Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor unveiled the 2024 Veterans’ Week poster, as well as the Veterans’ Week theme, in the company of Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, and their families on September 3 at 12 Wing Shearwater. This year’s theme — Canadian Armed Forces around the world — and […]

Hundreds were on hand for the Highway of Heroes kickoff event at 12 Wing Shearwater on August 17, including the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, who put on an exciting aerial show for the crowd to start the day.  The now-annual event was held for the seventh time this year, with Veterans, […]

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal is seen conducting a replenishment at sea alongside USNS Rappahannock in the Indo-Pacific, as the ship continues its Operation Horizon deployment. Montréal also recently sailed with American partners from the destroyer USS Ralph Johnson – the two ships conducted bilateral operations in the East […]

S3 Josh Acre-Hosein, a boatswain aboard HMCS Glace Bay, is seen readying his radio while on one of the ship’s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats in the North Sea on August 1. HMCS Glace Bay and HMCS Shawinigan departed from Halifax in mid-July to begin an Operation Reassurance deployment as part […]

On August 1, during the Emancipation Day flag raising ceremony at CFB Halifax, the Pan-African flag was raised to commemorate the day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect across the British Empire. Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group (DVMAG) co-chairs, the acting Base Commander and […]

CFB Halifax members had a wonderful time at the 2024 Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day Parade on Monday, August 5. Bravo Zulu to the parade organizers, volunteers, float riders and walkers who participated in this year’s parade, with special thanks to the Stadacona Band, the Base Fire Department, and the skilled folks […]

The CFB Halifax Mariners women’s team won gold on home turf on July 26 after taking down the squad from Gagetown in the gold-medal game at the CAF Atlantic Region Slo-Pitch Championship. This year’s tournament was held in Dartmouth from July 22-26, with a three-team field on the women’s side, […]

General Jennie Carignan (left), Governer General and Commander in Chief Mary Simon (middle) and General Wayne Eyre (right) sign the certificates at the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Change of Command Ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on July 18. Incoming CDS Gen Carignan is the recipient […]

An investiture ceremony on July 12 saw 12 Wing Shearwater welcome its newest Honorary Colonel to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) family. Honorary Colonel (HCol) Joyce Carter was appointed to the new role by Colonel (Col) David Holmes, 12 Wing Commander. HCol Carter is the President and CEO of […]

HMCS Charlottetown ended the month of July with a scheduled port visit to Istanbul, Türkiye alongside the Turkish Navy ship TCG Gaziantep. While in port, Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) Commander and Canadian Commodore Matthew Coates met with Rear-Admiral Rafet Oktar, North Field Sea Commander of the Turkish Navy, […]