PO2 Nicholas Gillan is promoted to his current rank by LCdr Collins, CO of Trinity Det Naval Ocean Processing Facility Whidbey Island (NOPFWI). Vicki Gillan assists with the promotion.
Other News
Stormy return from Op PROJECTION West Africa
RCN ships back in Halifax after unique West African deployment By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After nearly three months away from home in the warm West African climate, the crews of HMC ships Summerside and Kingston had were quickly reintroduced to Halifax-style weather as they came alongside Jetty NC on […]
Remembering Pte Nathan Smith
Karen Sutherland (left), who laid a wreath on behalf of all Memorial Cross recipients at the Remembrance Day ceremony last November at Halifax’s Grand Parade, is presented with the Canadian flag that was flown at the ceremony that day. Sutherland’s brother, Pte Nathan Smith, was killed in 2002 during a […]
Sailors’ training saves a life
Sailors’ training saves a life By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff Four Royal Canadian Navy sailors put their life-saving skills to action on the evening of March 17 that resulted in saving the life of a civilian. After a few leisurely frames of bowling at the Langford Bowling Lanes, OS […]
HMCS Fredericton raising money for Children’s Wish
HMCS Fredericton team gearing up for charity bike ride across New Brunswick By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Over the past nine years, crews from HMCS Fredericton have raised nearly $500,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation New Brunswick chapter through the ship’s annual Bike for Wishes fundraiser. It’s become an important […]
CFB Halifax athletes competing at Squash Nationals
CFB Halifax players headed to CAF National Squash Championship By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The CAF Regional Squash Championship was recently held in Gagetown, and after settling for the second place last year, the team from CFB Halifax was able to step up and take the Championship banner for 2018. […]
CFAST team attends UNB swim meet
CFAST swimmers joined forces with Gagetown at the recent University of New Brunswick masters swim meet. The team took second place in the women’s 200 medley relay race and the 200 medley mix relay, first place in the women’s 200 free style relay, and first in the 200 freestyle mix […]
Logistics Branch flag relay
As part of the ongoing celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the CAF Logistics Branch, the Logistics Branch flag has been making its way around the country and world, with stops at each location where CAF Logisticians are posted or deployed. On April 9, the flag relay reached Halifax, where […]
Volume 52, Issue 09, April 20, 2018
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HMCS St.John’s participates in PASSEX on Op REASSURANCE
HMCS St. John’s participates in passing exercises with Danish, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Polish naval ships By Capt Christopher Daniel, CJOC Public Affairs, and SLt Derek Frank, HMCS St. John’s UPAR HMCS St. John’s participated in a series of passing exercises (PASSEX) with NATO Allies in the Baltic Sea from […]