Be a flu fighter! By Lt Falyn Cavanagh-Dollard, RN, BScN CF H Svcs C (A) Influenza (“flu”) is a highly contagious viral respiratory infection. It is spread person-to-person by respiratory droplets either directly through coughs or sneezes, or indirectly by contaminated hands or surfaces. The ideal time for getting your […]
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Exercise DYNAMIC MARINER brings together 12 NATO partners
Exercise DYNAMIC MARINER brings together 12 NATO partners By MARCOM PA 12 NATO Allies participated in the NATO exercises DYNAMIC MARINER-21 and JOINT WARRIOR 21-2 off the coast of the United Kingdom from September 18-30. Exercise DYNAMIC MARINER tests NATO’s Response Force Maritime Component (NRF/M) and interoperability with NATO forces, […]
TDL-400 JICO Course: Exercise CUTLASS FURY 21
TDL-400 JICO Course: Exercise CUTLASS FURY 21 By Brian Clancy, DMSC Comox “Lose sight, lose the fight” goes the old fighter pilot adage. In modern warfare however, this is even more valid due to the complexity and speed of engagements. By applying today’s advanced Tactical Data Link (TDL) technology to […]
Halifax Wanderers to host 2021 DND Appreciation Match / Les Halifax Wanderers accueillent le match de reconnaissance de 2021 envers le MDN
Halifax Wanderers to host 2021 DND Appreciation Match By Elizabeth Sharpe, CFB Halifax Public Affairs Intern On October 23, the Halifax Wanderers Football (soccer) Club of the Canadian Premier League will once again be hosting a Department of National Defence (DND) / Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Appreciation Match. The game […]
RCN launches new sea service cap for sailors/La MRC lance une nouvelle casquette de service pour tous ses marins
RCN launches new sea service cap for its sailors By RCN, The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has released a new, more comfortable peaked cap for its sailors. “The new cap has a flexible oval frame to better accommodate different head sizes, which makes it more adaptable for everyone,” says Chief […]
Dockyard barber retiring after 38 years
Dockyard barber retiring after 38 years By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff After 38 years doing military haircuts, Christine Goodridge is packing up her clippers. On September 22, Goodridge retired from her position as barber at Fleet Management Facility Cape Scott. She got her start as a military barber in late […]
Action-packed graphic novel stars HMCS Sackville
Action-packed graphic novel stars HMCS Sackville By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff HMCS Sackville takes centre stage in a new graphic novel that tells the story of the Battle of the Atlantic from a young naval reservist’s perspective – and just as the book shows how perseverance and courage won that […]
Two milestones completed during HMCS Harry DeWolf deployment
Two milestones completed during HMCS Harry DeWolf’s historic circumnavigation deployment By Lt(N) Lisa Tubb, HMCS Harry DeWolf Canada’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship just ticked off two major milestones. As of Sept.12, HMCS Harry DeWolf has completed its first operational deployment, Operation NANOOK 2021, and was the first in […]
A time to remember: Inaugural Stalker 822 Tournament held at Hartlen Point Golf Course
Inaugural Stalker 822 Tournament held at Hartlen Point Golf Course By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As the sun peeked over the horizon, a steady stream of people arrived at Hartlen Point Force Golf Club on September 27, all there to support and take part in the inaugural Stalker 822 Memorial […]
Naval Officer wins gold at World Arm Wrestling Championships
Naval Officer wins gold at World Arm Wrestling Championships By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Lt(N) Will Sarty brought home two gold medals for Canada at the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Orlando, Florida last month, winning the top prize in the right-arm matches on September 18, and hitting repeat the […]