Second World War whaler has new home at CFB Halifax By Trident Staff, A newly restored piece of naval history is now on display at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax. A Second World War-era Admiralty trawler whaler was delivered to the lobby of Stadacona’s Consolidated Seamanship Training Facility (S120) […]
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‘Big significance’ to HMCS Montréal’s Indo-Pacific deployment
‘Big significance’ to HMCS Montréal’s Indo-Pacific deployment By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal recently left its home port of Halifax to cross the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans on a 6-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region as part of Operation Horizon. The purpose of the […]
Homecoming for HMCS Max Bernays
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays arrived at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on April 15. Max Bernays is the first Harry DeWolf class Artic Offshore Patrol Vessel to be transferred to Canada’s Pacific Fleet. The ship departed Halifax on March 11 and transited through the Panama Canal to reach […]
Northern Lights over the North Sea
The Northern Lights pass overhead as HMCS Charlottetown transits to Iceland, across the North Sea, during Exercise Steadfast Defender on March 3. The ship returned to Halifax on March 13 and is now preparing for a lengthy NATO deployment beginning this summer.
NATO Naval Chiefs focus on warfighting readiness
NATO Naval Chiefs focus on warfighting readiness By NATO Allied Maritime Command NATO’s Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) hosted Allied nations’ fleet commanders, operational directors, and other senior leaders for the Maritime Operational Commanders’ Conference (MOCC) 2024 at its headquarters in Northwood, England, April 16-18. ‘Faced with war on the European […]
HMCS Queen Charlotte sailor awarded Rhodes Scholarship for Canada
HMCS Queen Charlotte sailor awarded Rhodes Scholarship for Canada By A/Slt Scott Ferris, HMCS Queen Charlotte Anyone who has served in the Royal Canadian Navy, in the Regular or Reserve Force, will tell you that devotion to duty must be a strong character trait if you are to succeed. Those […]
Local 2024 Battle of the Atlantic Commemorative Events
By CFB Halifax Public Affairs Each year, on the first Sunday of May, people across the country gather to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic (BOA); the longest continuous battle during the Second World War. Together, we remember the bravery and the sacrifices of the those who fought in the […]
Living life to the “Max”
Living life to the “Max” By Peter Mallet, The Lookout His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays, the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) to call the West Coast ‘home’, is on a historic journey. The ship’s arrival in Esquimalt mid-April will mark the first commissioning of a Royal […]
Teal Up for Military Kids
Teal Up for Military Kids By CFB Halifax Public Affairs April is the Month of the Military Child. Throughout April, the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) and other MFRCs across the country are running a campaign called Teal Up for Military Kids to celebrate and thank […]
RMC reunion in Halifax with RAdm Kurtz
Second-Year cadets from Royal Military College (RMC) visited HMC Dockyard Halifax recently for a familiarization tour of Royal Canadian Navy ships and CFB Halifax. They were greeted by a familiar face, Charlie, RAdm Kurtz’s dog, who was a resident at RMC campus, during Kurtz’s time as the Commandant.