Defence Minister highlights importance of Op REASSURANCE By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The deployment of HMCS Ville de Québec to Op REASSURANCE marks nearly four years of Royal Canadian Navy support to the NATO mission, which began in 2014 in response to Russia’s aggressive actions in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. […]
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Sea Kings going out in style
Sea Kings going out in style By LCol Travis Chapman, CO 443 (MH) Squadron Designed in the late 1950s and procured by Canada through a dynamic acquisition programme in the early 1960s, the CH124 Sea King helicopter has served Canadians with distinction since 24 May 1963. Such longevity, combined with […]
Invictus Games training camp in Halifax
Team Canada unveiled in Halifax ahead of 2018 Invictus Games By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Invictus Games comes with all the excitement of a large international sporting event, including stadium venues, cheering fans, and skilled competitors from around the world. Unlike at other events, however, Invictus Athletes focus less […]
Submariners receive NATO medals
Submariners recognized for achievements overseas By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After returning from a nearly five-month long successful deployment, the crew of HMCS Windsor were recently visited by the Commander of the Canadian Submarine Force (CCSF) to celebrate their achievements at sea. Capt(N) Chris Robinson was in Halifax on July […]
Departure for Op REASSURANCE
HMCS Ville de Québec departs with embarked Cyclone for Op REASSURANCE By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A new milestone for Canadian maritime aviation was reached on July 18, as HMCS Ville de Québec set sail for Op REASSURANCE along with an embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter and Helicopter Air Detachment. The […]
Exercise SAFFRON 2018
Military and civilian teams battle to create gourmet dishes on Exercise SAFFRON 2018 By Capt Felix Odartey-Wellington, 36 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs “Confit de Canard.” “Scallops with Butternut Squash Caponata.” These are dishes ordinarily found in the high-end eateries for which downtown Halifax is famous but you would have […]
A century of maritime aviation
Retired RCAF Colonel explores 100 years of maritime aviation in Shearwater By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The air station now known as 12 Wing Shearwater has existed under many different names, and has been under the control of many different organizations, since the first operational patrols took off from the […]
Sailor takes top prize at grappling event
Navy grappler wins top prize at annual CAF tournament By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff For the first time since the event’s debut in 2013, a member of the Royal Canadian Navy has outlasted the competition to bring home the championship trophy from the Military Combatives Grappling Championship (MCGC). The MCGC […]
Backpacks for kids
Annual Arctic Backpacks for Kids By CPO2 Richard Bungay, Patrol Vessel, Chief Engineer, Sea Training Atlantic As in previous years, I am organizing a school backpack community outreach initiative for our northern neighbors. The north is famous for their generosity and I was on the receiving end of one such […]
New Base Commander for CFB Halifax
New Base Commander happy to return to the east coast By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The last time Capt(N) David Mazur was posted to Halifax was more than 15 years ago, serving in HMCS Halifax as the ship’s Command Control Information Officer. Since then, he’s progressed through his career in […]
