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Operation NANOOK 2012 Tsiigehtchic, NT
English/Anglais
CC2012-0819-007
19 August 2012
Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories, Canada
Soldiers from the Third Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI), Immediate Reaction Unit, unload their rucksacks after arriving at Tsiigehtchic, NT during Operation NANOOK 2012.
Operation NANOOK 2012 is Canada's premiere annual Northern sovereignty operation. The NANOOK series enable the Canadian Forces to demonstrate its ability to operate effectively in the challenging Arctic environment, enhancing the skills of soldiers, sailors, and airmen and airwomen. The Operation also strengthens Canadian Forces links with whole of government partners, enhances cooperation and increases Canadian Forces' ability to respond to any emergency in the North.
Operation NANOOK 2012 runs from 1 Aug to 26 August, 2012, and is conducted in two distinct geographical locations: in the Western Arctic, in and around Inuvik, and Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories; and in the Eastern Arctic in Hudson Strait, Hudson Bay, and its littoral area including Churchill, Manitoba.
Photo credit: Sgt Frank Hudec, Canadian Forces Canada Command
© 2012 DND-MDN Canada
Operation NANOOK 2012 Tsiigehtchic, NT
English/Anglais
CC2012-0819-007
19 August 2012
Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories, Canada
Soldiers from the Third Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI), Immediate Reaction Unit, unload their rucksacks after arriving at Tsiigehtchic, NT during Operation NANOOK 2012.
Operation NANOOK 2012 is Canada's premiere annual Northern sovereignty operation. The NANOOK series enable the Canadian Forces to demonstrate its ability to operate effectively in the challenging Arctic environment, enhancing the skills of soldiers, sailors, and airmen and airwomen. The Operation also strengthens Canadian Forces links with whole of government partners, enhances cooperation and increases Canadian Forces' ability to respond to any emergency in the North.
Operation NANOOK 2012 runs from 1 Aug to 26 August, 2012, and is conducted in two distinct geographical locations: in the Western Arctic, in and around Inuvik, and Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories; and in the Eastern Arctic in Hudson Strait, Hudson Bay, and its littoral area including Churchill, Manitoba.
Photo credit: Sgt Frank Hudec, Canadian Forces Canada Command
© 2012 DND-MDN Canada