From the East to the West coast, from Honduras to the high arctic, and even in Kosovo and Bosnia, the CH-146 Griffon has been there for the men and women of the Canadian Forces.As Canada's Utility Transport Tactical Helicopter (UTTH), the Griffon provides a robust, reliable and cost-effective capability to conduct: airlift of equipment and personnel, command and liaison flights, surveillance and reconnaisance, casualty evacuation, logistic transport, search and rescue, counter-drug operations, and domestic relief operations.Griffons are also used by Combat Support Squadrons at 3, 4 and 5 Wings to support fighter operations by providing search and rescue of downed fighter pilots and utility transportation support to fighter training and operations.