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Operation ALTAIR
Operation ALTAIR
Operation ALTAIR is the Canadian Forces maritime contribution to the U.S.-led coalition campaign against terrorism known as Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) . Operation ALTAIR comprises single ship deployments.
The Halifax-class patrol frigate HMCS Winnipeg is deploying for a period of six months to the Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf) region to operate with the 5th Fleet of the United States Navy.
With her crew of about 225 officers and sailors, and her CH-124 Sea King helicopter detachment, HMCS Winnipeg will conduct surveillance patrols and maritime interdiction operations in order to control sea-based activity in the region.
Due to operational requirements elsewhere, there may be periods when there is no Canadian maritime contribution to OEF.
HMCS Toronto , a Halifax-class patrol frigate with an embarked helicopter detachment, was the first ship to sail under Operation ALTAIR. She deployed from January to July 2004, sailing with the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON Carrier Strike Group.
Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism from October 2001 to October 2003 was known as Operation APOLLO , which saw soldiers deployed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and ships deployed in the Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf) region.
