Killed
on operation was Master
Corporal Byron Greff
from the 3rd Battalion
Princess Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry,
based in Edmonton,
Alberta. He was serving
as a mentor and trainer
on Operation Attention,
the Canadian Forces
contribution to the NATO
Training Mission in
Afghanistan. His role
was to advise Afghan
National Army trainers
who provide recruit
training to Afghan
soldiers.
The
Canadian Contribution to
the Training
Mission-Afghanistan (CCTM-A)
includes more than 900
Canadian Forces men and
women who, with some
4500 other partners from
33 other nations in NTM-A,
are enabling the growth,
professionalization, and
capacity building of the
Afghan National Army and
Afghan National Police.
At this
sad time, our thoughts
and prayers are with the
family and friends of
our fallen Canadian
comrade. Our primary
focus at this time is to
provide the best
possible support to
Master Corporal Greff's
family and his
colleagues.
Master
Corporal Greff, his
teammates, and the
contingent of more than
900 Canadians serving
with him in and around
Kabul are there to
provide training, leader
development and capacity
building. By the end of
2014, this training to
the Afghan National Army
and Afghan National
Police will provide
security for Afghans who
will ultimately take on
this responsibility on
their own.
Master
Corporal Greff is a
great Canadian soldier
who was serving
selflessly toward this
mission. His teammates,
CCTM-A, and the Canadian
Forces remain committed
to this mission to
achieve peace, stability
and security by Afghans
for Afghans.
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