Commodore Michael Hopper, Commander Naval Reserve, officially opened a new satellite of HMCS Brunswicker in Moncton, New Brunswick on June 6, 2019. Brunswicker was first established in Saint John, NB in 1923. The Moncton satellite initiative demonstrates the Royal Canadian Navy’s commitment to grow the Naval Reserve while expanding its footprint […]
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Jazz at noon
The jazz combo from the National Band of the Naval Reserve treated members of the local Defence Team to a lunch hour performance at CFB Halifax Stadacona’s Admiralty Gardens on June 7 and 11. They’ll be back on August 8 for another show that’s open to both the Defence community […]
Trident Newspaper wins national award
By 2Lt Nicolas Plourde-Fleury, CFB Halifax Public Affairs Many Halifax residents and local Defence Team members have, over the course of their lives, seen paper stands containing copies of the Trident, Maritime Forces Atlantic’s Navy newspaper. Published bi-weekly since 1966, the Trident newspaper showcases and celebrates members of the CAF […]
New Fleet Chief for CANFLTLANT
CPO1 Lizotte becomes new Fleet Chief CANFLTLANT By Virginia Beaton, Trident Staff During a Change of Appointment ceremony on the flight deck of HMCS Halifax, CPO1 Tom Lizotte succeeded CPO1 Tim Blonde as the Fleet Chief Petty Officer of Canadian Fleet Atlantic. Cmdre Craig Skjerpen, Commander CANFLTLANT, was the presiding […]
East Coast Naval Technical Seminar
Naval Technical Officers explore new ideas, technologies at seminar By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Members of technical occupations from across MARLANT recently held their two-day leadership, mentorship and networking sessions designed to bring members of the engineering community together, explore new, innovative ideas for moving the Navy forward, and identify […]
NFS(A) sailor receives HMCS Sackville award
PO2 Craig Smith was presented the HMCS Sackville Award by award sponsor Capt(N) David Benoit at the 2019 Annual East Coast Engineering and Technical Seminar at CFB Halifax on May 29. The award is presented annually to one of the top four Weapons Engineering Technician (W Eng) Maintenance Manager Course […]
CAF at Skills Canada National Competition
CAF/DND trades careers highlighted at Skills Canada competition By Sgt Dianne Lambert, CFRC (Atlantic), and Margaret Conway, CFB Halifax Public Affairs On May 28 and 29, Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre (CFRC) Atlantic, FMF Cape Scott, CFB Halifax and other local Defence organizations participated in the 2019 Skills Canada National Competition […]
Diving during Ex TRADEWINDS 19
Divers slowly ascend with a simulated drug pallet as they participate in a drug recovery scenario during Exercise TRADEWINDS 19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, June 11,2019.
Cheering runners during the Blue Nose Marathon
SONAR, the RCN mascot, joined members of HMCS Scotian as a volunteer in the Blue Nose Marathon by handing out water and encouraging the participants on June 9, 2019.
PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge
Registration open for PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Nearly a decade after his tragic death in Afghanistan, members of the RCN and CAF community continue to honour the memory of PO2 Craig Blake, and that includes the annual military fitness event that bears his […]
