On June 23rd, the CFB Halifax Base Commander and Base Chief hosted a virtual welcome event for the 49 students working at various units across CFB Halifax this summer. The Base Commander and Base Chief spoke to the students about their current roles and how the Base team – our […]
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HOISTEX during DYNAMIC MONGOOSE 21
The CH-148 Cyclone deployed with SNMG1 Flagship HMCS Halifax, callsign Kingfisher, conducts a hoist exercise with Norwegian Submarine HNoMS Utvaer, with French Frigate FNS Alsace seen in the background, during exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE 21 on July 4. The exercise, hosted by Norway and Iceland, takes place with NATO allies each […]
Tuning up for the Navy Bike Ride
Members of HMCS St.John’s have been conducting bike repairs for charity at HMC Dockyard as this year’s Navy Bike Ride ramps up. The repair shop is open on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ship’s shore office – D125. Services include: Small Bike Tune-Ups/Repairs – $10 – […]
RCN sports throwback: Exchange officers win annual cricket match
RCN sports throwback: Exchange officers win annual cricket match By Trident Staff, On any summer afternoon you’re likely to see activity on Porteous Field at CFB Halifax, whether it’s a game of pickup soccer, playing catch, or running laps around the field. A game of cricket, however, would be out […]
Construction underway on fifth AOPS
Staff at Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Assembly Hall cut the first steel for the RCN’s fifth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Frédérick Rolette, on May 20. Lieutenant Frédérick Rolette was a Canadian-born naval officer who served during the War of 1812.
Ball hockey in Portsmouth
Members of HMCS Summerside enjoy a game of ball hockey while alongside in Portsmouth, UK ahead of exercises in the Baltic. Though COVID-19 restrictions mean deployed sailors currently have few chances to get off ship, staff work hard to create safe opportunities for fitness and recreation.
Operation CARIBBE
HMCS Saskatoon sails in a column formation with Mexican Navy offshore patrol vessel, Revolucion, and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward astern in the eastern Pacific during a passing exercise as part of the North American Maritime Security Initiative on May 13, 2021.
Exercise JOINT WARRIOR 21-2
Exercise JOINT WARRIOR 21-2 Exercise JOINT WARRIOR 21-2 took place from May 8-14 off the coast of Scotland, with SNMG1 ships and aircraft, including HMCS Halifax and its embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, participating in realistic multi-threat scenarios at sea.
Physical training aboard HMCS Harry DeWolf
HMCS Harry DeWolf members perform lunges during a flight deck PT session on May 2, while the ship was conducting warm weather trials in waters off Puerto Rico.
HMCS Halifax Run for Wishes at sea
The ship’s company of HMCS Halifax can’t do much running on land right now, but that isn’t stopping them from taking part in their annual Run for Wishes in support of Make-A-Wish Canada. Sailors have been logging distance whenever they can on treadmills, on the flight deck or while alongside […]