLEY SKEHANS (ST JOHN’S ) MAJ GINNY SHEA (POUCH COVE) CPL GINA YOUNG (MATTIS POINT) AB HOLLY KEARNEY-FURFARO (LAWN) WO PAUL WATKINS (DEER LAKE) MWO IVAN FELIX (CAPE ST GEORGE) CPL MICHAEL MACDOUGALL (PORT AUX BASQUES) WO BRENDA DiBARTOLO (DEER LAKE) SGT KAREN HANN (FLATROCK) MISSING FROM PHOTO : WO KIMBERLY HINKS (THREE ROCK COVE) PTE TYSON SAMSON (RIVER OF PORTS) CAPT ALLAN DWYER (PORT AU PORT) SLT LOIS LANE (PORT AUX BASQUES) LT(N) DEREK CARTER (PORT AUX BASQUES) CAPT LEIGH SAMPLE (STEPHENVILLE) MCPL KAREN ANDERSON (ST ANTHONY) CPL JAMIE PIKE (HEART’S DELIGHT) MCPL CECILIA SCOTT --UNKNOWN MAJ CRAIG STONE --UNKNOWN CPL JUSTIN JEFFERIES –(GANDER) If you have any questions regarding this pic, they can be directed to Susan.Magill2@forces.gc.ca or to myself, beverley.skehans@forces.gc.ca If this pic is chosen to be printed in the Downhome, could you please advise so that I can make all the Newfies aware. Thanking you in advance, PO1 Beverley Skehans Kandahar, Afghanistan   Submitted By: Beverley Skehans