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POESB offers oil spill response refresher
Oil spill clean-up tactics were among multiple discussions during the yearly Marine Spill Response refresher course, which Fairley ran with Lorraine Crinkley, Branch Environment Officer & HAZMAT Coordinator.
HMCS Vancouver Battle Cats Broadcast
With mixed emotions, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancouver’s ship’s company departed Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. It sailed past the Victoria waterfront on Aug. 14, bidding farewell to families and friends as we embarked on another exciting adventure in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japanese training vessels visit CFB Esquimalt
The spirit of goodwill and international cooperation between allies prevailed when two training vessels of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) visited Esquimalt last week.
Operation Neptune: The RCN in support of D-Day
Paul Seguna CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum June 6 was the 79th anniversary of the most incredible amphibious operation in history. Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of Normandy that led to the liberation of Western Europe from the brutal four-year occupation of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Third Reich. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander […]
Commander, Maritime Forces Pacific Addresses RUSI-VI
Paul Seguna, Royal United Services Institute Vancouver Island — Rear-Admiral (RAdm) Chris Robinson, Commander Maritime Forces Pacific, attended the monthly Royal United Services Institute – Vancouver Island (RUSI-VI) luncheon at the Bay Street Armoury on March 8, during which he presented on: The RCN in the Indo Pacific Operations Overview. RAdm Robinson provided the audience […]
The CAF Offer – web pages are now live
Are you a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member or considering joining? Learn what the CAF has to offer in return for your service to Canada. Explore the full range of benefits, services, and more available to you. The CAF Offer web pages on Canada.ca can help you understand the following: pay rates allowances healthcare information […]
‘PATs’ pitching in at Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific)
Peter Mallett Staff Writer — Personnel Awaiting Training (PATs) have become a short-term solution to address personnel shortages at the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) (FDU(P)). In recent weeks, 12 Royal Military College (RMC) Cadets and seven members of Naval Fleet School (Pacific) (NFS(P)) rolled up their sleeves and worked with a litany of tasks at the […]
Op Caribbe – Brandon, Whitehorse at-sea success
Lt(N) Greg Menzies, MARPAC Public Affairs – When HMC Ships Brandon and Whitehorse reached their area of responsibility during Operation Caribbe, they were ready to work with partners and make a difference in the fight against illicit narcotics in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. During the long transit south, both ships conducted sea training that was […]
Oscar overboard!
A zodiac boat crew from HMCS Regina recovers a practice dummy during a man overboard exercise during Operation Artemis off the coast of Africa.
