Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and welcome, General Hillier.
Certainly the men and women of the Canadian armed forces are to be commended for the wonderful work they're doing, and at great personal risk.
Going back to the question of the helicopters, I think it's probably more of a responsibility, a duty, for us as a government, that if men and women go into the field, they have the best kit possible; they have the tools that are necessary to do the job. That should be an ultimate responsibility of any government before sending them into the field.
Could you explain, please, in what way these new helicopters are expected to be used tactically and maybe talk a bit about that? I think that's the real importance here: how do you perceive it to be benefiting you?
And then I'll pass a quick question to my colleague.