Local Defence Team – Please join the MARLANT Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group (DVMAG) on Thursday, February 23 (1-3 p.m.) for a special Black History Month speaker event at Juno Tower. This event will feature keynote speaker Mr. DeRico Symonds and delve into the historical roots of racism as well as current challenges […]

New milestone for Air Operations Support technicians By WO Charles Stuart, Senior Technical Instructor, 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron The RCAF employs military aircraft maintenance technicians to maintain the majority of its fleets. The training is a significant investment of time and effort and produces skilled technicians who are in […]

Dress with a Difference on Pink Shirt Day By CFB Halifax Public Affairs Local military personnel: Here’s how you can show your love for Pink Shirt Day this year!  On February 22, CAF members can wear their own pink shirts for Pink Shirt Day/Anti-Bullying Day with the $2 Dress with […]

Outgoing HMCS Charlottetown/Montréal CO praises crew members By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As he attempted to summarize his time as Commanding Officer, first of HMCS Montréal, and then of HMCS Charlottetown, Commander Christopher Devita said it made most sense to focus on the accomplishments of his crew. This is both […]

MSVU event: Changing Military Culture Through True Stories The Transforming Military Cultures (TMC) Network at Mount Saint Vincent University (www.msvu.ca/tmc) will be hosting their first annual symposium, Military Culture Change Beyond the Checkbox, in Halifax this week. They will be welcoming Dr. Kelly S. Thompson, author of Girls Need Not […]

CFB Halifax Curling Club hosts historic Strathcona Cup By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The oldest running international bonspiel in the world recently made a stop in Halifax, with the CFB Halifax Curling Club serving as host for participants in the Strathcona Cup on January 18. The friendly competition between Canadian […]

Black History Month Quiz 2023 In honour of Black History Month 2023, the MARLANT Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group (DVMAG) is excited to present its 2023 Black History Month Quiz. Find it on the MARLANT splash page or download the quiz here! Please submit your answers to Halifax.DVMAG@forces.gc.ca no later than […]

DND psychologists serving CAF Members By Colin DeFreitas, PhD, RPsych Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic)  February is National Psychology Month. It is therefore a great opportunity to define the typical occupational responsibilities of psychologists, while also highlighting the role and contributions of DND psychologists serving CAF members in MARLANT.  […]

Learning from the past: The future HMCS William Hall By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As the Royal Canadian Navy gets ready to welcome the future HMCS William Hall, the fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), to the fleet, Sergeant Phillip Safire, one of Hall’s living relatives and a military […]