Canadian warships leave for Exercise TRIDENT FURY

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May 4, 2015 - Ottawa

Seven Canadian and American naval vessels sailed from Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt today to participate in Exercise TRIDENT FURY, a biennial multinational exercise that will take place off the coast of Vancouver Island from May 4-15.

Quick Facts

Exercise TRIDENT FURY is a naval exercise organized by Maritime Forces Pacific in Esquimalt, British Columbia. The exercise will test air and surface joint operations including maritime surveillance, live air and surface weapons firing, and anti-submarine warfare training.
Exercise TRIDENT FURY includes participants from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the United States Navy (USN), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). More than 1,200 military personnel will participate in this exercise, which enhances the RCN’s ability to operate in a task group environment with our allies.
Naval vessels participating this year include Her Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Ships Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Yellowknife, United States Ship Cape St. George, United States Coast Guard Cutter Active, and RCN ORCA-class vessel Wolf.
Military aircraft participation includes RCAF CP-140 Aurora Long Range Patrol Aircraft and CH-124 Sea King ship-based helicopters. American aircraft participating in the exercise include USN P-3 Orion Maritime Patrol aircraft, SH-60 Seahawk helicopters and EA-18 Growler electronic warfare jets.

Quotes

“Exercise TRIDENT FURY aims to enhance the Royal Canadian Navy’s ability to operate efficiently and effectively alongside our allies. The Navy’s recent successes on Operation CARIBBE with our U.S. partners demonstrate the value of exercises like TRIDENT FURY and our commitment to continental security.”
Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence

“Exercise TRIDENT FURY is critical in making sure that Pacific Fleet ships are ready to deploy with our allies on a wide range of operations. Interoperability is critical to working in a maritime environment.”
Commodore Bob Auchterlonie, Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific

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For more information on the Royal Canadian Navy please visit www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca or follow us on Twitter @RCN_MRC

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