Proposed Amendments to the National Defence Act
On March 24th, the Minister of National Defence introduced legislation to amend the National Defence Act that proposes a suite of targeted changes to modernize the military justice system. The…
Canada Only Able to Provide Non-Combatants to Exercise With French Frigate
On March 6 and 7 , off the coast of Vancouver , the surveillance frigate Prairial , deployed on a mission in the Pacific since January 22 , conducted a…
FS Premier-Maitre L’Her Busy Before Halifax Visit
Departing from Ponta Delgada after an operational release, the high seas patrol vessel (PHM) Premier-Maitre L’Her carried out exercises with the Portuguese patrol vessel Figueira da Foz . This joint…
RCN Observers at Operation Ice Camp 2024 in the Arctic Ocean
Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially kicked off Operation Ice Camp (ICE CAMP) 2024 in the Arctic Ocean on March 8, 2024, after the building of Ice Camp Whale and arrival…
OSI Receives Enterprise License for US Navy Landing Craft
OSI Maritime Systems, a leading provider of maritime navigation and tactical systems, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault and…
USCG/RCN Conduct SAREX in Alaskan Waters
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy conducted a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off Ketchikan, Alaska, March 14, 2024. The exercise took place on the water and…
US Navy Upgrades Nanoose Bay Torpedo Range Fixture
The marine mechanics maintaining Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s Yard Torpedo Test Range Craft “Battle Point” (YTT 10) have achieved “miracles” in their ongoing efforts to rejuvenate the aging…
Obituary for Spurgeon George “Spud” Roscoe VE1BC
Canada’s naval history community lost one of their biggest contributors in December. Reprint to obituary from J. Albert Walker Funeral Home, Halifax Spurgeon George “Spud” Roscoe VE1BC (84) born on…
Physician Assistant Pushes Practice to New Depths
With over three decades of military service under his belt, Army Captain Jerrott’s journey took an unexpected turn when he joined the crew of HMCS Windsor. On top of transitioning…