Go For Green: Pilot project looks to boost fleet fitness By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff For most of us, the hardest part of getting fit is finding the motivation to get started. The second hardest part? Keeping it up when life and work get busy, because life and work inevitably […]
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at 12 Wing Sports Day
12 Wing Shearwater held a Sports Day for members on October 29, with additional activities to add to the larger CAF Sports Day that took place a week earlier. Sports included ball hockey, softball, volleyball, soccer and more, including a session hosted by the 12 Wing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club.
Active summer/fall for HMCS Sackville
Active summer/fall for HMCS Sackville By the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, returned to her summer berth on the historic Halifax waterfront in late June after an extensive hull refit and welcomed – amidst COVID-19 limitations – more than 27,000 visitors. Commander Gary Reddy (ret’d), commanding […]
Volume 55, Issue 23, November 15, 2021
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CAF Sports Day 2021
CAF Sports Day 2021 in Halifax By Trident Staff, For the second year in a row, Personnel Support Programs Halifax hosted a pared-down version of the Canadian Armed Forces’ annual celebration of sport. Military members at Stadacona kicked off CAF Sports Day on October 21 with a morning run, and […]
Remembrance Day in Halifax
Members of the public joined military personnel, veterans, public officials and others in large numbers across the Halifax region on November 11, as Remembrance Day ceremonies returned after a focus on virtual tributes and small gatherings in 2020. Here, sentries stand guard at the Cenotaph following the ceremony at the […]
Ceremony marks completion of PLQ course
A recent crop of successful graduates of the Primary Leadership Qualification course, serial 0391, are seen together following a graduation ceremony on October 5. The graduation took place inside the drill hall at the Naval Seamanship Training Facility (S120) and was led by Cdr David Roberge, Commandant at Naval Fleet […]
Update to members of the CAF on the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy / Message à l’intention des membres des FAC pour faire le point sur la politique de vaccination contre la COVID-19
Update to members of the CAF on the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy By General Wayne Eyre, Acting Chief of the Defence Staff I am proud of how you, our CAF members, have led the way in getting vaccinated. Our rates have been superb. After the initial CDS Directive on CAF COVID-19 […]
Third AOPS in the water
The future HMCS Max Bernays, the third of six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships being built for the Royal Canadian Navy, was successfully launched by builder Irving Shipbuilding on October 23. The ship was brought to the Bedford Basin via barge and lowered into the water, a process that took […]
Meet our Corporate Partners: BMO continues to give back
Meet our Corporate Partners: BMO continues to give back By PSP Corporate Services As the official bank of the Canadian Defence Community, BMO has long been a dedicated supporter of Canadian Armed Forces members and initiatives across the country. At CFB Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater, things are no different. […]