AR2011-0485-003

14 Oct 2011

English

A German Leopard C2 Main Battle Tank sits on a large flatbed waiting to be loaded onto an ANTINOV aircraft for return to Germany for refitting and maintenance after its tour in Afghanistan.

The Mission Closure Unit (MCU) is responsible for conducting the logistic closure of Operation ATHENA. The MCU will receive, consolidate, inspect, repair, dispose, preserve, pack and move equipment and materiel to Canada as well as issue equipment and materiel for Operation ATTENTION in Kabul. The MCU will also close out contracts, and provide support for movement and contracts management.

The MCU will execute this closure by establishing a production capability which will count, clean, label and maintain various pieces of equipment and materiel. Their unit motto is to “Bring Away with Effort and Honour”.

The Mission Transition Task Force is responsible to conduct mission closure of Operation ATHENA in order to enable the Canadian Forces to transition to subsequent operations as directed by the Government of Canada.

Photos by: MCpl Dan Shouinard,

Senior Imagery Technician,

MTTF

© 2011 DND-MND Canada