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Halifax takes regional curling title
3 days agoCanadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax won the gold medal and championship trophy at this year’s Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Atlantic Region Curling Championship bonspiel, held over March 18 – 20 at the Gage Golf and Curling Club, located at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown. After advancing through the round-robin […]
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New Coxswain for HMCS Toronto
1 week agoHis Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto welcomed a new Coxswain during a Change of Appointment ceremony on March 25. The outgoing Coxswain, Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1) Conrad Johnson, bid farewell to the ship’s company, while incoming Coxswain CPO1 Lynn Cassidy stepped into the important role. The ceremony […]
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New CAF leaders mark PLQ completion
1 week agoA Primary Leadership Qualification (PLQ) course graduation ceremony took place in the Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) drill shed at Stadacona on March 11. Forty-seven Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members completed this PLQ serial, which began on January 19. The seven-week course was held at CFB Halifax, with one week of […]
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Historic deployment continues
3 weeks agoHis Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke, currently deployed on Operation Projection, recently crossed the Antarctic circle, a first for a Royal Canadian Navy vessel. Embarked scientists from the Canadian Antarctic Research Expedition (CARE) have joined members of the ship’s company while on the frozen continent.
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Double volleyball gold for CFB Halifax
3 weeks agoBoth the CFB Halifax Mariners women’s and men’s volleyball teams brought home gold at their respective Canadian Armed Forces Atlantic Region Volleyball Championships, which were held back-to-back in February at 14 Wing Greenwood. The women’s team dominated the court in their gold-medal game, winning all three sets against the host […]