HMCS Vancouver: Maintaining the ship’s sensors and satellite communications
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHave you ever wondered what kind of tasks the Combat Systems Engineering (CSE) department aboard HMCS Vancouver may perform while deployed? To start, the CSE team is responsible for almost all the equipment that distinguishes a…
MFRC prepares families for long-awaited deployment return
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen children arrive at the jetties on Monday to meet their parents after six months apart, they are greeted by a variety of entertainment, courtesy of the Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC). The MFRC has…
Five questions with the new Chief Petty Officer at Naval Fleet School (Pacific)
Reading Time: < 1 minute“Naval Fleet School (Pacific) (NFS(P)) is an institution where the best and brightest shape the fleet, and I look forward to facing this challenge.” 1. What does this new role mean to you? Serving as the…
At sea but close by: How morale mail helps sailors keep connected to home
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrom a child’s drawing to a bag of candy, morale mail brings a part of home to all the deployed sailors. As HMCS Vancouver and Winnipeg navigate the Pacific on their six-month deployment, the blue mail…
HMCS Ottawa holds ship tours in North Vancouver
Reading Time: < 1 minuteApproximately 500 guests visited HMCS Ottawa while the Halifax-class frigate docked in North Vancouver at the end of October. Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr) Justin Simmons, Executive Officer with HMCS Ottawa, said the ship was in North Vancouver as…
A trip home for HMCS Edmonton
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHMCS Edmonton’s crew left Esquimalt waters mid-September to visit their namesake city. Nine members of the ship’s company travelled to the prairies Sept. 26 to mark the 25th anniversary of Edmonton’s commissioning. “As we’ve yet to…
Promoting a sense of belonging with Regina running team shirts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSailors continue finding ways to promote unit solidarity as the Base eases out of the pandemic. For HMCS Regina, that meant donning custom-made purple shirts during the September Formation Run. “HMCS Regina created custom purple T-shirts…
HMCS Yellowknife supports Canadian Coast Guard in wreck survey
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) successfully assessed several well-known shipwrecks around Vancouver Island. HMCS Yellowknife supported three members of the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) (FDU(P)) and two CCG personnel in locating…
Defence team members spread ‘paws’-itivity for cause
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCFB Esquimalt saw an increase in working paws last week. “‘Bring Your Dog to Work Day’ increases morale, builds strong communities, promotes good health, and gives folks an opportunity to give in a meaningful way,” said…
CFB Esquimalt rolls up sleeves for COVID-19 booster
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith the fall season upon CFB Esquimalt, the Acting Base Surgeon urged members to visit the Canadian Forces annual flu/COVID booster immunization clinic. “Influenza and SARS CoV-2 continue to present a risk to the general population…
