MS Forrester on TRIDENT JUNCTURE: “It’s a good feeling.” By RCN In 2017, MS Nicole Forrester’s son was born. A year later she is deploying on TRIDENT JUNCTURE, the largest NATO co-operative deployment to occur in over three decades involving around 50,000 personnel. “It is going to be the longest […]

Exemplary service recognized at Honours & Awards Ceremony By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Lt(N) Victoria Barrie spent nearly three years in the difficult and demanding role of Flag Lieutenant to the Commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic, working under then Cmdre Craig Baines. She moved on from that job in summer […]

NDWCC update By Margaret Conway, CFB Halifax A/PAO It’s hard to believe that we’re nearing the conclusion of the fall 2018 campaign season. Our NDWCC canvassers have been hard at work visiting all Base and MARLANT units and ships within the Formation, and individual units have been busy planning and […]

Marine Technician training evolves for the future By LCdr Adrian Deutekom, NTDC(P) In 2017, the Royal Canadian Navy stood up the Marine Technician trade. This new trade replaced the legacy trades of Marine Engineer, Hull Technician and Electrical Technician. The vision for the Marine Technician trade was to train sailors […]

Family of late Gulf War veteran awarded memorial cross By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Ten years after his death from an aggressive brain tumour, the family of Gulf War veteran PO1 Richard Mohr was awarded the Memorial Cross during a ceremony at Stadacona’s St. Brendan’s Chapel on November 11. The […]

Army Band plays ‘Til We Meet Again concert By Virginia Beaton, Trident Staff It was an afternoon of music, memories, and laughter at the 17th annual ‘Til We Meet Again concert at the Paul O’Regan Hall of the Halifax Central Library. Held on Saturday, November 10, the concert was presented […]

Base Gagetown’s scuba club holds annual underwater pumpkin carving contest By Michelle Savage, Army Public Affairs – with files from Gagetown Gazette newspaper The recreational Tankers Scuba Club located at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown puts a twist on a Halloween tradition with their annual underwater pumpkin diving and […]

Boatswains… sew what? By Capt Jenn Jackson, Op Caribbe PAO When one thinks of the job of a Boatswain, sewing is probably not something that comes to mind. But sewing is in fact part of a Boatswain’s job on ship and during OPERATION CARIBBE, one Boatswain is doing just that. […]

Former HMCS Protecteur crew adapting to life on board MV Asterix By Sgt R.D. MacPherson, NRU Asterix HMCS Protecteur, the lead ship of the decommissioned Protecteur-class replenishment oilers, had a storied and illustrious 46 years of service with the Royal Canadian Navy. For the majority of her crew, from her […]