HALIFAX -- An investigation is underway after a member of the Armed Forces was found dead at Canadian Forces Base Halifax.

The Department of National Defence says Dean Hicks, a petty officer second class, was found dead Wednesday.

The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service is investigating the circumstances of his death but foul play is not suspected.

The Defence Department says it is confident the investigation will be completed in a timely manner and offering further comment or details of what happened could prejudice that investigation.