Exercise JOINT WARRIOR 21-2 Exercise JOINT WARRIOR 21-2 took place from May 8-14 off the coast of Scotland, with SNMG1 ships and aircraft, including HMCS Halifax and its embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, participating in realistic multi-threat scenarios at sea.
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Volume 55, Issue 10, May 17, 2021
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Physical training aboard HMCS Harry DeWolf
HMCS Harry DeWolf members perform lunges during a flight deck PT session on May 2, while the ship was conducting warm weather trials in waters off Puerto Rico.
An expression of recognition for volunteers
By Sarah-Jean Mannette, Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre Like much of this year, the pandemic has created many challenges. It has also created opportunities to connect with people in alternative and creative ways. One such opportunity is the annual event to recognize volunteers who support military members and […]
New commanding officer for future HMCS Margaret Brooke
New commanding officer for future HMCS Margaret Brooke By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Cdr Nicole Robichaud assumed command of the future HMCS Margaret Brooke on April 30, in a virtual Change of Command ceremony presided over by Cmdre Richard Feltham, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic. Cdr Robichaud, who is originally from […]
A very different Ramadan
A very different Ramadan Muslim sailors observe a month of fasting while on deployment with HMCS Halifax By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff If he’s not already on duty, Sailor Second Class Yunus Kurt gets up every day, an hour before sunrise, to have something to eat before beginning his daily […]
HMCS Montreal victorious as MEGA Hockey returns
HMCS Montreal victorious as MEGA Hockey returns By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Base sports made a long-awaited return to the Shearwater Arena the week of April 12-16, with nine teams from across Formation Halifax taking part in a MEGA Hockey tournament. HMCS Montreal was dominant through the week and kept […]
HMCS Toronto Change of Command
HMCS Toronto Change of Command reflects a challenging pandemic year By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Since taking over command of HMCS Toronto in August 2019, Cdr Jeff Dargavel and the ship’s crew faced “a triple crown of increasingly difficult tests” that upended the ship’s sailing schedule, forcing them to adapt […]
HMCS Halifax Run for Wishes at sea
The ship’s company of HMCS Halifax can’t do much running on land right now, but that isn’t stopping them from taking part in their annual Run for Wishes in support of Make-A-Wish Canada. Sailors have been logging distance whenever they can on treadmills, on the flight deck or while alongside […]
Heroes of the Battle of the Atlantic: Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf
By Trident Staff, Since the inception of the Royal Canadian Navy in 1911, a number of different conventions have been used to name ships that are accepted into the service. Some, like the Second World War armed yacht HMCS Elk or the Orca-class training vessels, have been named after animals. […]
