FMF Cape Scott wins 3-on-3 basketball tournament By FMF Cape Scott The team representing Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Scott came in first place during a base 3-on-3 basketball tournament this past November. The event was part of the MEGA Sports, a friendly competition between various MARLANT units, encompassing all […]

Psychology Month: DND Psychologists serving CAF Members By Chimène Jewer, M.Sc., R.Psych, Psychologist, General Mental Health Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) February is Psychology Month, which is a great opportunity to highlight the role and contributions of DND psychologists serving CAF members across CFB Halifax as well as those […]

Supporting the Silent Service By the Canadian Submarine Force Napolean famously said: “The amateurs discuss tactics: the professionals discuss logistics.”   While perhaps simplistic, the view that logistics are ignored only at one’s peril is widely accepted. Small but mighty, submarines do not have the space for additional supplies. They […]

HMCS William Hall heads to sea ahead of Heritage Day events By Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) newest Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) has left Halifax for its first set of sea trials, just as the ship’s namesake is set to be honoured by the Province of […]

Serve the families that support our members – become a Unit Family Representative By Don MacGillivray, H&R MFRC The Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) is recruiting Unit Family Representatives (UFR) in the CFB Halifax region. Working closely with the Chain of Command and the H&R MFRC, […]

Excellence in Health Promotion Award – who is your nominee? By the Health Promotion team Each year, Health Promotion Services sends out a request for nominees for our annual Excellence in Health Promotion Award. This award can be given to an individual, unit, or group who best exemplifies health promotion […]

Local Defence Team Members Participate in a Day of Caring with the YWCA By Kathryn Gatien CFB Halifax Public Affairs On January 20, 2024, local Defence Team members joined forces for a United Way Halifax Day of Caring activity to support YWCA Halifax’s new supported housing program for women and […]

Canada assumes command of Combined Task Force 150 By Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs  The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) assumed command of a multinational maritime task force during a change-of-command ceremony Jan. 17. French Navy Captain Yannick Bossu turned over command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 to the RCN’s […]

HMCS Charlottetown to join largest NATO exercise in decades By Trident Staff HMCS Charlottetown has left Halifax to take part in the ship’s first major exercise with its current command team and crew, which also happens to be one of the largest NATO exercises in nearly 35 years. Exercise Steadfast […]