The Shearwater Arena was host to a PSP Lacrosse Camp from July 5-9, with coaches from Lacrosse Nova Scotia leading a young group through a variety of skills, including cradling, scooping, passing, shooting and general conditioning. Each day also involved partner work, team races, and scrimmage games against the coaches.

S1 Liam Wright, a Boatswain aboard HMCS Calgary, on force protection duty as the ship sails out of Auckland, New Zealand during Operation PROJECTION on August 10. The visit to New Zealand came at the tail end of Calgary’s deployment, and involved refueling, training exercises with the Royal New Zealand […]

We are thrilled to introduce this week’s Face of Base: Maxwell (Max) Murphy! Max is the Video Editor for Formation Imaging Services (FIS) at CFB Halifax. Originally from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Max joined the CAF in 1987, spending two years in the infantry reserve before transferring into the […]

Incoming CO Cdr Christopher Devita (left) was presented with a commemorative plaque for his assumption of command of HMCS Montreal by reviewing officer Cmdre Richard Feltham, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic, during a Change of Command ceremony on July 23. Cdr Devita assumes command from outgoing CO Cdr Geoffrey Simpson.  

12 Wing Shearwater welcomes the new Wing Commander, Col Patrick MacNamara, and sees off LCol James Hawthorne in the 423 (MH) Squadron Hangar floor in Shearwater, on July 16. CPL MITCHELL PAQUETTE

Outgoing Commander of Combined Task Force — 150 (CTF-150), Commodore Dan Charlebois, Deputy Commander of Combined Maritime Forces, Commodore Ed Ahlgren OBE, and Incoming Commander of CTF-150, Captain Brendon Clark, officially change commands during the CTF-150 Change of Command Ceremony, July 15 at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. The ceremony marked […]

Sailors from the Polish ship ORP WODNIK arrived in Halifax for a port visit from July 19-22. Though all crew members aboard the ship were fully vaccinated, COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Detection Tests (RADT) were required from each individual before disembarking for their visit. Sailors got some time to stretch their […]

On June 23rd, the CFB Halifax Base Commander and Base Chief hosted a virtual welcome event for the 49 students working at various units across CFB Halifax this summer. The Base Commander and Base Chief spoke to the students about their current roles and how the Base team – our […]

The CH-148 Cyclone deployed with SNMG1 Flagship HMCS Halifax, callsign Kingfisher, conducts a hoist exercise with Norwegian Submarine HNoMS Utvaer, with French Frigate FNS Alsace seen in the background, during exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE 21 on July 4. The exercise, hosted by Norway and Iceland, takes place with NATO allies each […]