Ottawa, ON - Media are invited to join the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence as he welcomes the arrival of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina to Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt following her eight-month deployment in support of Operations ARTEMIS and REASSURANCE.
What: HMCS Regina will pass by Duntze Head at 10:45 a.m. and arrive alongside ‘A’ Jetty at 11:00 a.m. After the ship’s arrival, Minister Nicholson will deliver a speech and will hold a media availability.
When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Media are asked to arrive no later than 10:30 a.m.
Where: Her Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard, Esquimalt (main entrance at the end of Esquimalt Road).
Operation ARTEMIS is Canada’s participation in Combined Task Force-150, a multinational task force commanded by Combined Maritime Forces which promotes maritime security in the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Operation REASSURANCE refers to the military activities undertaken by the Canadian Armed Forces to support measures providing reassurance to NATO partners through the provision of military capabilities for training, exercises, demonstrations and assigned NATO tasks.
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Interested media should contact Navy Public Affairs at 250-363-5789 or by email marpac@shaw.ca to confirm their attendance.
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