Maple Leaf Mess Celebration
Canadian Senator Pamela Wallin speaks with (left to right) Brig. Gen. Christopher Coates, Continental U.S. NORAD Region deputy commander, Col. Mark Zechman, Air Forces Northern Deputy A3, and Larry Dantzler, Bay Defense Alliance, during the 87th Annual Maple Leaf Mess Dinner at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 2. Senator Wallin, who serves as the chair of the Canadian Senate's National Security and Defense Committee, was the special guest of honor for the event which celebrated the 87th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. All Canadian military members stationed at Tyndall belong to the Maple Leaf Mess, and U.S. military partners and civic leaders are invited to participate in their annual tradition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa Norman)