From left to right: incoming HMCS Glace Bay Commanding Officer, LCdr Greg Zuliani, MARLANT Deputy Commander, Capt (N) Martin Fluet and outgoing HMCS Glace-Bay LCdr Owen Smith, signing the Change of Command certificates during a ceremony held at the Submariners’ Mess at HMC Dockyard on January 12.
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The Atlantic Fleet’s most merry
Eleven ships participated in HMC Dockyard’s 2020 Festive Lighting Competition, adding some much needed joy to the holiday season. The winner, with the most impressive lights display, was HMCS Montreal. Cmdre Richard Feltham, Commander CANFLTLANT, said the ship displayed energy and ingenuity, while demonstrating that challenges can be overcome with […]
Adm Art McDonald Appointed Canada’s new CDS
Adm Art McDonald (right) was appointed Canada’s new Chief of the Defence Staff during a change of command ceremony held virtually in Ottawa on January 14. The event was presided over by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and marked the official transfer […]
HMCS Moncton Change of Command
From left to right: Incoming HMCS Moncton Commanding Officer LCdr Travis Bain, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic Commodore Richard Feltham, and outgoing HMCS Moncton CO LCdr Greg Zuliani about to sign certificates for the change of command of HMCS Moncton held at the “Trap 4” Officers’ Mess, building D165 on December […]
VAdm Baines will be 37th Commander RCN
The next Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy will be a familiar face to sailors on the east coast. VAdm Craig Baines served as Commander of the Atlantic Fleet from 2014-2017 before being appointed Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic, a position he held until July […]
Hard at work aboard HMCS Harry DeWolf
S1 Ryan Smith, a Marine Technician with HMCS Harry DeWolf, works inside the ship during proficiency sails that took place prior to the holidays. The ship is expected to being cold weather and ice trials early in 2021.
Operation VECTOR
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron supported the Public Health Agency of Canada with the delivery of special freezers from Ottawa to the northern Territories between December 12-15 to assist territorial health agencies with COVID-19 vaccine distribution. This mission was conducted as part of Operation […]
FDU(A) raises more than $10,000 for Christmas Daddies
Members from Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) presented a cheque to the Christmas Daddies Telethon on 5 December, 2020, outside CTV Atlantic’s studio office. Although the run portion of the Christmas Daddies Navy Divers Run was cancelled this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, members of FDU(A) continued to fundraise through a […]
Getting hands dirty for a good cause
On November 19, Base Commander Capt (N) Williams brought his vehicle in for a Dirty Hands appointment at TEME. Cdr Aral, our Base Logistics Commanding Officer, even stopped in to help out on the shop floor. The Dirty Hands initiative was created with the goal of raising funds for the […]
Remembrance ceremony at Whidbey Island
For the 2020 Remembrance Day ceremony, CAF personnel of Trinity Det Whidbey Island, who work at the Naval Ocean Processing Facility Whidbey, WA, hosted American military colleagues and the Base Commander for a socially distanced event. The ceremony was broadcast to friends and family via Zoom, and virtually attended across […]