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Mazur, money (contributing through payroll CFB Halifax Base Commander deductions and fundraisers), your By Ryan Melanson, skills (volunteering) – these methods Trident Staff On October 1, the day this issue of of engagement all matter. Take some the Trident is published, many of time, do your research and find out As the formation enters our Defence Team personnel will be what works for you. In doing so, it’s the busy fall season, that also gathered at the Stadacona Fitness, important to ask yourself: Why do I means the beginning of the Sports and Recreation Centre for give? For me, there is a clear answer fall 2018 National Defence MARLANT’s official 2018 National to this question, as my family has Workplace Charitable Cam- Defence Workplace Charitable Cam- been personally touched by cancer. paign (NDWCC), which will paign (NDWCC) kick-off event. My mother passed away from breast encourage defence community As MARLANT’s newest NDWCC cancer, so I have a strong motivation members across Halifax to Campaign Champion and someone to support organizations that are contribute their time, financial who, admittedly, hasn’t lived on the making positive strides in cancer resources and skills to worth- East Coast in many years, I look research and those that provide while charities that do impor- forward to events such as this kick- support to individuals and families tant work in the region. FMF members sell raffle tickets during the Dock- off. Why? Because they allow our impacted by this disease. On September 11, Fleet yard NDWCC kickoff event. members to come together as a team, If you don’t have this natural con- Maintenance Facility Cape MARGARET CONWAY, BASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS have some fun and – most important- nection to a specific charity as I do, Scott hosted its annual NDWCC ly – engage with local and national why not consider donating to orga- kickoff, to be followed by events charities that positively impact our nizations that support our Defence at Stadacona and 12 Wing members, our neighbours and our Team members and their families Shearwater, inviting charity communities in this region and directly? Our Halifax & Region representatives to the dockyard across the country every day. Military Family Resource Centre, to meet with potential donors In line with Strong, Secure, En- Support our Troops and the Royal and enjoy and afternoon of fun gaged, this year’s NDWCC campaign Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund and fundraising. theme – The Defence Team stands are all great options. You can also Capt(N) David Benoit, the Shoulder-to-Shoulder for Canadian donate more broadly to the United new Commanding Officer of charities: everyone wins! – pushes Way or HealthPartners and they will Cape Scott, said he’s always us to be strong and unified here at determine which charities can ben- been a supporter of NDWCC, home for the benefit of all Canadi- efit most from your contributions. and was happy to have his unit ans, including our members. Part of Just remember: Whether or not help start up this year’s cam- this unified effort is to be engaged in you think you need help now, you paign in Halifax. the campaign in meaningful ways. or someone you know does, or will “This is all about the chari- FMF employee Gary Steffen, left, led the band Meaningful engagement, of at some point, rely on the program- ties, the people who will actual- and served as host and emcee of the NDWCC course, differs from one person to ming, research, skills and expertise ly use the money we raise here kickoff event held outside D200 in HMC Dock- the next. CFB Halifax supports a offered by charitable organizations to good effect in our commu- yard on September 11. workforce of over 10,000 military in our region and across the country. nity,” he said. MARGARET CONWAY, BASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS and civilian personnel who are all in When canvassers visit your units in “We’re so happy to have all various stages of their careers, con- the coming months, take some time our people out with their families, ian workforce, and volunteers also stantly juggling the unique demands to listen and ask questions. Educate and to have the United Way and manned the barbecues to keep the of their professional and personal yourself. Find a way, big or small, to HealthPartners and their teams here crowd fed and raise money through lives. Whether you’re a young sailor become involved. Every bit counts. to launch the NDWCC campaign for food sales. Raffle tickets and $1 or senior officer, a single parent, The more we can stand shoulder- MARLANT.” games like darts, plinko, and washer married with children, or experienc- to-shoulder to support our communi- Representatives from the United toss presented even more ways to ing the challenges of a deployment, ties, the stronger they will become. Way and HealthPartners were on have some fun while supporting major life event or otherwise, there The stronger our communities hand to speak to the crowd and thank NDWCC. are many ways to engage in the become, the stronger our Defence the base for the support each year, Unit Coxn CPO1 Shawn Coates said NDWCC that can work within the Team will be. And a strong Defence while the area was also lined with the entire FMF team, both civilian unique framework of your life. Team, at home and abroad, is good individual booths from the many and uniformed, deserved credit for Giving of your time (planning for everyone. charities that receive support from the teamwork shown in organizing or attending NDWCC events), your NDWCC. This included the United and carrying out the event, with spe- Way itself, groups under the Health- cial thanks going to Mr. Steffen, Brian Partners banner like ALS Canada, Lambe, and Lt(N) Mike Baskin for Alzheimer Society, and the Canadian being key supporters. Lung Association, as well as others More than $500,000 was raised by like the Halifax & Region MFRC, East MARLANT and CFB Halifax through Preston Daycare, Chebucto House, last year’s NDWCC campaign, con- Adsum for Women & Children, and tributing to $3.6 million raised nation- more. wide across DND, and the formation “Whether we realize it or not, is being encouraged to top that total there are people all around us and for this year. To that end, members people within this organization who were reminded that there are number use the services of these organiza- of ways to donate, including through tions daily. Your contributions help e-pledge, a secure online platform, or them, and you should take pride and through the forms distributed by unit joy in knowing that,” Capt(N) Benoit NDWCC reps. It is also understood said. that some people have preferred chari- Aside from the opportunities to ties that fall outside of the United learn more about the various chari- Way, HealthPartners, or other regular ties on hand, the afternoon also saw NDWCC recipients, and donations live music led by FMF employee Gary made to any registered Canadian Steffen and a number of talented charity can be counted toward NDW- 157144 musicians from the unit’s large civil- CC totals. OCTOBER 1, 2018 TRIDENT NEWS 3 HMCS Halifax joined the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) guided missle destroyers US Ships Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and Forest Sherman (DDG 98), guided-missile cruiser Normandy (CG 60), strike-fighter jets from Carrier Air Wing 1 and the strike group flagship, aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), for a formation exercise off the coast of Halifax, Canada. HSTCSG conducted integrated operations with the Royal Canadian Navy across multiple warfare areas focused on defense of the homeland, and increasing interoperability and proficiency in conducting allied operations in the Atlantic. MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS THOMAS GOOLEY HMCS Members of HMCS Halifax perform Ship Without Air Detachment training with a US Halifax and Navy Cyclone, Codename Slayer, on board Halifax en route to PASSEX. USS Harry AB JOHN IGLESIAS, FIS S. Truman participate in the formation exercise off U.S., Canada wrap up Halifax, NS. MASS COM- MUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND bilateral maritime ops CLASS THOMAS GOOLEY By USS Harry S. Truman modore Craig Skjerpen, Commander FREE WITH FOOD OR Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs Canadian Fleet Atlantic. “Our close CASH DONATION TO partnership with the USN was forged The Harry S. Truman Carrier over decades and this training dem- Strike Group (HSTCSG) and the Royal onstrates our continued ability to pro- Canadian Navy concluded three days vide professional and capable forces of bilateral operations in the North that are ready to operate with our Atlantic on September 12.