New Formation Chief brings valuable experience to MARLANT By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff CPO1 Tom Lizotte will be a familiar face to many as he steps into his new role as the Maritime Forces Atlantic Formation Chief. He not only spent the last year as Fleet Chief on the Atlantic […]
Auteur : Le journal du Trident
Volume 54, Issue 13, June 29, 2020
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Seaspan receives contract for Joint Support Ship construction
Seaspan receives contract for Joint Support Ship construction By Trident Staff A federal contract recently awarded to Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver will ensure that construction continues apace on the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Protecteur-class Joint Support Ships (JSS). The announcement was made on June 15, and includes $2.4 billion to […]
New medical capability comes to CFB Halifax
New medical capability comes to CFB Halifax By Elizabeth Sharpe, CFB Halifax PA Intern On June 19, 2020, a containerized Deployable Computer Tomography Scanner (CT scanner) arrived in the parking lot of CF H Svcs C( A), the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) medical clinic at CFB Halifax. There has not […]
How to make your bedroom a calming space
How to make your bedroom a calming space SPONSORED CONTENT By Michelle Gilfoyle The benefits of regular, restful, sufficient sleep are boundless. We know that consistent poor sleep can increase the risk of disease, undermine mental health, and make a healthy weight hard to manage. It’s all very well to […]
Canadian submariners during the Second World War
By Brian Lapierre, Volunteer, Naval Museum of Halifax Did you know that Canadians played a significant role in the Submarine Service during the Second World War? Between the First World War and the Second World War, Canada only commissioned two H-Class submarines: CH14 & CH15. They served for a short […]
NBP exercise at sea
Lt(N) Baisel Collings (left) and PO2 Eric Griffith onboard HMCS Fredericton participate in a Naval Boarding Party maneuvers exercise during Operation REASSURANCE on June 14, 2020.
Key events of the Battle of the Atlantic: June
Key events of the Battle of the Atlantic: June By CPO1 (ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust June 1, 1940 – The Newfoundland Escort Force (NEF) is established to provide escort protection across the entire western Atlantic Ocean. Based out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, escorts are directed from this, […]
Civilian deployment opportunities with PSP
Travel, adventure beckon for non-public fund members By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff If you’re a Canadian citizen yearning for travel and a taste of military life, there are Personnel Support Program (PSP) deployment opportunities available. The PSP Deployment Support team is currently searching for candidates to fill positions […]
Face of Base: Missy Sonier
Meet our newest Face of Base, PSP Corporate Services Manager Missy Sonier! At PSP Halifax, Missy and her team are committed to helping those in uniform, along with their families, who are looking to live a healthier, more fulfilled life through various Morale and Welfare programs and services. Missy’s connection […]