Colonel Lowthian, thank you for appearing before us today. I will also talk about search and rescue.
In April 2014, the Canadian Press reported that the defence department was planning to introduce a 30-minute response time at all times for search and rescue squadrons in Canada. In the past, that has been considered too costly and too demanding in terms of staffing.
The article also said that two reports were studying search and rescue incidents as well as the costs associated with having a response service at all times. The idea was submitted to the headquarters in charge of overseeing the operations in Canada and abroad.
Could you briefly comment on the findings of those two reports and elaborate on what the situation is for the Royal Canadian Air Force in terms of making a 30-minute service available at all times?