HMCS Windsor “doc” embraces challenge of undersea medicine By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff More than three decades into his military career, one Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) health-care provider has literally taken his job to challenging new depths. And while it may initially seem odd to have an Army Captain filling […]

Exercise Steadfast Defender comes to the UK Coast By NATO Allied Maritime Command NATO warships have sailed the length of the UK while conducting the first major live exercise of Exercise Steadfast Defender 24. Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) carried out gunnery exercises, air defence simulations, and resupply operations […]

Mariners men’s team ready for National Hockey Championship By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff The CFB Halifax Mariners men’s hockey team are going for gold at the 2024 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Men’s National Hockey Championship tournament starting March 4th.  This year’s tournament is being held at CFB Shilo, Manitoba. Halifax […]

CFB Halifax women win silver at CAF nationals By Trident Staff After dominating through the round-robin portion, the CFB Halifax Mariner’s women’s team fell in the finals to CFB Valcartier for a silver-medal win at the 2024 Canadian Armed Forces Women’s National Hockey Championship.  The early part of the week […]

A “big deal” between significant milestones By Michael McWhinnie, NTG Public Affairs The Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) is one of the largest and most complex maritime defence projects of our generation. Not only will it deliver the RCN’s future fleet, it will also change the landscape on both coasts by […]

Stadacona Band forging connections with Kiwi colleagues By Ryan Melanson, Trident staff Originally scuttled in 2020 due to pandemic concerns, a long-planned CANZEX exchange program between the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Band is now in full swing. Successful exchanges were […]

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 […]