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Esquimalt-based navy staff learning to BԪַwork as one mechanismBԪַ

BԪַItBԪַs great because people are coming with great energyBԪַ

HMCS Winnipeg is on its last week before it heads into dry dock for repairs.

But before the period of deep maintenance, the frigate has been on an important mission to stay relatively local in Greater Victoria and train new additions to the crew.

Vitalii Andrievskyi has trained in combat systems and often spends his time in the special operations room training for combat situations. Andrievskyi said he likes to BԪַsee how so many people get organized and work as one mechanism.BԪַ

Commander Vincent Pellerin, Commanding Officer of HMCS Winnipeg, has trained many like Andrievskyi.

BԪַWeBԪַve got a lot of new people who have just joined the navy that sometimes have done their training courses or are just waiting for them and they have experiential requirements that have tracked through our package like an apprentice does in the civilian world,BԪַ said Pellerin. BԪַSo weBԪַve been going out to sea and doing that to give them the opportunity to get that done and move on to the next stage in their career.BԪַ

Pellerin has enjoyed training the crew, with many now more employable.

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PellerinBԪַs days on the ship are divided into whether he is at sea or not. When not at sea, theyBԪַre in the harbour using HMCS Winnipeg as a floating workspace, but when at sea he is overseeing the team.

BԪַItBԪַs about the people,BԪַ he said. BԪַItBԪַs about taking care of the people because these are my 250 people IBԪַm responsible for and I want to make sure theyBԪַre taken care of on a number of aspects. Whether it be their career or help with anything going on at home, I know IBԪַm there to have the ability to make decisions or influence decisions to make sure that they are taken care of.BԪַ

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