The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) is the umbrella organization for all
military airborne associations within Canada. CAFA membership is open to all qualified Canadian military parachutists, as well as military parachutists from Allied countries. Associate membership is available to non-jump qualified applicants, considered on a case-by-case basis.
Membership
Current membership mainly consists of former members of airborne regiments, such as the
Canadian Airborne Regiment
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and
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
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.
Branches
CAFA currently has 8 branches across
Canada
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.
*Branch #1 - Toronto
*Branch #4 - Cambridge
*Branch #7 - London
*Branch #8 - Chilliwack
*Branch #9 - Kingston
*Branch #13 - Barrie (Huronia)
*Branch #15 - Montreal
*Branch #16 - Nova Scotia
Activities
CAFA publishes a magazine, The Maroon Beret, once a year. It is billed as "the Journal of the Canadian Airborne Brotherhood".
CAFA also hosts an Annual Airborne Luncheon at the
Royal Canadian Military Institute
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in
Toronto, Ontario
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.
See also
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Canadian Sport Parachuting Association
External
Canadian Airborne Forces Association
Parachuting in Canada
Parachuting organizations
Canadian veterans' organizations
Canada
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