Our 40th Anniversary

This year marks 40 years of service, dedication, and volunteer excellence for the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA)! ✈️ 🇨🇦

We were proud to gather in Winnipeg — home of the CASARA National Office — to celebrate four decades of supporting Canada’s Search and Rescue Program and promoting SAR awareness from coast to coast. Since 1986, CASARA volunteers have been on call 24/7, assisting in searches for missing aircraft, supporting humanitarian missions, advancing aviation safety, and helping save lives across our vast Canadian landscape.

From pilots and spotters to navigators, drone teams, and ground crews, CASARA members continue to embody our motto: “That Others May Live.”

As we celebrate this incredible milestone, we thank every volunteer, partner, supporter, and member organization who has contributed to our mission over the past 40 years. Here’s to the memories, the friendships, the training, the teamwork — and the future of Search and Rescue in Canada.

Here is message from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to celebrate this milestone: