LCdr Christopher Heckman, Commanding Officer of HMCS Glace Bay, looks through a pair of binoculars while in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during Operation Globe on March 6. After completing their recent Operation Projection deployment in West Africa, HMCS Glace Bay and HMCS Moncton were deployed to the waters off […]

We are very happy to share some photos of our Defence Team celebrating Pink Shirt Day on February 22! Pink Shirt Day is an annual celebration that encourages people to wear a pink shirt to take a stand against bullying while promoting respect for all. Pink Shirt Day was inspired by an […]

The Canadian Armed Forces Recruiting Centre (CFRC) Halifax detachment hosted special events on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day, with honours and awards, an enrolment ceremony, aptitude testing and interviews, all meant to highlight the opportunities available for women in the CAF. Read more in our next Trident e-edition!

On the eve of the last day of African Heritage Month and Black History, MARLANT Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group (DVMAG) Champion and Base Commander Capt(N) Andy MacKenzie and MARLANT DVMAG co-chair Rene Gannon randomly selected the winners of the 2023 DVMAG Black History Month Quiz. The annual DVMAG Black […]

Sailor First Class Zachary Clarke, a Naval Communicator aboard HMCS Fredericton, smiles at the camera as the ship enters Souda Bay, Greece during Operation Reassurance on February 21. The ship is currently deployed as a member of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2.

Students from the Nova Scotia Community College Aircraft Maintenance Engineering program were at 12 Wing Shearwater on February 7 for a visit to 12 Air Maintenance Squadron. The students toured through facilities and learned about the different facets of 12 AMS’ work, including maintenance support to the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter […]

Naval Reserve personnel from HMCS Scotian, along with members of the local 4-H club, had the honour of visiting the Camp Hill Veteran’s Memorial Building on February 13, delivering some Valentine’s Day cheer and gifts while meeting with residents. The sailors report being welcomed with open arms and enjoying time […]

Members of the Sierra Leone Police and Sierra Leone Navy take a short break to chat with sailors from HMCS Glace Bay during a boarding demonstration as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2023 in the Gulf of Guineau. HMCS Glace Bay and HMCS Moncton are currently deployed on Operation Projection […]

Congratulations to the 14 Wing Greenwood Bombers, who were gold-medal winners at the 2023 CAF Atlantic Regional Hockey Championship held recently at 5 CDSB Gagetown. Greenwood took down the 12 Wing Shearwater Flyers by a score of 2-1 in the final game on January 26.

Here are some great photos of our local Defence Team showing their love for mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day! By learning and talking about mental health, we can support ourselves and others living with mental illness, while helping to reduce stigma around mental health. Today and every day, let’s remember […]