Operation ALTAIR
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Operation ALTAIR is the Canadian Forces maritime contribution to the U.S.-led coalition anti-terrorist campaign known as Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Operation ALTAIR mainly consists of single ship deployments. HMCS Toronto
, a Halifax-class patrol frigate with an embarked helicopter detachment, was the first ship to sail under Operation ALTAIR. She deployed from January to July 2004, sailing with the USS George Washington
Carrier Strike Group. However, due to operational requirements elsewhere around the world, there may be periods when there is no Canadian maritime contribution to OEF.
HMCS Winnipeg Consisted of ROTO 1, HMCS Ottawa is Currently Serving in the Persian Gulf
Additionally, Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism from October 2001 to October 2003 was known as Operation APOLLO
, which saw soldiers deployed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and ships deployed in the Persian Gulf
region as well.
HMCS Calgary, HMCS Protecteur and HMCS Iroquois are currently deployed on OP Altaire.
HMCS Toronto
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Toronto. was a River-class frigate that served in the Second World War in the Royal Canadian Navy. It was sold to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1956....
, a Halifax-class patrol frigate with an embarked helicopter detachment, was the first ship to sail under Operation ALTAIR. She deployed from January to July 2004, sailing with the USS George Washington
USS George Washington (CVN-73)
USS George Washington is an American nuclear-powered supercarrier, the sixth ship in the Nimitz class and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, the first President of the United States...
Carrier Strike Group. However, due to operational requirements elsewhere around the world, there may be periods when there is no Canadian maritime contribution to OEF.
HMCS Winnipeg Consisted of ROTO 1, HMCS Ottawa is Currently Serving in the Persian Gulf
Additionally, Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism from October 2001 to October 2003 was known as Operation APOLLO
Operation APOLLO
Operation APOLLO was the codename for an operation conducted by Canadian Forces in support of the United States in its military operations in Afghanistan. The operation took place from October 2001 to October 2003...
, which saw soldiers deployed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and ships deployed in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
region as well.
HMCS Calgary, HMCS Protecteur and HMCS Iroquois are currently deployed on OP Altaire.
External links
- http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/operations/altair/index_e.asp
- http://www.ctv.ca/generic/WebSpecials/canadian_forces/image01.html