CEFCOM MA – 12.001 - January 9, 2012
OTTAWA – Commander Bradley Peats, Commanding Officer of HMCS Vancouver will host a conference call on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, to provide a final update on the ship’s mission in the Mediterranean Sea prior to her return home.
What:
Commander Peats, Commanding Officer of HMCS Vancouver will make a brief statement addressing the following topics:
- HMCS Vancouver’s engagement in Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, the UN-sanctioned, NATO-led mission to protect the people of Libya;
- HMCS Vancouver’s participation in Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, the NATO counter-terrorism operation in the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar;
- HMCS Vancouver’saccomplishments while deployed; and
- Importance and value of the Royal Canadian Navy working with allies.
Once Commander Peats has completed his statement, he will take questions on these topics.
When:
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Time:
2:00 p.m. (EST) start time
Media may join the news conference by telephone at the following number: 1-800-814-4859 for all calls from within North America: 416-644-3414 for all calls outside North America. Media are requested to join the conference fifteen minutes prior to start time.
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Notes to editor / news director:
Still imagery of HMCS Vancouver’s operations in the Mediterranean Sea is available in the Task Force Vancouver photo gallery at www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca
More information on HMCS Vancouver’s mission in the Mediterranean Sea is available at: http://www.cefcom-comfec.forces.gc.ca/pa-ap/ops/tfv-fov/index-eng.asp
