CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Thursday, July 18, 2024
SAC trade recognized with new specialty skill badge By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Four Atlantic fleet sailors received the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Shipborne Air Controller (SAC) specialty skill badge in a presentation ceremony held on July 28 in the operations room aboard Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown. Shipborne […]
Gagetown takes soccer trophy after nail-biting final By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Canadian Armed Forces soccer is back after a two year hiatus, and if the fierce competition at the recent Men’s Regional Championship is any indicator, our athletes were more than ready to get back on the field. Teams […]
CFB Halifax was honoured to participate in the 125th Halifax and Dartmouth Natal Day Parade on August 1! On August 1, we celebrate both Emancipation Day and Natal Day as we recognize and reflect on the difficult history of anti-Black racism and discrimination in Canada and around the world, while […]
Capt(N) Andy MacKenzie assumes command of CFB Halifax By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Captain (Navy) Andy MacKenzie took over as Base Commander of CFB Halifax from Captain (Navy) Sean Williams during a Change of Command ceremony at the Consolidated Seamanship Training Facility at Stadacona on July 25. In his final […]
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New CO at the helm of FMFCS By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff In his farewell address, the outgoing Commanding Officer at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott (FMFCS) thanked the facility’s employees and managers, saying he couldn’t have asked for a better team of professionals. “Your personal commitment and dedication to […]
HMCS Venture stood up to deliver RCN leadership education By Naval Personnel and Training Group (NPTG) On Friday, July 15, in a signing ceremony held at Work Point at CFB Esquimalt, Commander (Cdr) Mike Stefanson was officially appointed as the inaugural Commanding Officer of HMCS Venture (the RCN’s naval leadership […]
Five athletes from the Royal Canadian Navy recently represented Canada at the 53rd World Military Sailing Championships in Brest, France. The event, organized by the French Navy on behalf of the International Military Sports Council (CISM), aims to promote friendship through sport by providing opportunities for armed forces personnel from […]
DWAO panel discusses women in STEM By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff There’s a bright future for women pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) but there are still too few women entering the field, and even fewer who stay. That “leaky pipeline” in retaining women in STEM […]
Outgoing 423 Squadron CO credited for leadership during difficult time By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff When Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Thomey took over as Commanding Officer of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron in July of 2020, those newly under his command were still reeling in the aftermath of the tragic Stalker 22 crash […]
