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Holiday rank swap at 12 Wing Shearwater Junior Ranks’ dinner
2 days agoParticipating in an annual holiday tradition, Commanding Officer of 12 Wing Shearwater Colonel David Holmes (left) switches his epaulet with one of the youngest members on base, Aviator (Avr) Mac Taylor (centre), alongside Wing Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Wezenbeek. The rank swap took place ahead of 12 Wing’s Junior Ranks’ […]
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Admiral’s Bell awarded to HMCS Margaret Brooke
1 week agoAfter a year that included three international deployments and several operational and diplomatic accomplishments, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke has been awarded the 2024 Admiral’s Bell. The ship completed two successful Operation Caribbe deployments in 2024, along with an Arctic deployment on Operation Nanook, and the crew was […]
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$24K for Christmas Daddies
4 weeks agoMembers of Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)) continued their tradition of helping bring holiday cheer to needy children in the Maritimes, presenting a cheque for $24,050 to Christmas Daddies during this year’s live telethon, the 61st edition, on December 7. The money was raised through the annual Navy Divers 50K […]
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All dressed up for the holidays
1 month agoHMCS Kingston invited the public on board for festive tours while alongside at the Halifax waterfront, with special greetings from the Stadacona Band, as part of Halifax’s annual Evergreen Festival. The ship was on site from December 7-12.
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New Coxswain appointed to HMCS Glace Bay
1 month agoA Change of Appointment ceremony held aboard HMCS Glace Bay on November 29 saw the ship welcome new Coxswain PO1 Shawn Leveque, who takes over the role from PO1 Robert Sinclair, who helped lead the ship through a recent four-month Operation Reassurance deployment. PO1 Leveque is seen here speaking to […]