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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The crew of HMCS Fredericton have been recognized for their hard work through an extremely difficult year, receiving the 2020 Admiral’s Cup during a presentation on November 17. The Admiral’s Cup is presented annually to the ship that demonstrates the best “Efficiency, Morale and Leadership” during the previous calendar year, […]

HMCS Harry DeWolf sails under the Confederation Bridge between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick on November 25. The ship is continuing with proficiency sails and will conduct further trials, testing and readiness training through the winter ahead of its commissioning in 2021.

On November, 2, PO1 (ret’d) Steven Hatton was presented with the Sacrifice Medal by RAdm Brian Santarpia, Commander MARLANT and JTFA. PO1 (ret’d) Hatton deployed on several overseas missions including Op APOLLO, Op DANACA, and Op ATHENA. He recently retired after a 30-year career in the Canadian Armed Forces. The […]

Cdr Jeff Dargavel, Commanding Officer of HMCS Toronto, salutes as the ship observes Remembrance Day off the coast of Norway on November 11. As 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony has a special significance to warships at sea. The RCN and CAF are […]

HMCS Summerside departs on October 26, 2020, on a 2-month deployment to the Caribbean Sea on Op CARIBBE to support the US-led Campaign MARTILLO, a multinational effort to improve security in the region and prevent illicit trafficking by organized crime in the region. Cpll Simon Arcand, Image tech, Formation Imaging […]

Attention, local CAF members! Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) has just released its seasonal influenza vaccine clinic schedule (Stadacona and Shearwater). These clinics are open to Regular Force, Reserve Force Class B (>180 days) and Class C members. Please note: Walk-in at the times specified in the clinic schedule; NO Appointment […]