Canada assumes command of multinational naval task force By RCN Cmdre Darren Garnier of the CAF 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) Headquarters in Manama, Bahrain. Through maritime security operations, regional […]

Max Bernays keel laying marks another milestone for AOPS program By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Construction has officially begun on the third of the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). A keel-laying ceremony on December 6 at the Irving Shipbuilding Assembly Hall in Halifax marked the […]

IDPWD event puts focus on accessibility By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff From finding employment opportunities for people on the autism spectrum, to eliminating societal barriers for those with physical impairments, the spotlight was on accessibility and inclusion at the MARLANT event marking the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on […]

FMF personnel thanked for a job well done By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, is currently resting comfortably in the water at her winter berth in HMC Dockyard, but that may not be the case if not for the significant hull restoration work completed throughout 2018. […]

HMCS Calgary concludes Operation PROJECTION Asia-Pacific and returns to CFB Esquimalt By RCN PA, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Calgary and Naval Replenishment Unit (NRU) Asterix recently concluded a successful five-month deployment to the Asia-Pacific region on Operation PROJECTION and returned to the ship’s home port at Canadian Forces Base […]

Historian highlights contributions of Indigenous CAF members By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The relationship between Canada’s Indigenous people and its Armed Forces has not always been a smooth one, beginning with the First World War, when about 4,000 Status Indians fought through obstacles to sign up for military service to […]

Military Policeman honours his veteran great-grandfather By LCdr Colleen O’Brien, NRU Asterix Executive Officer/ Logistics Officer Cpl Nathan James Emo has spent most of his adult life researching the military service of his great grandfather, Warrant Officer James T. Emo, whose life ended in sacrifice during the Second World War. […]

Full spectrum targeting update By RCN, The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is successfully forging ahead with full spectrum targeting that will allow seamless interoperability across the CAF as well as with allies for future operations. In 2016, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Jonathan Vance, directed the CAF to establish […]

What are you celebrating this season? by Cdr (Padre) Jennifer Gosse, Formation Chaplain The holiday season is now in full swing. Most of the seasonal parades are already over, some lucky ones among you may have already completed your shopping lists and many of the traditional treats you enjoy this […]

Anchor station provides all ops support from, basically, a tent By Sara White, Managing Editor, The Aurora With “sand still in the cracks” from its most recent use in Kuwait, 14 Wing Greenwood’s Deployable Mission Support Centre (DMSC) is back on the ground, ready for the next round of at-home […]