The practice of discernment By Lt(N) the Rev’d Robert Parker, Interim Senior Fleet Chaplain Looking at the Liturgical calendar, we are in the middle of the season of Epiphany, heading toward Lent. Christmas Leave is a distant memory, New Years has been ushered in and the kids have been back […]

CAF members speak out on Bell Let’s Talk Day By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Cpl Travis Weir is a Medical Technician on board HMCS Montreal, and while his trade focuses on caring for the health of his colleagues, he recently opened up about a time when he needed a break […]

Strengthening naval partnerships in the Middle East: Commander MCC visits Bahrain By Lt(N) Linda Coleman, Public Affairs Officer, CTF 150 RAdm Craig Baines, Commander MARLANT and Maritime Component Command (MCC), visited Manama, Bahrain from January 14-15, 2019 for a series of key leadership engagements and to visit Commodore Darren Garnier […]

HMCS Ville de Québec welcomed home after six months in Mediterranean By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After 190 days at sea and nearly 33,000 nautical miles sailed, HMCS Ville de Québec made its triumphant return home on January 19, with about 250 personnel ready to start the new year with […]

DND Psychologists serving CAF Members By Dr. Emily Orr, R.Psych, CF H Svcs C (A) February is National Psychology Month. It is therefore a great opportunity to define the typical occupational responsibilities of psychologists, while also highlighting the role and contributions of DND psychologists serving CAF members in MARLANT. At […]

RCN building on previous deployments with Op PROJECTION West Africa By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff For the third year in a row, two of Canada’s Kingston-class ships are headed toward the Gulf of Guinea for a four-month deployment to Op PROJECTION West Africa. HMC Ships Shawinigan and Kingston departed Halifax […]

Exceptional service recognized at Honours and Awards Ceremony By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As the Executive Officer of HMCS St.John’s while deployed to Op REASSURANCE in 2017, then LCdr Scott Nelson spent weeks tracking Russian naval forces near Syria, including a Kilo-class diesel submarine. Now, as the Commanding Officer as […]

Canada-led CTF 150 mission starting off strong By Lt(N) Linda Coleman, Public Affairs Officer, CTF 150 Commodore Darren Garnier of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) officially assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 on December 6, 2018, during a change of command ceremony held at Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) […]

Fredericton sailors pay tribute to victims of gender-based violence By LS Harveer Gill, HMCS Fredericton On Friday, December 6, the Ship’s Company of HMCS Fredericton took to Tribute Tower at CFB Halifax for the Annual Hands to Dinner. Immediately following the CO’s address – the room filled with laughter and […]