RCAF shows off the CH-148 Cyclone ahead of first deployment By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After nearly three years of training, testing and evaluation, the Royal Canadian Air Force is set for the first overseas deployment of Canada’s new state-of-the-art maritime helicopter, the CH-148 Cyclone. The Cyclone and its accompanying […]
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CFMWC Change of Command
Outgoing CO reflects on nearly four years at CFMWC By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A lot has happened at the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre since Capt(N) Darren Garnier took command just under four years ago. They’ve supported the firing of 173 heavyweight torpedoes and 52 lightweight torpedoes of various […]
Exercise RIMPAC 2018
CAF participating in Exercise RIMPAC By DND More than 1,000 Canadian sailors, soldiers, and aviators are set to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). The world’s largest international maritime exercise is taking place until Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. During RIMPAC, forces […]
MPU Halifax Race the Base fundraiser
MPU Halifax, Cars & Coffee, raise $29,500 with Race the Base event By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The sight of custom cars speeding down the decommissioned airfield at 12 Wing Shearwater would normally be cause for alarm, but that wasn’t the case on June 2. Thanks to a partnership between […]
HMCS Oriole visits Toronto during GLD
HMCS Oriole visits Toronto by PO2 Ciara Murphy It’s been 25 years since a sailor glancing up from the deck of HMCS Oriole has been able to take in the Toronto skyline, but all that changed when the two-masted tall ship came alongside the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) on […]
2018 MARLANT Nijmegen team
2018 MARLANT Nijmegen team ready to march 160km By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The training hours have been logged, the final team has been selected, and the 2018 MARLANT Nijmegen team are set to represent the CAF in the Netherlands later this month. The marchers have been training since March […]
HMCS Windsor back from Mediterranean deployment
HMCS Windsor back in Halifax after NATO deployment in Mediterranean By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After more than four years in command of HMCS Windsor, Cdr Peter Chu said it was a strange feeling to be watching from the jetty as the submarine came alongside in Halifax on June 20. […]
Navy 10K Running Clinic
Navy 10K training sessions being held at Porteous Field By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff This year’s Navy 10K run is less than two months away, and if you’ve been slacking off on your training, you may want to start reporting to Porteous Field on Tuesday mornings. A running clinic will […]
Making the most of time between courses
RCAF trainees encouraged to make the most of their time between courses By Capt Sylvain Rousseau, PAO 1 CAD Every day, RCAF personnel safeguard our sovereignty from coast to coast to coast and participate in missions around the world. It’s no wonder that new members of the RCAF family are […]
RCAF Honorary Colonel Conference
RCAF Honorary Colonels gather for maritime aviation themed conference By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As 12 Wing Shearwater prepares to celebrate its centennial later this year, it recently played host to the 2018 RCAF Honorary Colonel Conference, welcoming more than 50 Honorary Colonels from across the country, along with senior […]
