Operation NUNALIVUT deploys more than 250 CAF personnel to the High Arctic

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Operation NUNALIVUT 2014, one of Joint Task Force (North)’s premier High Arctic operations begins today in the area ofResolute Bay,Nunavut.

Joint Task Force (North) is conducting Operation NUNALIVUT 2014 from April 2 until May 3, with the majority of personnel deploying from April 16 to 24. This operation includes both combined and joint operations exercising interoperability and Arctic skill-sets.

Quick Facts

Operation NUNALIVUT will be conducted in three distinct locations:
- The Task Force Headquarters will operate out ofResoluteBay, NU.;
- A Company (minus) from 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, based at CFB Valcartier, will be conducting a patrol around Bathurst Island, approximately 500 km northwest of Resolute Bay; and
- A Combined Dive Team, consisting of divers from the Royal Canadian Navy and U.S. Navy, will conduct operations near Gascoyne Inlet, approximately 100 km east ofResoluteBay.
440 (Transport) Squadron, based in Yellowknife, and 109th Airlift Wing, from the New York State Air National Guard, will provide tactical airlift, resupply, surveillance, reconnaissance and mission support.
Throughout this operation, Canadian Rangers from 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group will guide and mentor southern troops and conduct predator control.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) exercisesCanada’s sovereignty in the North by conducting several major operations each year. Through Operation NUNALIVUT, the CAF demonstrates its readiness and ability to operate effectively in the challenging Arctic environment.
The CAF have been present in the North for decades, conducting surveillance and sovereignty operations and contributing to a more visible government presence. Then and now, in the context of the Canada First Defence Strategy, the CAF’s primary mission is the protection ofCanada, including its most northern regions.

Quotes

“This operation is just one example of Joint Task Force (North)’s ongoing presence throughout the Canadian Arctic. Our personnel are Northerners – they understand that operating in theArcticis important and requires respect for this environment that can be as harsh as it is beautiful. We share this expertise with newcomers to the North, cultivating a broader military awareness of life ‘North of 60’.”

Captain(N) Derek Moss, Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force (North)

“Operation NUNALIVUT involves the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force, as well as our many community, Allied and Governmental partners; making it a real-life example of how “Team North” can come together to work successfully in an environment that few have been to, and fewer can operate in.”

Lieutenant-Colonel John St. Dennis, Task Force NUNALIVUT Commander

Contacts

Capt Bonnie Wilken, Public Affairs
Joint Task Force (North)
Phone: 867-873-0700, ext. 6922
Email: bonnie.wilken@forces.gc.ca
Toll-Free: 1 (613) 996-2353

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