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THE biggest live exercise of its kind ever held in Greater Manchester – Exercise Triton II – came to an end this morning (Friday, July 16, 2016) after months of intense planning.
Around 36 organisations across the region and nationally have been taking part in this major emergency planning exercise which saw dozens of emergency vehicles at sites across Greater Manchester and Chinook helicopters flying across the skies.
The complex scenario used was designed to test how local authorities, emergency services and other partners are equipped to tackle a major emergency working together.
Participating ‘players’ also included the military, government, health and utility companies, as well as voluntary agencies.
The exercise started on Monday, July 11, 2016, with ‘warnings’ from the Met Office regarding adverse weather and from the Environment Agency about the growing risk of regional flooding.
The emergency services, including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), and partners put procedures in place to ensure that where possible properties and critical infrastructure were protected and the public were warned. This theme was carried on through Tuesday, July 12 and Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
To ensure that both players and plans were tested to their full, a dramatic scenario developed on Thursday, July 14, whereby the bank on the Dove Stone Reservoir in Oldham was breached and water cascaded through a number of boroughs within Greater Manchester.
This meant that evacuation procedures had to be put in place and rest centres set up. Later in the day, a coach ploughed into the River Tame in a mock crash and a full-scale search and rescue operation was carried out.
Paul Argyle, GMFRS’ Deputy County Fire Officer and Chair of Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, said: “Exercise Triton II was a hugely complex emergency planning exercise and I would like to thank all of the agencies that have taken part this week.
"This was a very detailed scenario which had impacts across every part of the region and necessitated a full range of partners taking part.
"The scale of the destruction and chaos in the exercise was deliberately designed to test the region at full stretch.
"We have to do this to ensure we are well prepared to deal with any future real-life event or disaster that might occur – and it is also invaluable that those taking part got the chance to practise essential response skills that would be used during a major incident like this.
"I would particularly like to thank all the volunteers who took part in this exercise. The patience and understanding of local residents and communities on Thursday (as response plans went into effect at 'live' sites) was also greatly appreciated.
“All players have now been 'stood down'. Our next task is to evaluate how the exercise went, step by step. We will want to find out what worked well and crucially to identify and learn any lessons that could help us in the future in real-life situations. I would like to point out that incidents as extreme as this are highly unlikely, but ensuring we practice our response means that we are ready to respond to a variety of scenarios."
A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet connects to the basket of a RCAF CC-130T Hercules to refuel just off the coast of Hawaii during the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) on July 14, 2014.
Photo: Sgt Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Un CF18 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne (ARC) se raccorde à la nacelle d’un CC130T Hercules de l’ARC pour se ravitailler, près de la côte d’Hawaii, le 14 juillet 2014, dans le cadre de l’exercice Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
Photo : Sgt Matthew McGregor, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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A pilot from 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron does the last of his pre-flight checks before taking flight in a CH-146 Griffon helicopter, near the training area of Wainwright, Alberta during Exercise INTREPID BEAR 22 on May 4, 2022.
Please credit: Master Sailor Dan Bard, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Un pilote du 408e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères effectue les dernières vérifications avant vol à bord d’un hélicoptère CH-146 Griffon, près du secteur d’entraînement de Wainwright, en Alberta, au cours de l’exercice INTREPID BEAR22, le 4 mai 2022.
Photo : Matelot chef Dan Bard, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
A team made of members from 2nd Canadian Division, participates in the obstacle course portion of Exercise WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE 2016 at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, Gagetown, New Brunswick, September 26, 2016.
Photo: Cpl Geneviève Lapointe Tactics School, 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown
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Soldiers of 34 and 35 Canadian Brigade Group fire the C-19 and .303 rifles while on a live fire range in order to improve their marksmanship during Exercise GUERRIER NORDIQUE at CFB Valcartier, QC on March 1, 2021.
Please credit: Cpl Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Des soldats des 34e et 35e Groupe brigade du Canada font feu avec des fusils C-19 et de calibre .303 afin d’améliorer leur adresse au tir lors d’un exercice de tir réel au cours de l’exercice GUERRIER NORDIQUE, à la BFC Valcartier (Québec), le 1er mars 2021.
Photo : Cpl Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces armées canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Canadian Armed Forces and US Army medical technicians assist a simulated patient during a mass casualty exercise scenario at the Role 1 Plus medical support unit in Wainwright, Alberta during Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE 16 on May 30, 2016.
Photo: Master Corporal Jonathan Barrette, CF Combat Camera
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Des techniciens médicaux des Forces armées canadiennes et de l’armée américaine s’occupent d’un pseudo patient lors d’un exercice simulé de pertes massives à l’unité de soutien médical de rôle 1 supérieur à Wainwright (Alberta), au cours de l’exercice MAPLE RESOLVE 16, le 30 mai 2016.
Photo : Caporal chef Jonathan Barrette, Caméra de combat des FC
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Private Jean-Michel Baribault from 35 Canadian Brigade Group loads .303 ammunition into a magazine during a live fire range while participating in Exercise GUERRIER NORDIQUE at CFB Valcartier, QC on March 1, 2021.
Please credit: Cpl Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Le soldat Jean-Michel Baribault, membre du 35e Groupe-brigade du Canada, charge des munitions de calibre.303 dans un chargeur lors d’un exercice de tir réel dans le cadre de l’exercice GUERRIER NORDIQUE, à la BFC Valcartier (Québec), le 1er mars 2021.
