HMCS Fredericton participates in Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE 2015

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May 4, 2015

OTTAWA — Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton joins Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE today in the North Sea as part of its deployment under Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s response to Russia’s military aggression toward Ukraine.

Under the command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), HMCS Fredericton will participate in the annual Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) training exercise off the coast of Norway from May 4-14, 2015. The exercise includes 12 warships, 4 submarines, and air assets from NATO and non-NATO forces, which will conduct operational air, surface, and subsurface ASW training at the unit and Task Group level.

Quick Facts

Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE is a live exercise designed to provide relevant ASW tactics and procedure training to warships, submarines, and aircraft.
HMCS Fredericton will serve as the ASW Commander for one of the Combined Task Groups employed on Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE.
Participating units will conduct a series of exercise attacks ranging from warships against submarine scenarios, submarine against submarine scenarios and aircraft against submarines scenarios.
The exercise includes forces from Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
HMCS Fredericton is the first modernized frigate to deploy in support of Government of Canada objectives. Participation in Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE will demonstrate the capability of the ship’s weapons, sensors, new Combat Management System, and electronic warfare system upgraded as part of the Halifax-class Modernization/Frigate Equipment Life Extension (HCM/FELEX) refit completed in November 2014.
SNMG2 includes HMCS Fredericton, U.S. flagship USS Vicksburg (CG 69), Turkish ship TCG Göksu (F 497) and German oiler FGS Spessart (A 1442).Operation REASSURANCE refers to the military activities undertaken by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to support NATO assurance measures through the provision of military capabilities for training, exercises, demonstrations and assigned NATO tasks.
Standing NATO Maritime Groups are multinational, integrated maritime forces made up of vessels from various allied countries. These vessels are permanently available to NATO to perform different tasks ranging from exercises to operational missions. They also help to establish Alliance presence, demonstrate solidarity, conduct routine diplomatic visits to different countries, support partner engagement, and provide a variety of maritime military capabilities to on-going missions.
HMCS Fredericton has participated in NATO-led counter-terrorism patrols and related activities in the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas, and the North Atlantic Ocean as part of SNMG2 since relieving HMCS Toronto in January.
HMCS Fredericton is a Halifax-class frigate with a crew of approximately 250 personnel of all ranks, including a CH-124 Sea King helicopter and air detachment.

Quotes

“HMCS Fredericton’s in multi-national exercises such as Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE demonstrates Canada’s ongoing commitment to NATO and helps ensure our forces remain flexible, agile and able to contribute to international peace and security efforts.”
Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence

“Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE is a great training opportunity for SNMG2 ships that will allow us to further integrate with other NATO forces to enhance our interoperability and ability to effectively respond to potential submarine threats to our NATO allies.”
Rear Admiral Brad Williamson, Commander Standing NATO Maritime Group Two

"HMCS Fredericton’s participation in Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE provides us with an opportunityto test our Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities while acting in a leadership role within the Task Group. HMCS Fredericton recognizes the value of interoperability and collaboration with NATO and non-NATO forces.”
Commander Jeff Murray, Commanding Officer, HMCS Fredericton

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