REMUS 100 arrives at Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) Par Lt(N) Éliane Trahan, PAO Atlantic Region National Defence Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) members have started training on two autonomous underwater vehicles REMUS 100 (Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS). These vehicles will mostly be used for seafloor mapping, underwater surveying and searching, to […]
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CWO conference in Halifax
CWO conference in Halifax focused on improvements for members and families By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Even for some of the CAF’s most senior non-commissioned members, who have decades of service time, stepping on board an RCN frigate can still be a unique experience. That’s why it was made sure […]
Sailing in STV Goldcrest
Great day for sailing in Goldcrest By LS Mason, Fleet Auxiliary (Pacific) September 27 was a remarkably warm and sunny day with a light breeze blowing out to sea. In short, it was a perfect day for sailing. The OIC of the Goldcrest, John Haggis, hoped it would be as […]
NST on Op REASSURANCE
Naval Security Team enhances ship protection on Op REASSURANCE By SLt M.X. Dery The Naval Security Team (NST) deployed to Greece in mid-September 2018 where it joined HMCS Ville de Québec in order to allow members of the ship’s crew to take leave. The ship is half way through its […]
Wardroom ready for Mini Grey Cup
49th Mini Grey Cup has potential to be a classic By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Less than two weeks remain before the Wardroom Officers and Fleet Club Slackers take to Porteous field for the 49th Annual Mini Grey Cup flag football game, and Wardroom coach Lt(N) John Willigar said both […]
STADPLEX closure updates
The future of health and fitness at CFB Halifax: What you need to know By CFB Halifax, In late May of this year, it was announced that CFB Halifax’s Stadacona Fitness, Sports and Recreation Centre (STADPLEX) will permanently close its doors by October 31, 2018. The facility has stood for […]
Craig Blake Fitness Challenge
Racers push through mud and rain at PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff It was a cold, wet and very muddy morning at MacDonald Beach in Shearwater, but that didn’t stop more than 150 athletes from showing up and pushing their limits at the 2018 […]
NDWCC 2018 kickoff
MARLANT kicks off 2018 NDWCC with food trucks, axe throwing By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Like most Canadians, Cdr Michelle Tessier has dealt with serious illness touching her family. Her father received a life-saving kidney transplant 15 years ago, and thanks to his team of doctors and the support received […]
Reunion at sea for former Protecteur sailors
Former sailors from HMCS Protecteur engine room fire reunite at sea with USS Michael Murphy By PO1 Nicolas Major, NRU Asterix Senior Naval Communicator After a catastrophic engine room fire on board HMCS Protecteur left her adrift and without power on February 27, 2014, USS Michael Murphy was first on […]
HMCS Calgary new mission patch
HMCS Calgary mission patch part of new wave for RCN By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff Sailors, soldiers and aviators aboard HMCS Calgary are proudly displaying their new mission patch during the Operation Projection deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. Used for decades by Canada’s Army and RCAF, mission patches are […]
