Captain (Navy) Colin Matthews, Commander of Combined Task Force 150, met with Rear-Admiral Sofiayan and Rear-Admiral Akmal of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 28. Together they discussed the shared goals of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and TNI-AL in countering illegal smuggling of […]

Just ahead of hosting 12 Wing Shearwater’s Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 100th anniversary Gala on the hangar floor on April 11, members of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron held a promotion ceremony to recognize the next step in several RCAF careers. The promotions were carried out by 423 Commanding Officer […]

Weapon Engineering Technicians aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Max Bernays conduct maintenance and assembly of the 25mm MK 38 Machine Gun System during the ship’s coastal transfer to Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on March 15, in the Atlantic Ocean. Max Bernays is expected to arrive at its new homeport in […]

On March 24, members of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall ship’s company held a Northern Affiliation ceremony along with the Kivalliq Inuit Association and community leaders in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. The event, which took place at the Old Rankin Inlet Arena, marked the fourth affiliation between a Royal […]

On March 20, local Defence Team members gathered for the very first International Day of La Francophonie flag raising at Canadian Forces Base Halifax headquarters (S90). A flag raising was conducted at 12 Wing Shearwater main gate as well. Thank you to the Formation Coordinators Official Languages team for leading […]

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays, Canada’s third Harry-DeWolf Class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, left Halifax on March 11 for its new homeport at Esquimalt, BC with Canadian Fleet Pacific. “It’s exciting to be able to pave the way for the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel class on […]

A Sailor aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Margaret Brooke finds time for a stationary bike workout while sailing in the Caribbean on February 4. The ship left Halifax in early January for a six-week mission in support of American-led counter narcotics efforts as part of Operation Caribbe.

Petty Officer William Hall was chosen as Nova Scotia’s honouree for this year’s Heritage Day, and the Province teamed up with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia and the RCN for a celebration of Hall’s life at the Naval Museum of Halifax on February 19. Cdr Paul Smith, Commanding […]

It was a big day for the ship’s company of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto on February 15, as they welcomed the ship’s new Coxswain, CPO1 Conrad Johnson, and said goodbye to CPO1 Yannick Proulx. The ceremony took place at the Sea King Club, as Toronto is currently in […]