Overboard drills and other stunts: HMCS Brandon’s family day sail By Kateryna Bandura, The Lookout Surrounded by 30 civilians on the deck of HMCS Brandon, Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Lance Ingeberg explained the person overboard exercise unfolding in the water before them. “The fleet standard is five minutes, from […]

Royal Canadian Navy launches new Mentorship Program for all By RCN, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors at all ranks and civilian employees at all levels now have a mentorship program to call their own. Personnel are invited to attend the program’s first session, which will take place on May 26 […]

HMCS Sackville hosts committal of ashes ceremony on Battle of the Atlantic Sunday By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As the crew of HMCS Sackville readied the ship for sea, a small group of people gathered on the jetty at HMC Dockyard Halifax on the morning of Sunday, May 1st – […]

DTPAO message to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia By Capt Marie-Christine De Tilly, Defence Team Pride Network May 17 is a symbolic date for the LGBTQ2+ communities. Homosexuality was removed from the World Health Organization (WHO) list of mental illnesses on May 17, 1990. This date was […]

Rust never sleeps: Detecting corrosion in RCN vessels By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Participants in a defence innovation program recently put their work to the test with a public demonstration in Dartmouth. Following a call for applicants last fall, nine participants were selected to submit their technological solutions to a […]

First barge delivery a milestone for Joint Support Ship project By Peter Mallet, The Lookout An important milestone for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) new Joint Support Ships (JSS) has been completed. The first of four modular, self-propelled barges designed to serve the needs of these future supply ships has […]

Military family life: Meet the Hardings By RCAF 14 Wing Greenwood has been home to the Harding family for the past five years. Captain Richard Harding is an Air Combat Systems Officer with 405 Long Range Patrol Squadron flying the CP-140 Aurora. His wife, Lieutenant-Navy Chantal Harding, is a Reserve […]

CDS announces first 2022 General and Flag Officer senior promotions and appointments By DND General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, has announced the first Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) General and Flag Officer senior appointments and promotions for 2022. The CAF’s requirement for General and Flag Officers is driven […]