LCdr Teri Share, Commanding Officer of HMCS Shawinigan, presents staff of Le Lycée Moderne de Jeunes Filles with a donation of supplies while at Port in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Meet AB Morgan Olizarvitch
RCN Sailor Profile: AB Morgan Olizarvitch Current role: Naval Communicator Hometown: London, ON Years of Service: 3.5 Home Unit: HMCS Fredericton Why did you join the Royal Canadian Navy? I joined the Royal Canadian Navy because of the opportunities it provided me at the time for schooling. I joined the […]
Arrival in West Africa
HMCS Kingston arrives in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during Operation PROJECTION West Africa, February 23, 2019.
Meet SLt Michelle-Ashley Ellerington
RCN Sailor Profile: SLt Michelle-Ashley Ellerington Current role: BWK U/T (under training) Hometown: Dartmouth, NS Years of Service: 3 Home Unit: HMCS St. John’s Why did you join the Royal Canadian Navy? I joined the Royal Canadian Navy because of my father. I grew up within a military family (my […]
Shearwater Old Timers take regional title
12 Wing Shearwater undefeated through Regional Old Timers’ Hockey By Sara White, Managing Editor, The Aurora 14 Wing Greenwood hosted the Atlantic Regional Old Timers’ Hockey Championship from February 11 through 15, with teams in play from 14 Wing, CFB Halifax, 12 Wing Shearwater and 5 CDSB Gagetown. 12 Wing […]
Alongside training for HMCS Glace Bay
Alongside training for HMCS Glace Bay By SLt Samantha Crocker, UPAR HMCS Donnacona For the past several years, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has been transitioning into a One Navy concept. Men and women from the Regular and Reserve Force are the foundation of the RCN’s service. They are among […]
Friends in the right places
From recruits to Senior NCOs: friends reunited thanks to Trinity posting By PO2 Maurice Hodder, TRINITY MOSIC PO2 Maurice Hodder, PO2 Ed Fowler and Sgt Paul Fraser first met in 1996 in St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec, at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS). All three members arrived as Ordinary Seaman […]
Meet LS Ashley Fletcher
RCN Sailor Profile: LS Ashley Fletcher Current role: WEng tech Armament Hometown: Bass River, Nova Scotia Years of Service: 5 years Infantry in Army reserves, 9 years in Navy Home Unit: HMCS Montreal Why did you join the Royal Canadian Navy? I joined the Royal Canadian Navy because I was […]
New CFB Halifax Base Comptroller
First Change of Command ceremony for Base Comptroller unit By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff When LCdr Robert Cyr began his role as the first Commanding Officer of the Base Comptroller unit in summer 2017, the newly-formed entity was in its very early stages. His entrance was quiet, with no formal […]
Women in the skilled trades
Women excelling in skilled trades at FMF Cape Scott By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The modern Royal Canadian Navy is one taking steps to promote an increasingly diverse workforce along gender lines, with proud men and women serving alongside each other across ranks and trades. And while women can be […]
