NRU Asterix’s 100,000 Push-up Challenge By MS Barter, NRU Asterix NRU Asterix Nav Comms are always up for a challenge. Over the next five months, while sailing in the Asia-Pacific region as part of Op PROJECTION, they have dedicated themselves to a 100,000 push up challenge. From now on, whenever […]
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Community day in Iqaluit
As part of Op NANOOK 2018, the CAF hosted the people of Iqaluit at the Iqaluit Airport for a community day to view and tour the Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora and United States Navy P-8 Orion military aircraft and equipment, see a Canadian Army display, and interact with […]
Searching for history beneath RA Park
Search begins for historical clues beneath RA Park By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff An archeologist at St. Mary’s University has begun a project to learn more about one of the earliest pieces of Halifax military history, and his research has brought him to the DND-owned land that makes up Royal […]
Sailor of the Quarter
Sailor of the Quarter represents RCN at home and abroad By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Though LS Harveer Gill has only been a member of the Royal Canadian Navy for about three years, he’s quickly gaining recognition as an ambassador for his ship, HMCS Fredericton, and for the wider organization. […]
Sea King deploys to Op LENTUS
CH-124 Sea King aircrew perform hoist training during Op LENTUS 18-05 in Smithers, BC. Op LENTUS is the CAF response to natural disasters. There are almost 600 fires burning across BC. The fires reach from Vancouver Island up to Telegraph Creek, near the top of the province. On August 12, […]
Gnaval Gnome visits Halifax
The Gnaval Gnome visited Formation Halifax on Monday, August 20. His busy schedule included visits to HMC Dockyard, HMCS St. John’s, and HMCS Scotian. Here, the gnome takes a brief rest and enjoys the view of HMCS Windsor and HMCS St. John’s. The Gnaval Gnome usually resides at CFB Esquimalt […]
HMCS St.John’s Run the Rock
Run the Rock surpasses $1,000,000 for Children’s Wish By Lt(N) Ryan Arnold, HMCS St. John’s Logistics Officer Prior to returning home to Halifax following a six month deployment on Op REASSURANCE in the Baltic and Mediterranean Sea, the crew of HMCS St. John’s knew there was still one mission left […]
National Peacekeepers’ Day
Ceremony marks National Peacekeepers’ Day 2018 By Trident Staff, with files from DND On Thursday August 9, National Peacekeepers’ Day, a ceremony to mark the occasion was held in the World Peace Pavilion at the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal, During the ceremony, Commodore Craig Skjerpen, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic spoke regarding […]
HMCS Sackville seeking new crew
HMCS Sackville needs a Chief Boatswain’s Mate/Shipkeeper By the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, is currently undergoing a major preservation refit in HMC Dockyard. She should complete this work through the winter. After the 2018 summer season away from the downtown Halifax waterfront, in 2019 Sackville […]
World record broken at Navy 10K
Naval Warfare Officer sets joggling record during Navy 10K By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Four years ago, Lt(N) Michael Bergeron ran his first ever “joggling” race at the Navy 10K, completing the entire route while simultaneously keeping three juggling balls in the air. Since then, he’s become well known in […]
