After arriving back in Halifax on October 3 following a six-month Indo-Pacific deployment on Operation Projection, HMCS Montréal held a Change of Command ceremony on board on October 5, welcoming Cdr Travis Bain as the ship’s new Commanding Officer. Cmdre Trevor MacLean, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic, presided over the ceremony, […]

The Personnel Support Programs (PSP) staff at 12 Wing Shearwater have had an extremely busy 2023 so far, hosting tournaments at all levels of Canadian Armed Forces competition, consistently offering new and well-received recreation programs, and keeping the Wing gym and programs running at the standard expected by CAF members. […]

The Royal Canadian Navy’s tall ship and oldest commissioned vessel, HMCS Oriole, sailed back into Halifax harbour on October 3 after three months at sea as part of the 2023 Great Lakes Deployment. The trip saw Oriole and her crew welcome more than 10,000 visitors to the ship over 14 […]

The Canadian Armed Forces CISM Lifesaving Team returned from the Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships and training camp held in Halifax at Martinique/Rainbow Beach at the end of August with no shortage of success! Capt Mercedes LeBlance and Lt(N) Emily Chambers each took home silver medals, while OCdr Hanna Mountford won […]

The Survivor’s Flag was raised on the morning of September 29 at CFB Halifax Base Headquarters, at 12 Wing Shearwater, and alongside HMC ships across the Atlantic Fleet in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. The flags will be flown again on the day […]

The Royal Canadian Navy’s fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), His Majesty’s Canadian Ship William Hall, was delivered to the fleet on August 31. As the RCN takes delivery of HMCS William Hall, the next steps will include sea trials, warm and cold weather trials, and other post-delivery evaluation […]

It wouldn’t be a proper International Fleet Week without a unique showcase of military athleticism, and the special rugby match at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax on September 9 certainly fit that bill. The Royal Navy Rugby Union brought some of their best from across the pond to take on […]

The Naval Museum of Halifax played host to two significant naval ceremonies on August 31, as HMCS Kingston welcomed both a new Commanding Officer and a new Coxswain. The top photo shows the Change of Appointment ceremony, with outgoing CPO2 Josée Monette (left), Cdr Jason Knowles, Kingston’s Commanding Officer, and […]

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Skyhawks Parachute Demonstration Team showed off their signature aerial acrobatic maneuvers during a performance at 12 Wing Shearwater on August 23. The team also held a meet and greet with spectators following the show.