People First, Mission Always: Force preservation and generation in a pandemic By SLt K.B. McHale-Hall  MARPAC PAO “People first, mission always.” Amidst a global pandemic, this core philosophy of the Canadian Armed Forces is as important now as it has ever been. The objective to preserve Force health while continuing Force generation lies at […]

  By Major-General Marc Bilodeau, Surgeon General, Canadian Armed Forces As your Surgeon General, I have some good news to share with you after what has been an unprecedented year (2020) with the COVID-19 global pandemic having a profound impact on every Canadian. I want to assure you that there is light […]

From d’Iberville to Summerside: Meet Lt(N) William Belanger-Croteau By Lt Sheila Tham, Public Affairs Officer Lieutenant (Navy) William Belanger-Croteau is a Naval Warfare Officer who filled the Deck Officer position with HMCS Summerside during the ship’s recent Op CARIBBE deployment. When approached to discuss his role in the Royal Canadian […]

HMCS Toronto returns from Op REASSURANCE in time for the holidays The family and friends of HMCS Toronto received an early gift on December 23 – the ship and ship’s company arrived back in Halifax earlier than planned after a five-month deployment with NATO on Op REASSURANCE. Family and friends […]

Stadacona Band welcomes former Co-Director of Music By MS Blythe Heywood, Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy If you were ever curious about military bands, Capt (ret’d) Terence (Terry) Barnes would be your man. His journey started in Britain where military musicianship was an integral part of his family’s […]

By Government of Canada, On December 23, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the upcoming appointment of Vice-Admiral Art McDonald, currently Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, as Chief of the Defence Staff. Vice-Admiral McDonald will be promoted to the rank of Admiral and replace the current Chief of the Defence […]

Key events of the Battle of the Atlantic: December By CPO1 (ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust December 10, 1939: 7,400 scantily equipped, hastily raised and poorly trained men of the 1st Canadian Division sail from Halifax for Britain. This is the first contingent of troops since Canada’s declaration […]

Comd MARLANT/JTFA Holiday Message By RAdm Brian Santarpia, Comd MARLANT/JTFA As we conclude this year, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Holidays. 2020 was undoubtedly a challenging time and I hope that you are able to rest and enjoy quality time with your loved ones. […]

Around The Rock: Training program takes HMCS Harry DeWolf to Newfoundland and Labrador By Ryan Melanson Trident Staff Canada’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) spent much of October and November of 2020 at sea, conducting readiness training and trialling new capabilities. For a few sailors, however, HMCS Harry […]