Celebrate Healthy Workplace Month at CFB Esquimalt
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn October, the Defence community marks Healthy Workplace Month, focusing on four health and well-being aspects. Organized by Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) Health and Wellness Strategy’s Organizational Wellness Working Group, the month’s activities aim to foster…
Defence on the Dock
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s not every day a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate, a Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV), and an Orca-class patrol vessel visit the Ogden Point Breakwater District at the same time. But HMCS Winnipeg, HMCS Yellowknife, and PCT Raven all basked…
Formation Fun Day: A fall festival of friendly fun!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf she had to summarize this year’s Formation Fun Day in one word, organizer Christine Farrington says it would be ‘appreciation’. “This event is to show our military and DND community how much they are appreciated…
Defence on the Dock returns to Ogden Point
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDefence on the Dock is back with past favourites and new highlights. Open-house-style and family-friendly, CFB Esquimalt’s signature event gives Vancouver Island a glimpse into life in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and on the base,…
Finding value beyond the RCN
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) instills many valuable skills, but one Naval Warfare Officer is certain that helping people is the most important one. When Lieutenant-Commander Carl Monk transferred from the Regular Force to the Reserves,…
NST offers new qualification options
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen Acting Sub-Lieutenant (A/SLt) Jack Rigler began the Response Boat Tactical Operator Course (RBTO) with the Naval Security Team (NST) at CFB Esquimalt, he knew he was in for something ‘different’. “The whole course is unique…
A trip from extreme depths to extreme altitude
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen his father suggested they run one of the most brutal marathons on Earth, a Canadian Submarine Force (CANSUBFOR) submariner knew it would be a challenge. Sergeant (Sgt) Quinn Musgrave, Chief Cook of HMCS Corner Brook, joined…
HMCS Regina returns from refit with a new patch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHMCS Regina returned to the fleet after a maintenance period on May 19 with a new morale patch. Designed by Sailor First Class (S1) Marianne Maxwell, Weapons Engineering Technician with HMCS Regina, the patch signifies new beginnings for the…
Learning from our partners: Operation Regulus
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter completing a secondment with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)’s diving contingent, one Clearance Diver with Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) (FDU(P)) hopes to bring back some of their emergency procedures and tactical diving oxygen rebreather…
Base Clerk nominated to Sports Hall of Fame
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA well-known customer service support clerk from CFB Esquimalt is being recognized for his significant impact on the wheelchair sports community. Chris Daw from Supply Customer Account Services in HMC Dockyard has been selected for induction…
