CFB Halifax Base Commander Capt(N) David Mazur (left) and Base Chief CPO1 Kent Gregory (right) welcomed high school students from the Federal Student Work Experience (FSWEP) program to the Base during a student orientation session on July 16 at Base headquarters. We’re very proud to have these students as a […]
Other News
Using exercise as medicine
Using exercise as medicine: Cpl Tyler Major By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Getting active again after recovering from a physical injury or bout of illness is always difficult, and on top of any physical challenges, mental roadblocks can also have an impact. Cpl Tyler Major, an Avionics Tech with 12 […]
New Commander CANFLTLANT
Outgoing CCFL credits team for adapting to change By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The first of the Royal Canadian Navy’s future fleet of Canadian Surface Combatant ships won’t be set to for acceptance until the mid-2020s, and while that may seem like a far off date, Cmdre Craig Skjerpen doesn’t […]
12 Wing Change of Command
Col Hawthorne takes command at 12 Wing Shearwater By Capt Lynne Patterson, 12 Wing PAO Col James Hawthorne assumed the duties of 12 Wing Commander during a change of command parade at 12 Wing Shearwater on July 18, 2019. BGen Sean Boyle, Deputy Commander 1 Canadian Air Division, was the […]
HMCS Oriole sails on Lake Ontario
OS Shaheed Joe-Dewarder adjusts lines aboard HMCS Oriole while transiting Lake Ontario during the Great Lakes Deployment, July 3, 2019.
Padre’s Corner
Theological reflection on spirituality resiliency in deployment By Capt Albert Lee, CANFLTLANT Chaplain Deployment is a challenge for sailors. Experiences such as traumatic events during war can lead to questioning your values, meaning of life, death and trying to make sense of what happened. Spirituality can help sailors cope by […]
Golf course by the sea
Atlantic Region Golf Championships took place at Hartlen Point Golf Club from July 8 to 10, 2019. Teams from Gagetown, 14 Wing Greenwood, CFB Halifax, 9 Wing Gander and 12 Wing Shearwater participated in the tournament,
HMCS Halifax departs for Op REASSURANCE
HMCS Halifax departs for Op REASSURANCE By Mona Ghiz, Maritime Forces Atlantic Public Affairs After months of preparation, HMCS Halifax and the Cyclone air detachment from 423 squadron, 12 Wing Shearwater departed Halifax on Sunday July 14 en route to a six-month tour on Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s support to NATO […]
Volume 52, Issue 15, July 29, 2019
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Pride Festival kicks off with flag raising
Thursday, July 18 marked the opening of the Halifax Pride Festival, and CFB Halifax got in on the festivities by raising the Pride Flag during morning colours. Members of the Maritime Defence Pride Network and the MARLANT Positive Space Working Group were on hand, including Base Chief CPO1 Kent Gregory […]
