Category: International Operations

• Mission important to security and stability of Persian Gulf region
  HMCS Charlottetown departed her home port of Halifax on November 1 to begin a six-month tour as part of Operation ALTAIR, Canada’s maritime contribution to the continuing U.S.-led campaign against terrorism...

• HMCS Charlottetown to patrol the Persian Gulf
  Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown is deploying for six months on Operation ALTAIR, Canada’s maritime contribution to the continuing U.S.-led campaign against terrorism known as Operation ENDURING FREEDOM...

• HMCS Toronto joins Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 for historic circumnavigation of Africa
  HMCS Toronto, now with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), will conduct operations in the Mediterranean and an historic 12,500 nautical mile circumnavigation of Africa during her five-month deployment.

• Canadians lead Red Sea operations
  The operation saw participants approaching ships to learn more about shipping routes, and allowed local mariners to be aware of the coalition’s presence and discuss security concerns...

• Additional Canadian Forces Memebers Join Operation Unison 2005
  Additional Canadian Forces members will depart Halifax tomorrow to join OPERATION UNISON 2005 as part of the Canadian Joint Task Group (CJTG) now steaming towards the Gulf of Mexico.