New medical capability comes to CFB Halifax By Elizabeth Sharpe, CFB Halifax PA Intern On June 19, 2020, a containerized Deployable Computer Tomography Scanner (CT scanner) arrived in the parking lot of CF H Svcs C( A), the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) medical clinic at CFB Halifax. There has not […]
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How to make your bedroom a calming space
How to make your bedroom a calming space SPONSORED CONTENT By Michelle Gilfoyle The benefits of regular, restful, sufficient sleep are boundless. We know that consistent poor sleep can increase the risk of disease, undermine mental health, and make a healthy weight hard to manage. It’s all very well to […]
Canadian submariners during the Second World War
By Brian Lapierre, Volunteer, Naval Museum of Halifax Did you know that Canadians played a significant role in the Submarine Service during the Second World War? Between the First World War and the Second World War, Canada only commissioned two H-Class submarines: CH14 & CH15. They served for a short […]
NBP exercise at sea
Lt(N) Baisel Collings (left) and PO2 Eric Griffith onboard HMCS Fredericton participate in a Naval Boarding Party maneuvers exercise during Operation REASSURANCE on June 14, 2020.
Key events of the Battle of the Atlantic: June
Key events of the Battle of the Atlantic: June By CPO1 (ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust June 1, 1940 – The Newfoundland Escort Force (NEF) is established to provide escort protection across the entire western Atlantic Ocean. Based out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, escorts are directed from this, […]
Civilian deployment opportunities with PSP
Travel, adventure beckon for non-public fund members By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff If you’re a Canadian citizen yearning for travel and a taste of military life, there are Personnel Support Program (PSP) deployment opportunities available. The PSP Deployment Support team is currently searching for candidates to fill positions […]
Face of Base: Missy Sonier
Meet our newest Face of Base, PSP Corporate Services Manager Missy Sonier! At PSP Halifax, Missy and her team are committed to helping those in uniform, along with their families, who are looking to live a healthier, more fulfilled life through various Morale and Welfare programs and services. Missy’s connection […]
Lebanese Festival helps feed staff at CF H Svcs C(A)
Lebanese Festival helps feed staff at CF H Svcs C(A) By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Members of CF H Svcs C (A) have continued working through the pandemic to ensure CAF members get the health care they need, and they recently received a thank-you for that hard work from members […]
The Royal Canadian Navy and D-Day
The Royal Canadian Navy and D-Day By CPO1 (ret’d) Patrick Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark on a great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The […]
Staying in ship shape
Crewmembers aboard HMCS Fredericton conduct a deck scrub during Operation REASSURANCE on May 28, 2020