CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Friday, April 23, 2021
A piece of Navy history: HMCS Sackville model presented to NFS(A) By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As the hull painting of HMCS Sackville neared completion in the submarine shed at HMC Dockyard, a replica of the Navy’s memorial ship was being presented to Naval Fleet School (Atlantic), where it is […]
HMCS Queen Charlotte fitness challenge keeping reservists in ship shape By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Naval reservists at HMCS Queen Charlotte are getting more active, with some unit members lacing up their running shoes for road races or riding fat bikes in the snow this past winter. The Naval Reserve […]
CAF COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming soon By CFB Halifax, COVID-19 vaccination clinics for all eligible Canadian Armed Forces members in the Halifax region are coming soon. The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Regular Force, Reserve Force Class C and Reserve Force Class B members (contracts over 180 day). […]
RCN ships seize nearly $44M in illicit drugs in support of the US Coast Guard By Captain Sarah Harasymchuk, Public Affairs Officer, Operation CARIBBE Sunday, March 21, 2021 at approximately 2:30 p.m. (Central Time). It was quiet on the bridge. The ship was gently making waves, patrolling its assigned area […]
Sports throwback: First national soccer title for CFB Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The 1993 Canadian Armed Forces soccer season saw CFB Halifax field an exceptionally strong team, with a roster of young officers leading the base to victory at the CAF National Championship. According to then WO Frank […]
LEGO Labrador helicopter build is boys’ homage to SAR-Tech dad’s RCAF career By Sara White, Managing Editor, The Aurora The “pick-up truck, workhorse” capabilities of the old CH-113 Labrador, used by the Royal Canadian Air Force as its search and rescue helicopter for 41 years before replacement with the CH-149 […]
Hard work paying off – HMCS Harry DeWolf excels through ice trials By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Navigating the Arctic and sailing through ice is nothing new for Cdr Corey Gleason. As the first Commanding Officer of the Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, he’s spent years preparing and […]
FMF Cape Scott MARTECH helps 12 Wing gym keep boats afloat By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Staff at the 12 Wing Shearwater gym are full of praise for a member of FMF Cape Scott who worked to refurbish a number of canoes owned by PSP Halifax. The six canoes have […]
By Peter Mallett The Lookout Staff, A team of Clearance Divers are heading to Ukraine for a month to share their expertise in diving. Two divers from each coast’s dive unit, led by Lt(N) Kevin Darling, will travel March 28 to the Black Sea port of Odessa to deliver […]
Promoting kindness and civility, one shirt at a time By Elizabeth Sharpe, CFB Halifax Public Affairs Intern I think we can all agree that there can never be too much kindness in life, whether at work or at home. And with COVID-19 creating stress and uncertainty all around us–feelings that […]
