The new Honorary Colonel has been installed at 8 Air Maintenance Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Trenton.
Chandy Davis replaces outgoing Honorary Colonel Ross McDougall.
Davis, along with her brother Gord run Electro Cables, a Quinte West based company which manufactures electrical and electronic cable products.
Davis is very involved in the community, supporting the YMCA (Peace Medal Winner in 2023), the Trenton Golden Hawks and Frankford Huskies, Quinte Health board committees, Trenton Rotary, Loyalist College boards, and was the 2018 winner of the Quinte West Chamber Business Person of the Year.
Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) Craig Greely is the Commander of 8 Air Maintenance Squadron and says there is an underlying message and theme he hopes Davis takes to heart.
Audio Player“Members of 8 AMS, 8-Wing, the RCAF and the Canadian Armed Forces is filled with knowledgeable, dedicated professionals, that are dedicated to supporting the operational goals of Canada. We sacrifice times away from our families, endure challenging and dangerous environments, family impacts due to geographic moves, all to support the need to defend Canada and the Canadian people. We recognize why we enrolled and despite any disagreements, frustrations, or challenges, we persevere and respond to the call of duty, facing challenges head on.”
Captain (Padre) Jordan Wood.
Audio Player“Davis embodies the values of leadership, community service, and wellness. She strongly believes in educating others to improve quality of life, to promote mental and physical well-being.”
Davis says a very important part of keeping our freedom is the ability to listen to each other, especially when we do not agree.
She says she is honoured to accept the position with 8 AMS.
Audio PlayerAudio Player“One of my mottos is always to strive to make my community, my province, my country, a better place to live and work. Now, I have to add an important component to this group. Our military.”
“We can all do this together if we keep trying to improve our lives, by telling our troops and using our voices, because our opinions matter. We can’t change anything if we don’t try.”
8 Air Maintenance Squadron is responsible for performing inspections and maintenance for the CC-130H (Hercules), CC-130J (Hercules), CC-150 (Polaris) and CC-177 (Globemaster) aircraft, which are located at Canadian Forces Base Trenton.
(l-r) 8-Wing Commander Colonel Andy Bowser, Chief Warrant Officer Andy Sargent, 8-Wing Honorary Colonel Julie Lange, 8 AMS Honorary Colonel Chandy Davis, and her husband Rick Cartwright at the National Air Force Museum of Canada (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
