HMCS Fredericton Joining SNMG2 in the Mediterranean
HMCS Fredericton departed from Halifax January 22nd to join Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2), part of NATO’s high-readiness Standing Naval Forces in the Mediterranean Sea. With a crew…
Former CNAV St Charles to be Scrapped
In December of 2022, the federal government completed environmental remediation on the abandoned tug Matterhorn in Mount Carmel, Newfoundland. Originally placed in service as CNAV (later CFAV) St Charles in…
Secretary of Defense Travel to Canada, Indonesia and Cambodia
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will depart on November 18 for a trip to Canada, Indonesia and Cambodia. In Nova Scotia, he will deliver keynote remarks at the…
Ford Strengthening Relations with the Royal Canadian Navy
Visiting ports is not just about sightseeing and adventuring. It’s about building relations and helping the community. During their first international port visit, Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier…
Margaret Brooke Commissioned in Halifax
Today, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) officially welcomed His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke into naval service October 28 with a commissioning ceremony. This ceremony marks a significant achievement…
USS Gerald R Ford Makes Halifax Her First Foreign Port Call
The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and embarked crew arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the ship’s first international port visit, Oct. 28, 2022. Ford deployed…