A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter, from HMS Prince of Wales, landed aboard HMCS Ville de Québec for refueling in the Mediterranean Sea. Royal Navy members, along with members of Ville de Québec’s embarked Helicopter Air Detachment, are seen securing the helicopter to the flight deck. Ville de Québec continues to […]

Members of HMCS William Hall were all smiles as the ship sailed back into Halifax Harbour on July 3, returning from a six-week deployment supporting Operation Caribbe, Canada’s contribution to United States-led enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean Basin. The deployment included multiple maritime patrols and interdictions, and the 1,545 […]

It was an incredible morning at Graham’s Grove Park on June 20 as eight teams gathered for the National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC) Dragon Boat Regatta, as part of Halifax International Fleet Week.  Over several hours of intense competition, teams raced through a series of heats until the gold […]

There’s a new Commanding Officer leading the Royal Canadian Navy unit tasked with developing and refining maritime warfare doctrine, tactics, and procedures. A Change of Command ceremony on June 19 saw Capt(N) Adrian Armitage (left) step into the role as new CO of the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre. Also […]

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown, seen here, sailed from Halifax on June 9 alongside other east coast ships to begin Exercise Cutlass Fury 2025, which will take place off Halifax until June 18. Along with Canadian Fleet Atlantic and Royal Canadian Air Force participation, the bi-annual anti-submarine warfare exercise […]

Change of Appointment at 12 AMS  Members of 12 Air Maintenance Squadron also marked a Change of Appointment recently, welcoming Chief Warrant Officer Todd Beaudion (right) as the incoming Squadron Chief. He’s seen here with Squadron Commanding Office Lieutenant-Colonel Ryan Lawrence on May 23. 

Members of Maritime Forces Atlantic showed their support for the Moose Hide Campaign on May 15, coming together for a walk/run/jog at His Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard. The Moose Hide Campaign is a nationwide indigenous-led movement aimed at ending violence against women and children. Participants received information about the campaign and […]

The Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag was raised during morning colours at CFB Halifax on May 17 to recognize the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The Base team strives to foster an environment where everyone feels safe and respected at the workplace. Our region is also home to the Atlantic […]

Royal Canadian Navy sailors and other Canadian Armed Forces personnel joined members of the wider community in Point Pleasant Park in Halifax on May 4 to remember and honour those who served during the Battle of the Atlantic from 1939 to 1945. More than 4,000 Canadians lost their lives during […]

Members of HMCS Margaret Brooke, including the ship’s underway force protection component, take part in a weapons firing exercise on the flight deck on April 8 during an ongoing Operation Projection deployment. After crossing the Antarctic circle and operation in Antartica in March, the ship has continued its circumnavigation of […]