Commander Kyle Redshaw (left), the outgoing Commanding Officer of HMCS Halifax gives command, with the signing authority of Commodore Travis MacLean (middle), the Commander of Maritime Fleet Atlantic, to Lieutenant-Commander April Blackwood (right), the incoming CO of HMCS Halifax, at Juno Tower on June 8.

Captain (Navy) Blair Brown (left), the incoming Commanding Officer of Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre (CFMWC), with the signing authority of Commodore Jason Armstrong (middle), Director General of Naval Forces Development and the outgoing Commanding Officer Captain (Navy) Allen Fry (right) sign the Change of Command Certificates during a ceremony […]

After the federal government approved a request from the province of Nova Scotia for Canadian Armed Forces help in response to a series of wildfires, a team from 5th Canadian Division’s Immediate Response Unit were deployed from 5 CDSB Gagetown to begin providing assistance as part of Operation Lentus. Crews […]

On May 16, the Halifax Wanderers Football Club visited Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)) in Shearwater to learn about how the unit supports Royal Canadian Navy operations, communities, and other government agencies. While on-site, the Wanderers learned about FDU(A)’s training in mine countermeasures, routine and emergency underwater repairs, explosive ordnance […]

On May 17, in support of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Progress Pride flags were raised at CFB Halifax headquarters and 12 Wing Shearwater main gate with additional flags flown throughout the local Formation. There is no place for discrimination of any kind at CFB Halifax. Our […]

Canadian Fleet Atlantic’s latest Sailor of the Quarter award was handed out on May 12 in Halifax, with Fleet Commander Cmdre Trevor MacLean and Fleet Chief CPO1 Cavel Shebib visiting HMCS Glace Bay to make the presentation. The recipient of the honour, S3 Anthony McGowan, also known by his call […]

A group photo of the Canadian contingent and British flag bearers who took part in His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation procession, in support of Operation Golden Orb, in London, United Kingdom, on May 6.

As part of Operation Savanne, the Canadian Government’s response to a worsening security crisis in Sudan, HMCS Montréal and MV Asterix were recently re-tasked from their ongoing Operation Projection deployment to assist in the region in support of Global Affairs Canada. The ships operated in the Red Sea, adding an […]

Prior to the naming ceremony for the Future HMCS William Hall, the ship’s inaugural command team was invited to Government House in Halifax on April 24 for an Assumption of Command Ceremony that was attended by current Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor Arthur LeBlanc as well as former Lieutenant Governor Mayann […]

The latest CFB Halifax Mega Sports event took place from April 17-21 at the Fleet Fitness and Sports Centre, with 12 teams from the Base, Fleet and 12 Wing Shearwater vying for the title of floor hockey champions. Teams included Naval Fleet School (Atlantic), HMC ships Ville de Québec, Toronto, […]