Members of the winning crew are L-R

 Cpl Bernard Lanteigne, Sgt Jean Tremblay, Lt Pascale Cloutier, Capt Jonathan Bouchard

Photo 439 Arhives

SAREX is the annual Canadian Search and Rescue Exercise and involves participation from all Canadian Air Force squadrons who employ SAR Techs. Hosting duties rotate between the major SAR Squadrons

In 1997 , 439 Squadron won the coveted SAREX trophy, the first time a regular SAR Squadron did not win it