On May 28, in anticipation of his update outlining the next phase of the CFB Halifax Base Resumption Plan, the Base Commander conducted a walk-through of various Base facilities to observe the public health and safety measures that have been introduced within our varied and unique workspaces. Our Base team […]
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Memorial Day commemorated at Deadman’s Island
On May 25, American Memorial Day, the CFB Halifax Base Commander and Base Chief joined Kevin Skillin, the U.S. Consul General in Halifax, and several members of the United States Navy (USN) Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) at Deadman’s Island to honour these fallen U.S. service members and all members who […]
HMCS Ville de Québec stays ready
HMCS Ville de Québec, one of the two ready-duty ships on the east coast, sails by Percé Rock near Gaspé, Québec as part of domestic presence operations on May 19.
HMCS Margaree’s anchor, now restored
At their Annual Ceremonial Review, the cadets of RCACC 2940 Cheticamp had the honour of meeting several RCN sailors who had sailed in HMCS Margaree. CPO2 Jeff Pearson was the Reviewing Officer and he was joined by Scott MacDonald, PO2 (ret’d) Scott Mackay, CPO2 (ret’d) Jed Lockyer, PO2/Sgt (ret’d) Tony […]
SLt Cowbrough comes home
HMC ships Moncton and Ville de Quebec were anchored near the MacKay bridge on May 11 to pay their respects to SLt Abbigail Cowbrough as her motorcade made its way to a Dartmouth funeral home. SLt Cowbrough was one of six CAF members who lost their lives when HMCS Fredericton’s Cyclone helicopter crashed off the coast […]
Partial remains of second crew member identified
Partial remains of second crew member identified after CH-148 Cyclone accident By DND, On May 9, 2020, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario identified the partial remains of Captain Brenden Ian MacDonald, one of the six military members killed in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) helicopter accident on […]
Highway of Heroes
Members from the local community gather along the Highway of Heroes on 6 May 2020, to pay their respects to the six fallen soldiers, who lost their lives in the crash of a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter in the Mediterranean during Operation REASSURANCE on April 29, 2020.
Sailing in formation
HMCS Regina (front) followed by HMCS Brandon, HMCS Nanaimo, Patrol Craft Training vessel (PCT) Cougar and PCT Wolf, sail in formation with Task Group 303.1 in the Strait of Georgia on 14 April 2020.
Free One-on-One Personal Training
PSP Halifax has been working diligently to find ways to connect with CAF members and keep them active during this time of isolation. In addition to their daily Live Stream Work-IN classes, they are launching online, One-on-One Personal Training (military members only) . Members will receive free personalized workouts from […]
Clearance Divers graduate
On March 3, 2020, a group of Clearance Divers graduated from the Clearance Diver QL5B Technicians Course 0014 held at the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic). From left to right: PO2 Letourneau, LS Gilbert, LS Northrup, LS Divers, LS Dekraker, LS MacAvoy, LS Wilson, and LS Perry.