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Operation Nanook 2007[edit]

For other uses, see Operation Nanook.


Operation Nanook 2007 was the 2007 annual joint exercise of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard to train for disaster and sovereignty patrols in the Arctic.[1][2] Similar exercises have been conducted every year since.

Elements of the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police joined with elements of the Canadian Forces in the exercise.[2] The frigate HMCS Fredericton the minesweeper HMCS Summerside, the submarine HMCS Corner Brook, CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft, reservists from the local Canadian Rangers, and Primary Reserve soldiers from across Canada composed the Canadian Forces component.

During the exercise the Summerside played a drug smuggling vessel, nicknamed the MV Rusty Bucket.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HMCS Fredericton participates in Iqaluit Community Days" (PDF). The Maple Leaf. 2007-09-05. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  2. ^ a b c Robert Frank (2007-09-05). "Canada Command completes largest deployment to date in the North" (PDF). The Maple Leaf. Retrieved 2009-10-23.

Category:History of the Northwest Territories Category:Military in the Arctic Category:History of Nunavut

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Operation Nanook (2008)[edit]

For other uses, see Operation Nanook.


Operation Nanook 2008 was a joint exercise of Canada's Maritime Command and the Canadian Coast Guard, held in August 2008.[1] Canada conducted similar joint exercises, also named "Operation Nanook", in 2007 and 2009.

The exercise was held from August 11 to August 25, 2008. Two Canadian navy ships and two airforce planes, a CC-138 Twin Otter and a CP-140 Aurora, took part in the exercises in the Canada's Arctic. The frigate HMCS Toronto, the minesweeper HMCS Shawinigan and the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGC Pierre Radisson travelled along the Hudson Strait. The Operation extended to Davis Strait, and Frobisher Bay during the annual Operation. There have been 18 such humanitarian operations since 2002. As more Arctic ice melts, the ships sail through uncharted waters. Emergency response times were tested for such potential disasters as oil spills, or rescue operations such as responding to cruise ship emergencies.

General Walter J. Natynczyk, Canada's chief of Defence staff, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Defence Minister as well as Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Steven Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia and Parliamentary Secretary for Health, flew to Iqaluit, Nunavut to officially launch the exercise on August 19, 2008 and observe the process.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "News and events: January 2008 – 31 December 2008". Canadian Armed Force. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03.

External links[edit]

Category:History of the Northwest Territories Category:Military in the Arctic Category:History of Nunavut

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Operation Nanook (2009)[edit]

For other uses, see Operation Nanook.

Operation Nanook 2009 was the 2009 annual joint exercise of Canada's Maritime Command and the Canadian Coast Guard to train for disaster and sovereignty patrols in the Arctic. Similar exercises were held in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.

The operation ran from August 6, 2009 to August 28, 2009.[1][2][3] In addition to the CCGC Pierre Radisson the operations had the participation of elements of the Canadian Rangers, Primary Reserve soldiers from across Canada, a force of reservists composed of local residents of Nunavut, the frigate HMCS Toronto and the HMCS Corner Brook, a submarine, and Canadian Forces aircraft.

General Walter J. Natynczyk, Chief of Canada's Defence Staff attended the exercise.[4] On August 23, 2009 Natynczyk met in Iqaluit with Admiral Tim Sloth Jørgensen Chief of Denmark's Defence staff.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elizabeth Thompson (2009-08-20). "Military takes Arctic trip: Operation Nanook 09 let Canadian Rangers, regular Forces members exchange skills". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03.
  2. ^ Elizabeth Thompson (2009-08-20). "Military takes Arctic trip: Operation Nanook 09 let Canadian Rangers, regular Forces members exchange skills". Edmonton Sun. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03.
  3. ^ Jeri Grychowski (2009-09). "CF exercise in the Arctic—OP Nanook 09". Trident News. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "The Danish Chief of Defence, Admiral Jørgensen, pays a visit to Nunavut and Greenland to plan for future defence of the region". Canadian American Strategic Review. 2009-08-20. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03.

