A Boatswain on board HMCS Moncton keeps lookout for oncoming vessels in the Carribean basin on February 24. Moncton was recently joined on Op CARIBBE by HMCS Brandon and HMCS Saskatoon, with those ships currently conducting counter-narcotics patrols in the eastern Pacific.
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HMCS Harry DeWolf ice trials
HMCS Harry DeWolf departed Halifax on February 9 and is currently conducting its first cold water and ice trials off of Labrador and Newfoundland. Along with testing the ship’s capabilities, the crew also brought civilian contractors along to conduct ice core sampling.
HMCS Moncton deployed on Operation CARIBBE
During a diving recovery position exercise, a rescue swimmer on board HMCS Moncton partakes in rescue stations to maintain operational readiness in the waters of the Caribbean Sea on February 13.
Sunday Service at sea
Sailors gather around the forward capstan compartment during a Sunday Church ceremony held by Padre Capt Albert Lee aboard HMCS Halifax during Operation REASSURANCE on January 17.
Keeping fit mentally and physically
RAdm Brian Santarpia, Commander MARLANT and JTFA (front row, third from left) and other members of the defence team participated in a PSP-led yoga class on January 28, Bell Let’s Talk Day, as a means of promoting both mental and physical wellbeing.
Cdr Roberge takes command at NFS(A)
CFB Halifax Commanding Officer, Capt(N) Sean Williams (left) and incoming Naval Fleet School Atlantic (NFS(A)) Commanding Officer, Cdr David Roberge, sign the Assumption of Command certificates at CFB Halifax building S-15 on January 29.
Future HMCS Max Bernays moves outdoors
The latest milestone moment for the RCN’s third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) took place on January 23, with two mega-blocks of the future HMCS Max Bernays rolled out of Irving Shipbuilding’s assembly hall to be joined together. The centre and stern mega-blocks of the ship are now dockside, […]
Promotions at Trinity
Cdr Rory Dolan, Commanding Officer of Trinity (left), promotes Adonica Samson to the rank of Sailor First Class on December 4, 2020, in Building S89 at CFB Halifax during a Trinity Honours and Awards ceremony. Congratulations to all those who received promotions and awards!
Sports throwback: Admiral Jones Shield
The Admiral Jones Shield has been presented annually at CFB Halifax for more than 70 years, meaning there’s a long list of exceptional athletes who have taken the award over the decades. For the year 1980, the prize went to Able Seaman D.R. (Dusty) Mill, who was a member of […]
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at CFB Halifax
On Tuesday, January 12, Health Services members at CFB Halifax received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. These doses were administered to CAF members from the Mobile Medical Assistant Team (MMAT), nurses from the High Readiness Detachment and members of 1 Dental Unit, among others in the first priority […]