CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
HMCS Victoria legacy celebrated in new morale patch By Peter Mallet, The Lookout Staff Twenty years ago, the first of four Victoria-Class submarines was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy. It was a cold Dec. 2 day in Halifax when Cdr Bill Woodburn, HMCS Victoria’s commanding officer, declared the occasion […]
The Admiral Jones Shield has been presented annually at CFB Halifax for more than 70 years, meaning there’s a long list of exceptional athletes who have taken the award over the decades. For the year 1980, the prize went to Able Seaman D.R. (Dusty) Mill, who was a member of […]
HMCS Halifax becomes Flagship of SNMG1 By Trident Staff HMCS Halifax has arrived in Europe to begin its Operation REASSURANCE deployment alongside allies with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). The ship arrived in Lisbon, Portugal on January 18 and assumed command of the NATO task group under RCN Cmdre […]
On Tuesday, January 12, Health Services members at CFB Halifax received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. These doses were administered to CAF members from the Mobile Medical Assistant Team (MMAT), nurses from the High Readiness Detachment and members of 1 Dental Unit, among others in the first priority […]
From left to right: incoming HMCS Glace Bay Commanding Officer, LCdr Greg Zuliani, MARLANT Deputy Commander, Capt (N) Martin Fluet and outgoing HMCS Glace-Bay LCdr Owen Smith, signing the Change of Command certificates during a ceremony held at the Submariners’ Mess at HMC Dockyard on January 12.
By Padre Lt(N) Stephen Cogswell, Chaplain, 12 Wing Shearwater As human beings, we tend to function best in rhythms. Winter followed by spring, followed by summer, then autumn and back into winter. Repeat. We measure time, years, and certainly our lives through these patterns. It’s how we keep every day […]
Eleven ships participated in HMC Dockyard’s 2020 Festive Lighting Competition, adding some much needed joy to the holiday season. The winner, with the most impressive lights display, was HMCS Montreal. Cmdre Richard Feltham, Commander CANFLTLANT, said the ship displayed energy and ingenuity, while demonstrating that challenges can be overcome with […]
Admiral Art McDonald becomes 20th Chief of the Defence Staff By RCN PA, For the first time in more than two decades, one of the Royal Canadian Navy’s own is Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS). Admiral (Adm) Art McDonald assumed the role of CDS from General (Gen) Jonathan […]
By Canadian Armed Forces Sports, A locally posted physiotherapist is the newest member of the Canadian Armed Forces Athletic Trainer Program (CAFATP). Captain Boriana (Bonnie) Stefanov is a Physiotherapy Officer currently posted to CF H Svcs C(A), and in a previous life, she was a NCM in the Canadian Scottish […]
HMCS Star delivers duff and a morale boost, By S1 Bill Jethro Bagunu, HMCS Star Festive dinners in the Royal Canadian Navy are ripe with tradition and holiday cheer. On Saturday, December 5th HMCS Star’s Festive Dinner tradition continued, albeit a little differently. Due to the ongoing pandemic, only a […]
