A Change of Command and an enduring partnership: Operation ARTEMIS resumes in Manama, Bahrain, under Canadian leadership By Lt(N) Melissa Kia, CTF 150 Public Affairs Officer On 27 January, 2021, Commodore (Cmdre) Dan Charlebois of the Royal Canadian Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) from Rear […]
Other News
DND Psychologists serving CAF Members
DND Psychologists serving CAF Members By Alexandra Anderson, M.Sc. CF H Svcs C(A) February is National Psychology Month. It is therefore a great opportunity to define the typical occupational responsibilities of psychologists, while also highlighting the role and contributions of DND psychologists serving CAF members in MARLANT. Psychologists’ primary roles […]
Cdr Roberge takes command at NFS(A)
CFB Halifax Commanding Officer, Capt(N) Sean Williams (left) and incoming Naval Fleet School Atlantic (NFS(A)) Commanding Officer, Cdr David Roberge, sign the Assumption of Command certificates at CFB Halifax building S-15 on January 29.
Face of Base: Padre Capt Troy Dennis
By CFB Halifax Public Affairs, Meet our newest Face of Base: Senior Base Chaplain Troy Dennis! Originally from Summerside, PEI, Capt Dennis joined the CAF in 2014, when he was posted to CFB Shilo. While in Manitoba, he became very involved in the community; leading church groups, playing trumpet in […]
SNMG1 conducts PASSEX training with German Navy
SNMG1 conducts PASSEX training with German Navy By LCdr Mark Fifield, SNMG1 PAO From January 26-29, 2021, Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1), led by the SNMG1 Flagship, HMCS Halifax, conducted a series of passing training exercises with the German Navy in the North Sea. A PASSEX or “Passing Exercise” […]
HMCS Summerside reins in runaway rider buoy
Summerside reins in runaway rider buoy By Lt(N) Dan Bannerman, HMCS Summerside On January 19, 2021, HMCS Summerside was tasked as Ready Duty Ship (RDS) to recover a TRIAXYS directional wave buoy that had broken free of its mooring and was drifting to sea. As a result, the 500-lb buoy posed […]
Future HMCS Max Bernays moves outdoors
The latest milestone moment for the RCN’s third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) took place on January 23, with two mega-blocks of the future HMCS Max Bernays rolled out of Irving Shipbuilding’s assembly hall to be joined together. The centre and stern mega-blocks of the ship are now dockside, […]
Padre’s Corner
Worst year in history? By Padre Capt Mark SG Sceviour, Fleet Chaplain What a year 2020 has been. Some would argue that it has been the worst year. I would suggest that it has been a bad year, but maybe not the worst ever. Let’s not forget 1349 – The […]
Fitness tips: Resistance training and the importance of recovery
Resistance training and the importance of recovery By Melissa Calleja, Fitness and Sports Instructor, CFB Halifax Athletes are typically told to allow at least 24-48 hours of rest between training sessions of the same muscle groups, but not to exceed this 48 hours. Have you ever wondered why exactly […]
Promotions at Trinity
Cdr Rory Dolan, Commanding Officer of Trinity (left), promotes Adonica Samson to the rank of Sailor First Class on December 4, 2020, in Building S89 at CFB Halifax during a Trinity Honours and Awards ceremony. Congratulations to all those who received promotions and awards!