Living the dream – Cdr Nancy Setchell, Commanding Officer, HMCS Charlottetown by Mike Avery, MARLANT PA Born and raised in Midland, Ontario, Cdr Nancy Setchell is currently living a dream come true as the Commanding Officer of HMCS Charlottetown. Her journey in the Royal Canadian Navy began in 1995 when […]
Other News
Harry DeWolf CO and crew
Harry DeWolf CO and crew ready for the next step By Ryan Melanson, Trident News While the recent naming ceremony for the future HMCS Harry DeWolf marked a major milestone for the government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy and for the team at Irving Shipbuilding, it was also a special day for […]
Harry DeWolf naming ceremony
Future HMCS Harry DeWolf given official title at naming ceremony By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy has marked yet another milestone on the way to accepting its first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), with the future Navy vessel being officially given the title Harry DeWolf during […]
Volume 52, Issue 22, October 29, 2018
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CFMWC talks cannabis
Provincial health officer talks cannabis at CFMWC By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As of October 17, recreational use of cannabis has become legal in Canada, though with a number of restrictions on the drug that vary from province to province. For CAF members, the new policy DAOD 9004-1 covers the […]
New equipment for FDU(A)
REMUS 100 arrives at Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) Par Lt(N) Éliane Trahan, PAO Atlantic Region National Defence Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) members have started training on two autonomous underwater vehicles REMUS 100 (Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS). These vehicles will mostly be used for seafloor mapping, underwater surveying and searching, to […]
CWO conference in Halifax
CWO conference in Halifax focused on improvements for members and families By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Even for some of the CAF’s most senior non-commissioned members, who have decades of service time, stepping on board an RCN frigate can still be a unique experience. That’s why it was made sure […]
Sailing in STV Goldcrest
Great day for sailing in Goldcrest By LS Mason, Fleet Auxiliary (Pacific) September 27 was a remarkably warm and sunny day with a light breeze blowing out to sea. In short, it was a perfect day for sailing. The OIC of the Goldcrest, John Haggis, hoped it would be as […]
Unmanned Aerial System
From left: In the focsle of HMCS Edmonton in HMC Dockyard at CFB Esquimalt, LS Meghan Heal, MS James Willoughby and LS Erik Stirler showcase the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Maritime Miniature Unmanned Aerial System (MMUAS), a CU-175 PUMA.
NST on Op REASSURANCE
Naval Security Team enhances ship protection on Op REASSURANCE By SLt M.X. Dery The Naval Security Team (NST) deployed to Greece in mid-September 2018 where it joined HMCS Ville de Québec in order to allow members of the ship’s crew to take leave. The ship is half way through its […]
