CAF participating in Exercise RIMPAC By DND More than 1,000 Canadian sailors, soldiers, and aviators are set to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). The world’s largest international maritime exercise is taking place until Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. During RIMPAC, forces […]
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MPU Halifax Race the Base fundraiser
MPU Halifax, Cars & Coffee, raise $29,500 with Race the Base event By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The sight of custom cars speeding down the decommissioned airfield at 12 Wing Shearwater would normally be cause for alarm, but that wasn’t the case on June 2. Thanks to a partnership between […]
HMCS Oriole visits Toronto during GLD
HMCS Oriole visits Toronto by PO2 Ciara Murphy It’s been 25 years since a sailor glancing up from the deck of HMCS Oriole has been able to take in the Toronto skyline, but all that changed when the two-masted tall ship came alongside the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) on […]
2018 MARLANT Nijmegen team
2018 MARLANT Nijmegen team ready to march 160km By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The training hours have been logged, the final team has been selected, and the 2018 MARLANT Nijmegen team are set to represent the CAF in the Netherlands later this month. The marchers have been training since March […]
HMCS Windsor back from Mediterranean deployment
HMCS Windsor back in Halifax after NATO deployment in Mediterranean By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After more than four years in command of HMCS Windsor, Cdr Peter Chu said it was a strange feeling to be watching from the jetty as the submarine came alongside in Halifax on June 20. […]
Navy 10K Running Clinic
Navy 10K training sessions being held at Porteous Field By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff This year’s Navy 10K run is less than two months away, and if you’ve been slacking off on your training, you may want to start reporting to Porteous Field on Tuesday mornings. A running clinic will […]
Making the most of time between courses
RCAF trainees encouraged to make the most of their time between courses By Capt Sylvain Rousseau, PAO 1 CAD Every day, RCAF personnel safeguard our sovereignty from coast to coast to coast and participate in missions around the world. It’s no wonder that new members of the RCAF family are […]
RCAF Honorary Colonel Conference
RCAF Honorary Colonels gather for maritime aviation themed conference By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As 12 Wing Shearwater prepares to celebrate its centennial later this year, it recently played host to the 2018 RCAF Honorary Colonel Conference, welcoming more than 50 Honorary Colonels from across the country, along with senior […]
MEGA Soccer at Porteous Field
HMCS Fredericton takes MEGA Soccer trophy By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A MEGA Soccer tournament was held at at Stadacona from June 4-11, with seven teams from the Base, Fleet and 12 Wing Shearwater battling it out for the trophy and bragging rights. Rather than holding three separate tournaments for […]
CFB Halifax Navy Bike Ride
Navy Bike Ride: pedaling in the name of fitness By Jamie Tobin, Cycling Enthusiast The love of fitness, sunshine, and the thrill of the ride brought sailors, soldiers, and aviators from the local Defence Community together in Shearwater for the 2nd annual Navy Bike Ride on Saturday, June 9. The […]