Greenwood takes down 12 Wing to win Old Timers’ regional title By Sara White, The Aurora 14 Wing Greenwood’s Old Timers’ Bombers switched out almost half their 2023 Canadian Armed Forces national title-winning roster, but played out a win on home ice in the 2024 Atlantic region tournament February 6 […]
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Exercise Steadfast Defender
Members of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown conducted a force protection proficiency shooting exercise in the Atlantic Sea on February 8 as the ship prepared to join NATO allies participating in exercise Steadfast Defender 24. The first phase of the large, multinational exercise continues until mid-March, focusing on maritime […]
FMF Cape Scott wins 3-on-3 basketball tournament
FMF Cape Scott wins 3-on-3 basketball tournament By FMF Cape Scott The team representing Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Scott came in first place during a base 3-on-3 basketball tournament this past November. The event was part of the MEGA Sports, a friendly competition between various MARLANT units, encompassing all […]
Psychology Month: DND Psychologists serving CAF Members
Psychology Month: DND Psychologists serving CAF Members By Chimène Jewer, M.Sc., R.Psych, Psychologist, General Mental Health Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) February is Psychology Month, which is a great opportunity to highlight the role and contributions of DND psychologists serving CAF members across CFB Halifax as well as those […]
Volume 58, issue 04, February 19, 2024
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Supporting the Silent Service
Supporting the Silent Service By the Canadian Submarine Force Napolean famously said: “The amateurs discuss tactics: the professionals discuss logistics.” While perhaps simplistic, the view that logistics are ignored only at one’s peril is widely accepted. Small but mighty, submarines do not have the space for additional supplies. They […]
Keeping CFB Halifax secure
In honour of Security Awareness Week, a Professional Development (PD) Day was held at Juno Tower on February 7 for Unit Security Supervisors (USS) and other local Defence Team members interested in or with a role in security. The day-long session was designed to inform USS of their roles and […]
HMCS William Hall heads to sea ahead of Heritage Day events
HMCS William Hall heads to sea ahead of Heritage Day events By Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) newest Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) has left Halifax for its first set of sea trials, just as the ship’s namesake is set to be honoured by the Province of […]
Drug bust during Operation Caribbe
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke has made its first seizure of illegal drugs while deployed to Operation Caribbe in support of the United States-led counter-narcotics mission in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The ship assisted the U.S. Coast Guard in intercepting roughly 510 pounds of […]
Serve the families that support our members – become a Unit Family Representative
Serve the families that support our members – become a Unit Family Representative By Don MacGillivray, H&R MFRC The Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) is recruiting Unit Family Representatives (UFR) in the CFB Halifax region. Working closely with the Chain of Command and the H&R MFRC, […]