CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Visiting Irish sailors join HMCS Sackville for special commemoration ceremony By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As His Majesty’s Royal Canadian Ship (HMCS) Sackville left Halifax Harbour to hold a committal of ashes ceremony recently, two members of the command team of LÉ James Joyce, an Irish Naval Service offshore patrol […]
Along with other events and official commemorations marking the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a number of currently deployed Royal Canadian Navy ships, including HMCS Winnipeg, HMCS Vancouver, and HMCS Margaret Brooke, held their own memorial ceremonies at sea.
The Every Child Matters flag was raised at CFB Halifax and within the fleet ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Atlantic Defence Aboriginal Advisory Group, in conjunction with Elder Debbie Eisan, Honorary Captain(N), and the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, held a smudging ceremony and witnessed a […]
Afghanistan veteran, former RCMP inspector named CEO of Commissionaires Nova Scotia By Trident Staff Commissionaires Nova Scotia has announced that Afghanistan veteran, former RCMP Inspector and current Army Reservist Barry Pitcher has been named the new CEO of the not-for-profit organization. In a press release on September 12, Commissionaires NS […]
Geneviève Germano of Defence Team News recently interviewed Maj Charlie Ohlke and MCpl Jason Hunter about Exercise Ranger Tracker, which was held recently in celebration of the Canadian Rangers 75th anniversary. The transcript of the interview is below. GG: In celebration of the Canadian Rangers 75th anniversary, 3 CRPG completed exercise […]
Upcoming Indigenous Awareness/Commemoration Activities at CFB Halifax There are several activities taking place this week at CFB Halifax to honour Indigenous peoples in Canada. These activities will be in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Treaty Day and Mi’kmaq History Month. Local Defence Team members are encouraged to participate in any/all of the following. For […]
Changes to naming protocol for RCN ships, units following Her Majesty’s passing By RCN, Following the Queen’s passing and the ascension to the throne of King Charles III, all commissioned RCN vessels are now known as His Majesty’s Canadian Ships and Submarines. This also applies to Naval Reserve Divisions across […]
Casualty clearers assess and treat a simulated casualty during a damage control exercise onboard HMCS Margaret Brooke during Operation NANOOK, September 14, 2022.
Naval engineering officer works toward refereeing milestone By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Growing up in Cameroon, SLt Alain Asafor Asafor Chi always loved volleyball. He played all through high school. and dreamed of going further with the sport but, despite his best efforts to improve his game, realized he wasn’t […]
Back to Basics: The Final Naval BMQ of the season By S1 Natassia Lei, PLATOON! PLATOON, ATTENTION! With a resounding bang of gleaming black boots on the parade square on August 26 in Shearwater, Platoon R0312E swiftly brought themselves to attention, awaiting the next command from Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) […]
