CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Saturday, January 11, 2025
A Submariner’s life: PO1 Thomas “Keith” Griffin By Vince Joyce, Pictou County Military Museum Thomas “Keith” Griffin was born on July 29, 1937, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mr. Griffin joined the Naval Reserve, HMCS Chippawa Corps, in Winnipeg in 1954 and he served sea time on HMCS Kentville and HMCS Athabaskan. […]
Don’t miss out on DND Family Days 2023 By PSP Halifax DND Family Days is back at HMC Dockyard in Halifax for the first time since 2019! The event is presented by Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Halifax and Sobeys, and organizers have made sure there are plenty of reasons for […]
Padre’s Corner: Make it a grand adventure By Lt A-J Cottreau BTL Chaplain, CFB Halifax It is that time of year again, posting season. There are farewell luncheons, barbecues, and gatherings to say goodbye to colleagues and their families, or perhaps you’re the one who is heading to a new […]
Captain (Navy) Blair Brown (left), the incoming Commanding Officer of Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre (CFMWC), with the signing authority of Commodore Jason Armstrong (middle), Director General of Naval Forces Development and the outgoing Commanding Officer Captain (Navy) Allen Fry (right) sign the Change of Command Certificates during a ceremony […]
HMCS Fredericton participates in FLOTEX-23 with SNMG2 By NATO MARCOM PA HMCS Fredericton and its Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) partners departed Naval Station Rota, Spain on Monday, May 29th, 2023 in anticipation of the start of Flotilla Exercise 2023 (FLOTEX-23) hosted by the Spanish Navy in the western […]
Atlantic Region grapplers compete at 12 Wing Shearwater By Trident Staff The combat sports community continues to grow across the Canadian Armed Forces, and 12 Wing Shearwater recently tapped into that popularity, hosting the first Atlantic Regional Grappling development camp and tournament from May 30-31. More than two dozen grapplers […]
Get your high school diploma: CAF supports academic journeys By Anna Wilk, Policy Analyst, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group If you are a Regular Force or a Reserve Force member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who does not currently hold a high school diploma, the High School Education Initiative […]
An inside look at the CFB Halifax Naval Communications Section Watch Floor By Leah Coughlin, CFB Halifax Public Affairs As a civilian with no previous Watchkeeper knowledge, it is hard to put into words the experience of stepping onto the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax Naval Communications Section (NCS) Watch […]
After the federal government approved a request from the province of Nova Scotia for Canadian Armed Forces help in response to a series of wildfires, a team from 5th Canadian Division’s Immediate Response Unit were deployed from 5 CDSB Gagetown to begin providing assistance as part of Operation Lentus. Crews […]
Longtime HMCS Scotian member steps in as new CO By Trident Staff Halifax’s Naval Reserve Division welcomed its new Commanding Officer on May 3, with Commander Kyle Penney assuming the job as outgoing CO Commander Wayne Shaddock wrapped up his time in command. Cdr Shaddock led HMCS Scotian through part […]
