ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ, ɐ kəmˈɛmɹətˌɪv kˈɛɹn ænd ɡˈɑːɹdən wʌz ʌnvˈeɪld æt ɹˈɪtʃmənd ɪn tɹˈɪbjuːt tə ðə skwˈɑːdɹənz ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹɹəl kəmˈændɪŋ ˈɑːfɪsɚ, "zˈɪp" ʃˈaɪpjʊlə, hˌuː dˈaɪd ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn wɪð hɪz pˈɑːɹtnɚ ænd hɜː dˈɔːɾɚɹ ɪn ɐn ˈævəlˌænʃ ɪnðə hˌɪməlˈeɪəz, wˌaɪl pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ tə klˈaɪm mˈaʊnt ˈɛvɚɹɪst.
In March, a commemorative cairn and garden was unveiled at Richmond in tribute to the squadron's inaugural commanding officer, "Zip" Szypula, who died in March 2001 with his partner and her daughter in an avalanche in the Himalayas, while preparing to climb Mount Everest.