A ceremony was held on Friday, October 22 to mark the 52nd anniversary of the explosion and fire aboard HMCS Kootenay. Nine sailors lost their lives when the ship’s starboard gearbox exploded on October 23, 1969. Pictured from left are Cmdre Christopher Robinson, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic, Kootenay survivor member […]

Lt(N) Graham Stark was presented with his Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) on September 23 by Cdr Matthew Otoupal, Formation Comptroller. This decoration is awarded to members who have completed 12 years of military service within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Lt(N) Stark joined the CAF in 2003 as a Reservist […]

Members of the ship’s company of HMCS Charlottetown recently wrapped up their 18th annual Run for Wishes Campaign from October 2-6. The team completed a relay-style run across Prince Edward Island through the five days, stopping in multiple communities to meet with supporters, local Royal Canadian Legion branches, Make-A-Wish Canada […]

Members of 12 Wing Shearwater took part in a Base Fun Run on October 10.  

HMCS Fredericton, currently deployed as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), held a flight deck ceremony on September 13 off the coast of the Netherlands to commemorate the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. More than 100 Canadians took part in […]

The Royal Canadian Navy’s newest commissioned ship has now taken part in one of the oldest naval traditions – a “Crossing the Line” ceremony – this one at the Arctic circle. Likely beginning with the French and Royal Navies more than 300 years ago, the ceremonies mark the passing of […]

Members of the Nuclear Emergency Response Team (NERT) run through drills with a mock casualty for NEREVAL (Nuclear Emergency Response Evaluation) training exercise in 12 Wing Shearwater on August 31. The Department of National Defence is just one of the many federal government institutions with designated responsibilities under the Federal Nuclear […]

Ships from the Royal Canadian Navy’s Atlantic Fleet, along with ships from the United States and France, headed to sea on September 6 to begin Exercise CUTLASS FURY off the coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, running until September 17.  

Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 Flagship HMCS Fredericton arrived in Tromso, Norway on September 1 for a short port visit alongside Portuguese ship NRP Corte-Real, before resuming operational patrols at sea. Fredericton has also recently been in port in Iceland and Estonia as it continues its Operation REASSURANCE deployment.

Vice Admiral Keith Blount, Commander of NATO Allied Maritime Command, along with members of his staff, visited Romania in late July to meet with government officials and military leaders. Admiral Blount addressed an audience of more than one hundred officers at the Romanian National Defence University on how the deterrence […]