Canadian Leaders at Sea on International Women’s Day By Samantha Steele, MARLANT PA Co-op Student March 8 marked International Women’s Day, and it was on this day that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)’s Canadian Leaders at Sea (CLaS) program hosted 20 distinguished and accomplished women aboard HMCS St. John’s for […]

Diving in the High Arctic: Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 19 By Lt(N) Éliane Trahan, FDU(A) PAO Clearance Divers, Combat Divers and Port Inspection Divers from across Canada have participated in Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 19 in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, from March 20 to April 1, 2019. They were diving in the glacial waters of […]

Immigrant and refugee issues highlighted as part of IDERD 2019 By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Many of the difficulties faced by newcomers to Canada can be significantly lessened if they have access to proper support as they transition to their new lives, a group from Formation Halifax heard during a […]

Soldiering On at Bataan By M/Bdr (ret’d) Jeremy Blackburn, (ret’d Soldier On Program) Ten years ago, I had the good fortune of participating as a member of a five-member MARLANT Bataan Memorial Death March, Heavy Division, Co-Ed marching team. A team in which each member trained to carry 35 pounds […]

Repairs to CH-148 Cyclone BRONCO By Capt Alex Chatwin, Pilot, HMCS Regina HELAIRDET Febuary 6, 2019, aircraft CH148824 (call sign BRONCO) left 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron (443 MH Sqn) in Patricia Bay, BC, and embarked HMCS Regina from CFB Esquimalt. In a historic milestone for each unit, MARPAC employed a […]

Outgoing HMCS Goose Bay CO pushed boundaries of MCDV platform By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff In the 19 months since LCdr Emily Lambert took over as Commanding Officer of HMCS Summerside, she and her crew conducted 20 port visits in the United States, Europe and West Africa, crossed the Atlantic […]

Canada renews its military contribution to support stability in the Middle East By DND The international response against Daesh has reduced the suffering of the most vulnerable, but the crises in Iraq and Syria persist. Continued support by the members of the Global Coalition Against Daesh is critical for long-term, […]

Keep pushing for equality, female leaders tell crowd on International Women’s Day By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As the Commanding Officer of HMCS Charlottetown, Cdr Nancy Setchell is an example of a woman excelling in a leadership role in the Canadian Armed Forces. She’s found opportunities and successes throughout her […]