New Atlantic Fleet Chief offers “mentorship, guidance and support”   By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  Canadian Fleet Atlantic welcomed its new Fleet Chief at a Change of Appointment Ceremony at His Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Dockyard on June 13.   “I feel extremely privileged today” said Chief Petty Officer 1st class (CPO1) Patrick […]

HMCS Charlottetown to join SNMG2 as flagship By Trident Staff  Canada is set to once again take command of a NATO task group in the Mediterranean Sea, with His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown having left Halifax on June 15 to join allies in that region as part of a […]

Padre’s Corner: Hope over fear  By Capt Paul Reimer, Chaplain, HMCS Montréal  Padre Capt Reimer is currently on a six-month deployment aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal on Operation Horizon, Canada’s forward-presence mission to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.  As ship’s team divers, there are many […]

DND Family Days: Giving back to military families By Trident Staff Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Halifax is all set for the 2024 edition of DND Family Days, an annual event that brings two days of fun, food and prizes to HMC Dockyard as a thank-you to our military families. As […]

Bringing Him Home: the story of the repatriation of an unknown Newfoundland Soldier  By Captain Jordan Mitchell, Task Force PAO Operation Distinction  On May 25, a delegation of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members flew to Normandy, France as part Operation Distinction to bring home the remains of a Newfoundland Soldier […]

Giving 110%: New partnership boosts training capacity  By Naval Training Group Public Affairs  “Supply and demand” is a concept often used to understand consumer behaviour.  But the model extends beyond economics and can shape a range of management decisions, including those affecting the naval training system.  Case in point: Naval […]

Turning the wrench on Army modernization  By Corporal Brad Upshall, 5th Canadian Division Public Affairs Maintenance backlogs have become commonplace for Vehicle Technicians in the Canadian Armed Forces. With a growing list of demands, sophisticated vehicles and fewer resources, it poses increasing challenges to meet growing operational demands.  Enter Master […]

DND Family Days: 25 years of memories  By Trident Staff  A lot has changed at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax since the introduction of DND Family Days more than a quarter-century ago — there are new buildings, new ships, and plenty of new families who make up Halifax’s large defence […]

Environment Week 2024: Spreading environmental awareness and promoting sustainability   By MARLANT Safety and Environment   Canada celebrates Environment Week annually during the first week of June, which includes World Environment Day on June 5, Clean Air Day on June 7 and World Ocean Day on June 8.  The goal is […]