Day: June 20, 2011

English/Anglais HS2011-E001-009 17 March 2011 Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) CHARLOTTETOWN Leading Seaman (LS) Mikael Tardif hoists the NATO Flag as HMCS Charlottetown joins Standing NATO Maritime Group 1. HMCS Charlottetown departed its home port of Halifax on Wednesday , 02 March 2011 as part of the Canadian military's contribution to the Government of Canada's response to the situation in Libya. HMCS Charlottetown is now operating under Operation Mobile with Canada's NATO partners in the Mediterranean Sea. Its presence demonstrates Canada's willingness and ability to assist in North Africa by creating a sustained maritime presence in the region while providing a range of readily deployable capabilities to the Government of Canada. Photo by: Corporal (Cpl) Chris Ringius, Formation Imaging Services, Halifax © 2011 DND-MDN Canada French/Fran ais HS2011-E001-009 March 17, 2011 Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) CHARLOTTETOWN Leading Seaman (MS 1 ) Mikael Tardif raises the NATO flag as HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN joins Standing NATO Naval Force Group 1 (SNMG1). HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN left its home port of Halifax on Wednesday, March 1, 2, to participate in CanadaÕs military intervention in Libya. HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN is taking part in Operation Mobile with Canada's NATO partners in the Mediterranean Sea. Its presence demonstrates Canada's willingness and ability to lend a helping hand in North Africa by ensuring a prolonged maritime presence in the region and by offering forces ready to deploy. Photo: Corporal (Cpl) Chris Ringius, Training Imaging Services, Halifax, © 2011 DND-MDN Canada