Category:Military in the Arctic

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Operation Nanook (2010)[edit]

For other uses, see Operation Nanook.
HDMS Knud Rasmussen participating in Operation Nanook 2010.
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Operation Nanook 2010 was the 2010 annual joint exercise of Canada's Maritime Command and the Canadian Coast Guard to train for disaster and sovereignty patrols in the Arctic.[1][2][3][4] Similar exercises were held in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

The operation ran from August 6, 2010 to August 26, 2010.[1][3] Members of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve took part in ground exercises in conjunction with Canadian Rangers.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper traveled to the Arctic.[1][2] Unlike previous exercises, foreign services participated.

Participating forces[edit]

The Royal Danish Navy, sent the HDMS Vædderen and the HDMS Knud Rasmussen.[4][5] The Vædderen is a frigate sized Thetis-class ocean patrol vessels, launched in 1996. The Knud Rasmussen is a new vessel, commissioned in 2008, the lead ship of a class specifically designed to patrol Baffin Bay.

The United States sent the USS Porter and the USCGC Alder. The USS Porter is a United States Navy Guided Missile Destroyer commissioned in 1999. The USCGC Alder is United States Coast Guard buoy tender homeported in Duluth, on the Great Lakes.

Canada sent the HMCS Montréal, HMCS Goose Bay, HMCS Glace Bay, and the CCGS Henry Larsen. The HMCS Montréal is a Halifax class frigate, commissioned in 1993. The Goose Bay and the Glace Bay are Kingston class coastal defence vessels, commissioned in 1996 and 1998. The Henry Larsen is the only icebreaker among the vessels.

Commentary[edit]

The Russian Newspaper Pravda described the exercise as "saber rattling".[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Arctic: Canada's Sabre-Rattling and Russia's Strategic Interests". Pravda. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-22. The recently completed Operation Nanook (August 6 to 26), an operation which Canada began after Russia made claims to Arctic territories in 2007, involved an unprecedented degree of collaboration among military forces from Canada, the USA and Denmark: NATO member states. Yet is there not a commercial interest behind the sabre-rattling? mirror
  2. ^ a b Anita Dey Nuttall (2010-08-28). "Canada stakes a claim to Arctic power, influence: Military operation, policy announcements show Ottawa's resolve". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2010-09-20. As the Canadian military exercise Operation Nanook 10 drew to a close this week and Prime Minister Stephen Harper travelled in Canada's North, the federal government made two key announcements that sum up the country's main Arctic priorities. mirror
  3. ^ a b Jordan Woodman (2010-08-26). "The CH-146 Griffon makes its debut at Op Nanook". Aviation.ca. Retrieved 2010-09-20. This year the CH-146 Griffon helicopter took part in Operation Nanook for the first time, providing a tremendous boost to the air component of this annual Canadian Forces (CF) northern sovereignty operation. mirror
  4. ^ a b "Canada Command - OP Nanook". Canadian Forces. 2010-08. Retrieved 2010-09-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) mirror
  5. ^ "100816-G-4702D-012 Operation Nanook". Ninth District Public Affairs, US Coast Guard. Retrieved 2010-09-22. mirror

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Operation Nanook (2011)[edit]

Operation Nanook (2012)[edit]

  • A joint, inter-agency sovereignty operations conducted annually by the Canadian Forces in Canada’s eastern Arctic.[1]
  • Planned and directed by Joint Task Force North[1]
  • Exercises highlight:
interoperability,
command and control,
cooperation with interdepartmental and intergovernmental partners in the North.[1]
  • These exercises are designed
to develop and refine the inter-agency relationships that underpin the whole-of-government approach to Arctic sovereignty, and
to enhance CF capability to operate in the challenging Arctic environment.[1]
  • Operation Nanook 2012 concluded August 26.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Operation Nanook 2012 concludes". Air Force News. National Defence, Royal Canadian Air Force. Aug. 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-Apr-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
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