HMCS Charlottetown awarded battle honour for 2011 Libyan deployment By Nathan Stone, Trident staff In the late summer of 2011, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown set sail for civil war–torn Libya. There, the crew faced artillery fire, rockets, and mines as they fought to protect the besieged city of […]
Other News
New leadership at CFMWC
There’s a new Commanding Officer leading the Royal Canadian Navy unit tasked with developing and refining maritime warfare doctrine, tactics, and procedures. A Change of Command ceremony on June 19 saw Capt(N) Adrian Armitage (left) step into the role as new CO of the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre. Also […]
Nova Scotians on the front lines of mine countermeasures in the Black Sea
Nova Scotians on the front lines of mine countermeasures in the Black Sea By MARLANT Public Affairs Two Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors from Nova Scotia are among the Canadian Armed Forces personnel currently deployed to Romania as part of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Black Sea Task Force, operating under […]
Royal Canadian Navy kicks off Halifax International Fleet Week
Royal Canadian Navy kicks off Halifax International Fleet Week By Trident staff The Royal Canadian Navy is once again inviting the public to celebrate Canada’s maritime heritage, as Halifax International Fleet Week returns to the city’s waterfront from June 19 to 22. The four-day event brings together RCN ships, sailors, […]
Base Goalball tournament keeps rolling for second year
Base Goalball tournament keeps rolling for second year By Nathan Stone, Trident staff The clang of bells and the energy of competition filled the Stadacona Fitness and Sports Centre on May 29 as teams from Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater faced off in the second annual […]
Volume 59, Issue 12, June 16, 2025
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Multi-national naval exercise to take place off the coast of Nova Scotia
Multi-national naval exercise to take place off the coast of Nova Scotia By DND Exercise CUTLASS FURY 2025 (Ex CF25) will take place from June 9 to 18, 2025 off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This strategic initiative will bring together a diverse array of military forces from across […]
Ready for Exercise Cutlass Fury
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown, seen here, sailed from Halifax on June 9 alongside other east coast ships to begin Exercise Cutlass Fury 2025, which will take place off Halifax until June 18. Along with Canadian Fleet Atlantic and Royal Canadian Air Force participation, the bi-annual anti-submarine warfare exercise […]
Commander of Canadian Forces Base Halifax named one of Esprit de Corps magazine’s 2025 Breaking Down the Barricades: Women in Defence award recipients
Commander of Canadian Forces Base Halifax named one of Esprit de Corps’ 2025 Breaking Down the Barricades: Women in Defence award recipients The Esprit de Corps Women in Defence Award is presented annually to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution in the Canadian defence sector, whether currently serving in […]
Change of Appointment at 12 AMS
Change of Appointment at 12 AMS Members of 12 Air Maintenance Squadron also marked a Change of Appointment recently, welcoming Chief Warrant Officer Todd Beaudion (right) as the incoming Squadron Chief. He’s seen here with Squadron Commanding Office Lieutenant-Colonel Ryan Lawrence on May 23.