We are Family Dance
March 4, 2023Reading Time: < 1 minute Radar, the Esquimalt Military and Family Resource Centreâs (MFRC) mascot, looks forward to a good boogie woogie with you! On March 11, all military and veteran-connected families are invited to celebrate families of all kinds and honour military-connected children at the âWe Are Familyâ dance, hosted by the Esquimalt MFRC. âThis is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge the military-connected community, a chance to have fun and meet other families,â said Jackie Carle, Esquimalt MFRC Executive Director. âIt is about families of all types having fun together and being recognized for their support.â She said the dance…
Putting the âwhyâ to the âhowâ: COPS II
Reading Time: < 1 minute What measures should a Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV) crew put up to deter a potential attack from pirates? This is the type of simulated operations seven Naval Reservists from Quebec trained in during a…
Shoot Like A Girl podcast says you can too
Reading Time: < 1 minute Master Sailor (MS) Kate Gouthro loves listening to podcasts, but remembers saying she could never start a podcast because she is an introvert. Now, as a host of a women-centric podcast, she loves what she…
HMCS Ottawa hosts Lionâs share of Christmas
Reading Time: < 1 minute Christmas cookies crumble onto HMCS Ottawaâs deck as seven daze-eyed children observe Sailor First Class (S1) Deryck Kent, a Marine Technician, in the Machinery Control Room (MCR). âThis is what makes the ship run,â he…
NAVRES Western Region holds Small Boat Exercise
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Western Region of the Naval Reserves (NAVRES) held a simulated training scenario of maritime drug interdiction operations for the first time ever. The Small Boat Exercise (SBEX) was held Nov. 19-20 in English Bay…
HMCS Ottawa helps shape future naval decision-makers
Reading Time: < 1 minute HMCS Ottawa conducted a day sail on Dec. 5 as part of the Environmental Learning Week of the Joint Command & Staff Program (JCSP). The program hosts students who will advance into positions where they…
HMCS Corner Brook dives towards returning to the fleet
Reading Time: < 1 minute HMCS Corner Brook, one of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) submarines, completed the well-anticipated Camber Dive in October. The trial marks a milestone in the next stage of its Tiered Readiness Program. âThe dive tests…
Community taught harm-reduction, equipped to save lives, reduce overdoses
Reading Time: < 1 minute To educate the Defence and surrounding community on opioid overdose identification, prevention, and treatment, MARPAC Health & Wellness Strategy (MHWS) held a Naloxone Training workshop at CFB Esquimalt as part of the National Addictions Awareness…
HMCS Vancouver:Â Maintaining the shipâs sensors and satellite communications
Reading Time: < 1 minute Have 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…
MFRCÂ prepares families for long-awaited deployment return
Reading Time: < 1 minute When 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…
Five questions with the new Chief Petty Officer at Naval Fleet School (Pacific)Â
Reading Time: < 1 minute âNaval Fleet School (Pacific) (NFS(P)) is an institution where the best and brightest shape the fleet, and I look forward to facing this challenge.â 1. What does this new role mean to you? Serving as…
