Peacekeepers to be honoured in ceremony By Trident Staff, with files from CPO2 Ben Broome On National Peacekeepers Day, Friday, August 9, a ceremony at 11 a.m. at the World Peace Pavilion in Dartmouth will honour CAF peacekeepers. Guests of honour will include His Honour the Honourable Arthur LeBlanc, Lieutenant […]
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School supplies en route to Op NANOOK
RCN sailors and Halifax & Region MFRC staff pack up backpacks and school supplies, which will be delivered to kids in the Arctic via HMCS Kingston. Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Bungay has organized the annual Arctic Backpacks for Kids for the 5th consecutive year. Left to right: Sarah-Jean Mannette, […]
Princess Louise Fusiliers mark 150th anniversary
The Princess Louise Fusiliers, a Primary Reserve infantry unit of the Canadian Armed Forces, celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. The anniversary was marked by a number of events, including a visit from His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Colonel-In-Chief of the unit; Freedom of the City; and several decorative flowerbeds […]
Finding and clearing unexploded ordnance
Divers from the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) were tasked to locate and remove unexploded ordnance from ships off Newfoundland and Labrador in July 2019. SS Saganaga was one such ship. According to uboat.net, the ship was a British merchant cruiser. On September 5, 1942, U-513 entered Conception Bay and attacked […]
Sailor of the Quarter
Sailor of the Quarter proved herself during Exercise FORMIDABLE SHIELD By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff AB Jasmine Abdi may not technically be a member of the ship’s company of HMCS St. John’s, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a key member of the crew during a recent overseas exercise. […]
CFB Halifax welcomes summer students
Welcome students, to the Defence Team Halifax By Colleen MacKinnon, Learning and Performance Management Specialist, Atlantic Learning and Career Centres, DND The Learning and Career Centre hosted two Student Orientation to the DND Workshops on June 26 at the Piers Military Community Centre in Windsor Park, and July 16 […]
CFB Halifax summer student orientation
CFB Halifax Base Commander Capt(N) David Mazur (left) and Base Chief CPO1 Kent Gregory (right) welcomed high school students from the Federal Student Work Experience (FSWEP) program to the Base during a student orientation session on July 16 at Base headquarters. We’re very proud to have these students as a […]
Using exercise as medicine
Using exercise as medicine: Cpl Tyler Major By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Getting active again after recovering from a physical injury or bout of illness is always difficult, and on top of any physical challenges, mental roadblocks can also have an impact. Cpl Tyler Major, an Avionics Tech with 12 […]
New Commander CANFLTLANT
Outgoing CCFL credits team for adapting to change By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The first of the Royal Canadian Navy’s future fleet of Canadian Surface Combatant ships won’t be set to for acceptance until the mid-2020s, and while that may seem like a far off date, Cmdre Craig Skjerpen doesn’t […]
12 Wing Change of Command
Col Hawthorne takes command at 12 Wing Shearwater By Capt Lynne Patterson, 12 Wing PAO Col James Hawthorne assumed the duties of 12 Wing Commander during a change of command parade at 12 Wing Shearwater on July 18, 2019. BGen Sean Boyle, Deputy Commander 1 Canadian Air Division, was the […]
