Wednesday, October 21, 2015

NATO Maritime Command


TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2015 Day 2 - Photos courtesy of the Royal Navy.

NATO Maritime component Commander Personnel, during Exercise Trident Juncture 20th Oct 2015.
HMS OCEAN is the Royal Navy’s Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH). A helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship, Ocean is designed to deliver troops to the centre of the action by helicopter or by landing craft. Aviation capabilities include six helicopter operating spots on her flight deck with space in the hangar to hold, transport and maintain many more aircraft. Ocean’s compliment Ship’s Company of 450 personnel includes 9 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (9 ASRM), who operate the four Mk5 landing craft vehicle and personnel (LCVP), and provide the projection of fighting capability ashore for HMS OCEAN. The 21,500 tonne amphibious assault ship was launched in 1995, has a top speed of 16 knots and a range of 8,000 miles.
‘Cougar’ is the Royal Navy’s long standing annual deployment of the UK’s high readiness Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime). In 2015 it will focus principally on working alongside and integrating with French amphibious forces during Exercise Corsican Lion, then the wider NATO community in Exercise Trident Juncture.
'NATO Maritime component Commander Personnel, during Exercise Trident Juncture 20th Oct 2015. HMS OCEAN is the Royal Navy’s Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH). A helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship, Ocean is designed to deliver troops to the centre of the action by helicopter or by landing craft. Aviation capabilities include six helicopter operating spots on her flight deck with space in the hangar to hold, transport and maintain many more aircraft. Ocean’s compliment Ship’s Company of 450 personnel includes 9 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (9 ASRM), who operate the four Mk5 landing craft vehicle and personnel (LCVP), and provide the projection of fighting capability ashore for HMS OCEAN. The 21,500 tonne amphibious assault ship was launched in 1995, has a top speed of 16 knots and a range of 8,000 miles. ‘Cougar’ is the Royal Navy’s long standing annual deployment of the UK’s high readiness Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime). In 2015 it will focus principally on working alongside and integrating with French amphibious forces during Exercise Corsican Lion, then the wider NATO community in Exercise Trident Juncture. Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 will be held through October and November, predominantly in, over and on the seas around Portugal, Spain and Italy. It is one of a series of long-planned exercises to ensure that NATO Allies are ready to deal with any emerging crisis, from any direction, and that they are able to work effectively with partners in tackling any crisis. Over 36,000 personnel from 30 nations will take part – that includes NATO Allies as well as seven partner nations. And those partner nations are Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Sweden and Ukraine.'
Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 will be held through October and November, predominantly in, over and on the seas around Portugal, Spain and Italy. It is one of a series of long-planned exercises to ensure that NATO Allies are ready to deal with any emerging crisis, from any direction, and that they are able to work effectively with partners in tackling any crisis. Over 36,000 personnel from 30 nations will take part – that includes NATO Allies as well as seven partner nations. And those partner nations are Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Sweden and Ukraine.
'NATO Maritime component Commander Personnel, during Exercise Trident Juncture 20th Oct 2015. HMS OCEAN is the Royal Navy’s Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH). A helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship, Ocean is designed to deliver troops to the centre of the action by helicopter or by landing craft. Aviation capabilities include six helicopter operating spots on her flight deck with space in the hangar to hold, transport and maintain many more aircraft. Ocean’s compliment Ship’s Company of 450 personnel includes 9 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (9 ASRM), who operate the four Mk5 landing craft vehicle and personnel (LCVP), and provide the projection of fighting capability ashore for HMS OCEAN. The 21,500 tonne amphibious assault ship was launched in 1995, has a top speed of 16 knots and a range of 8,000 miles. ‘Cougar’ is the Royal Navy’s long standing annual deployment of the UK’s high readiness Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime). In 2015 it will focus principally on working alongside and integrating with French amphibious forces during Exercise Corsican Lion, then the wider NATO community in Exercise Trident Juncture. Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 will be held through October and November, predominantly in, over and on the seas around Portugal, Spain and Italy. It is one of a series of long-planned exercises to ensure that NATO Allies are ready to deal with any emerging crisis, from any direction, and that they are able to work effectively with partners in tackling any crisis. Over 36,000 personnel from 30 nations will take part – that includes NATO Allies as well as seven partner nations. And those partner nations are Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Sweden and Ukraine.'
'NATO Maritime component Commander Personnel, during Exercise Trident Juncture 20th Oct 2015. HMS OCEAN is the Royal Navy’s Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH). A helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship, Ocean is designed to deliver troops to the centre of the action by helicopter or by landing craft. Aviation capabilities include six helicopter operating spots on her flight deck with space in the hangar to hold, transport and maintain many more aircraft. Ocean’s compliment Ship’s Company of 450 personnel includes 9 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (9 ASRM), who operate the four Mk5 landing craft vehicle and personnel (LCVP), and provide the projection of fighting capability ashore for HMS OCEAN. The 21,500 tonne amphibious assault ship was launched in 1995, has a top speed of 16 knots and a range of 8,000 miles. ‘Cougar’ is the Royal Navy’s long standing annual deployment of the UK’s high readiness Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime). In 2015 it will focus principally on working alongside and integrating with French amphibious forces during Exercise Corsican Lion, then the wider NATO community in Exercise Trident Juncture. Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 will be held through October and November, predominantly in, over and on the seas around Portugal, Spain and Italy. It is one of a series of long-planned exercises to ensure that NATO Allies are ready to deal with any emerging crisis, from any direction, and that they are able to work effectively with partners in tackling any crisis. Over 36,000 personnel from 30 nations will take part – that includes NATO Allies as well as seven partner nations. And those partner nations are Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Sweden and Ukraine.'
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