MS Gillan receives his CD from LCdr Graham Collins, CO Trinity Det NOPFWI.
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Op PROJECTION: Meet LS Ross
West African deployment “eye-opening” for New Brunswicker By Lieutenant (Navy) Linda Coleman, MARLANT Public Affairs Leading Seaman Daryl Ross is a long way from home. The sailor, from Oromocto, N.B., has been deployed in Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Summerside since January 26, 2018 as part of Operation PROJECTION West Africa […]
Padre’s Corner
Cancelling debts and forgiving others By Padre Capt Glen Eagleson, Fleet Chaplain Debt. I think we all know what it is like to be in debt; a mortgage, credit cards, car payment, etc. I am sure SISIP has some great advice about this, but imagine for a moment what it […]
Alongside in Poland
Royal Canadian Navy members in HMCS St. John’s in the Baltic Sea handle lines and fenders during the port entry to Gydnia, Poland while deployed on Operation REASSURANCE, on March 18, 2018.
CAF CISM Running camp
What does it take to be a CAF CISM Running athlete? By Lt(N) Michael Bergeron, Note: Twelve members of the CAF CISM Running Team, including Lt(N) Michael Bergeron and Lt(N) Natalia Borszczow of Campus Atlantic and WO Charlene Arsenault of CF H Svcs C(A), recently completed a week-long training camp […]
Volume 52, Issue 07, April 02, 2018
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MV Asterix makes naval history
Making naval history: MV Asterix officially welcomed to Canadian Fleet Atlantic By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After saying goodbye to multiple vessels in recent years, the Royal Canadian Navy was able to welcome a new one to the fold on March 6, as the AOR ship MV Asterix formally joined […]
CAF/DND Appreciation Day
The Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada hosted plenty of MARLANT and DND guests on March 25 for their first annual CAF/DND Appreciation Day – with free tickets for those with military ID and discounted prices for others. Special inflatables and other activities were set up for […]
Logistics Branch 50th anniversary dive
Army cook takes an ocean dip with Logistic Branch’s 50th anniversary flag By LCol Douglas Martin, Director Public Affairs Planning (Operations) A Canadian Army cook stationed at 19 Wing Comox has made history by being the first to dive to a depth of nearly 60 feet, or about 18 metres […]
Former refugee thrives as RCN officer
Vietnamese refugee gives back as a naval officer By Darlene Blakeley, Senior Editor and Writer, Navy Public Affairs It has been a long and remarkable journey from Vietnamese refugee to Canadian naval officer. LCdr Kim Poirrier, a logistics officer working with the Directorate of Naval Strategy in Ottawa, credits the […]