HMCS Robert Hampton Gray marks AOPV milestone with SWOAD certification  By Trident Staff  His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Robert Hampton Gray has become the first Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) certified to conduct flight operations as a Ship Without Air Detachment (SWOAD), embarking a Canadian Coast Guard […]

  “Everybody’s In”: Rainbow Fleet Run marks Public Service Pride Week  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  Canadian Armed Forces members and civilian Defence Team staff laced up their running shoes for a Rainbow Fleet Walk/Run at His Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard to mark Public Service Pride Week 2026 on August 20.  […]

Naval Large Tugs Update: Preparing for the Future By: A/SLt Mary Long, CFB Halifax Public Affairs The King’s Harbour Master (KHM) team at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax is making major strides with its new Naval Large Tug. Training is heavily underway for the crew of Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel […]

A message from the 2026 Halifax Region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign Champion Local Defence Team, Welcome to the 2026 Halifax Region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC)!  Our local campaign will run from September 8 to December 11 in collaboration with United Way Maritimes and HealthPartners. The NDWCC offers Defence Team members […]

RCN ships, NATO allies complete Exercise NORTHERN VIKING  By NATO Maritime Command  Exercise NORTHERN VIKING 26, a U.S.-led joint and Allied live exercise, took place in Iceland August 22 – September 3, bringing together Allied forces as they demonstrate NATO’s ability to operate together in defence of both Iceland, and […]

RAdm Belhumeur takes command at MARLANT, JTFA  By Trident Staff  The new commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and Joint Task Force Atlantic (JTFA) says he’s putting the focus on people as he begins his appointment as the senior Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) officer in the region.  Rear-Admiral (RAdm) Pascal […]

MSE Tech awarded for dedication to shipmates and RCN  By Trident Staff  Master Sailor (MS) Stephen Goulding, a Marine Systems Engineering Technician aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Robert Hampton Gray, was recently named Canadian Fleet Atlantic’s latest Sailor of the Quarter in recognition of his leadership, professionalism and dedication […]

2026 NDWCC: Volunteer as a Canvasser or Unit OPI  By CFB Halifax Public Affairs  The 2026 Halifax Region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC) runs from September 8 to December 11, 2026. The NDWCC Regional Coordination Team is recruiting Canvassers and Unit OPIs for the 2026 campaign. Canvassers and Unit […]

Warm welcome for HMCS Charlottetown after Operations HORIZON, NEON  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown returned home to Halifax on August 17, marking the end of a six-month-plus deployment to the Indo-Pacific in support of Operations HORIZON and NEON.  The ship departed from His Majesty’s […]

CANFLTANT welcomes new Fleet Chief   By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  Canadian Fleet Atlantic (CANFLTLANT) welcomed a new Fleet Chief on July 24 as Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1) Paul Greene officially took over the role in a ceremony on the flight deck of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Frédérick […]