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CANEX celebrates 50 years

CANEX celebrates 50 years of serving the CAF By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Canadian Forces Exchange System was established in 1968, and five decades later, CANEX is still going strong, operating 35 retail locations at bases and wings across the country. Members of CFMWS and the CFB Halifax community […]

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Join the SkyHawks

Join the SkyHawks By MCpl Antoine Collette, SkyHawks demonstrator As a busy 2018 season winds down for the CAF Parachute Team, the team is recruiting for next year. The SkyHawks travel from coast to coast each summer putting on thrilling parachute performances and meeting with Canadians as ambassadors of the […]

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PASSEX during Op REASSURANCE

HMCS Ville de Québec exercises with Tunisian Navy during Op REASSURANCE By PO2 Corey MacNeil, HMCS Ville de Québec Naval Communicator On August 20, 2018, HMCS Ville de Québec departed Tunis, Tunisia. With the Northern African coastline in the background, it conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with FBB La Galite […]

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DEFSEC Atlantic returns to Halifax

Shipbuilding, procurement in the spotlight at DEFSEC Atlantic 2018 By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Excitement surrounding the National Shipbuilding Strategy is heating up as one of Canada’s largest defence industry trade shows gets set to return to Halifax. The Canadian Defence Security and Aerospace Exhibition Atlantic (DEFSEC) is being held […]