Successful Conclusion of NATO Partnership for Peace Exercise MAPLE ARCH 16
News Release
November 18, 2016 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Approximately 200 military personnel from Canada, Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania successfully completed Exercise MAPLE ARCH 16 (MA 16), a 10-day command post exercise which took place at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, located near Lviv, Ukraine, from November 7 to 18, 2016.
Exercise MA 16 focused on peace support and stability operations, where partner countries studied NATO procedures and tested the coordination, fluency, and effectiveness of their cooperation. The training event provided an opportunity for the Canadian Army to foster international military relations by enabling Ukraine’s participation in a multinational exercise.
Additionally, MA 16 enhanced interoperability among troop-contributing nations and promoted collective competence and confidence.
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“The support of the Canadian Armed Forces to Ukraine’s participation in Exercise MAPLE ARCH is an excellent opportunity. Training and learning together ensures we can act as a cohesive team when working collectively to provide peace support and stability operations on an international stage.”
– Lieutenant-Colonel John Woodgate, Commander, Canadian Component, Exercise MAPLE ARCH 16
Quick Facts
- The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have been supporting Ukraine’s participation in Exercise MAPLE ARCH through the Military Training Cooperation Program since planning for the first exercise began in 1994. Part of the mandate of this Program is to enhance peace support operations interoperability among Canada’s partners.
- Exercise MAPLE ARCH continues to further enhance the excellent working relationship Canada has with Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine regarding key aspects of peace support operations.
- Through its support to Ukraine’s participation in Exercise MAPLE ARCH, the Canadian Army demonstrates its commitment to promoting global security and maintaining transatlantic partnerships by providing modern, deployable capabilities and highly trained personnel to allied and partner efforts.
- The Canadian Army holds teamwork and interoperability as key tenets, and recognizes that it must support and seamlessly integrate with its allies and partners. This interoperability is contingent on unit and brigade level training, which is exemplified during Exercise MAPLE ARCH.
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November 18, 2016 - YAVORIV, UKRAINE. Exercise MAPLE ARCH 16 is a 10 day command post exercise focused on peacekeeping and stability operations. The exercise takes place from 7-18 November 2016, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center (IPSC) in YAVORIV, located near LVIV, Ukraine.
Photo Credit: Ex MAPLE ARCH Imagery Technician – Ukraine
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Media Opportunity
Journalists interested in speaking with a member of the Canadian contingent about Exercise MAPLE ARCH 16 are encouraged to contact the Exercise MAPLE ARCH 16 Senior Public Affairs Officer, Major Cynthia Larue, at cynthia.larue2@forces.gc.ca.
Contacts
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Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca
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