Photo : Cpl Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces armées canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Members from 5e Regiment d’artillerie légère du Canada complete hook up and marshaling operations of a M777 Howitzer artillery piece on a CH-147 Chinook helicopter during Exercise RAFALE BLANCHE on January 21, 2015 in the training areas of CFB Valcartier.
Photo: Corporal Nicolas Tremblay, Valcartier Imaging Section
Des membres du 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada accrochent un obusier M777 à un hélicoptère CH147 Chinook pendant l’exercice RAFALE BLANCHE, le 21 janvier 2015, dans le secteur d’entraînement de la BFC Valcartier.
Photo : Caporal Nicolas Tremblay, Section d’imagerie Valcartier
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HMCS TORONTO, HMCS MONTREAL, HMCS HALIFAX, HMCS KINGSTON, and HMCS MONCTON conduct a sail past to begin Exercise CUTLASS FURY 21 a joint, combined, medium-scale maritime exercise hosted by Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and executed by Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic across the Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia on September 2, 2021.
Photo: S2 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le NCSM TORONTO, le NCSM MONTREAL, le NCSM HALIFAX, le NCSM KINGSTON et le NCSM MONCTON défilent pour marquer le commencement l’exercice CUTLASS FURY 21, un exercice maritime interarmées multinational de moyenne envergure organisé par le commandant des Forces maritimes de l’Atlantique (FMAR[A]) et exécuté par le commandant de la Flotte canadienne de l’Atlantique dans le port d’Halifax, en Nouvelle Écosse, le 2 septembre 2021.
Photo : Mat 2 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes
Soldiers from 5th Canadian Division along with members of the Royal Canadian Navy conduct infiltration and exfiltration drills by Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during Exercise Maroon Triumph. Exercise Maroon Triumph is a joint exercise showcasing the interoperability between the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Navy. This exercise was conducted between April 22 and April 24, 2022 at Canadian Forces Base Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater.
Des militaires de la 5e Division du Canada et des membres de la Marine royale canadienne effectuent des exercices d’infiltration et d’exfiltration à bord d’une embarcation gonflable à coque rigide (RHIB) pendant l’exercice Maroon Triumph. L’exercice Maroon Triumph est un exercice interarmées mettant en valeur l’interopérabilité entre l’Armée canadienne et la Marine royale canadienne. Cet exercice s’est déroulé du 22 au 24 avril 2022 à la Base des Forces canadiennes Halifax et à la 12e Escadre Shearwater.
Photo By: Master Corporal Trevor Matheson, 5th Canadian Division Public Affairs
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Captain (Navy) Martin Fluet returns the salute from Lieutenant-Commander Travis Bain and Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Burns prior to his departure to HMCS HALIFAX during Exercise JOINT WARRIOR on October 7, 2020.
Photo by: S1 Louis-Philippe Dubé, Canadian Armed Forces
Le capitaine de vaisseau Martin Fluet salue le capitaine de corvette Travis Bain et le premier maître de 1re classe Edward Burns avant son départ pour le NCSM HALIFAX au cours de l’exercice JOINT WARRIOR, le 7 octobre 2020.
Photo : Mat 1 Louis-Philippe Dubé, Forces armées canadiennes
A Czech Soldier from the 43rd Airborne Battalion, 2nd Company loads the doors into the back seat of a Land Rover Defender 130 Kajman during Exercise Noble Jump in Chrudim, Czech Republic, April 8, 2015. Exercise Noble Jump marks the first time that high-readiness units have physically tested their response to rapid ‘orders to move’ under the new VJTF framework. The training event marks a learning process that will allow NATO military staff to identify both successes and shortfalls as the Alliance continues to refine its high readiness capabilities. (NATO Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Davis, USAF)
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One of the younger Australian gymnasts preparing for the 2013-2016 quad. Here she prepares for a pirouette on floor.
Canadian frigate HMCS VILLE DE QUÉBEC follows Norwegian frigate HNoMS HELGE INGSTAD, Portuguese frigate NRP CORTE-REAL and Danish multi-role ship HDMS ESBERN SNARE into The Trondheim Fjord during Exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE on October 30, 2018. Photo: MCpl Andre Maillet, MARPAC Imaging Services
Troops from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recce Platoon, 3 Section, the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, "A" Company, Third Platoon, United States Marines and the Japanese Western Area Infantry Regiment, carry a combat rubber reconnaissance craft to the beach to begin marine navigation and over the horizon training at Kaneohe Bay, in Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) on June 29, 2014.
Photo: Sgt Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Des troupes de la 3e Section du peloton de reconnaissance du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, du 3e Peloton de la compagnie A du 3e Bataillon de reconnaissance du Corps des Marines des États-Unis et du Régiment d’infanterie du Secteur de l’Ouest du Japon transportent un canot de reconnaissance de combat en caoutchouc jusqu’à la plage, en vue d’une navigation maritime et d’un entraînement transhorizon dans la baie de Kaneohe (Hawaï), le 29 juin 2014, dans le cadre de l’exercice Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
Photo : Sgt Matthew McGregor, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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A Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140M Aurora takes off on a training mission from Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) on July 15, 2014.
Photo: Sgt Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Un CP140M Aurora de l'Aviation royale canadienne décolle de la base Hawaii du Corps des Marines pour prendre part à une mission d’entraînement, le 15 juillet 2014, dans le cadre de l’exercice Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
Photo : Sgt Matthew McGregor, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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A member of A Company (Airborne) 3rd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment halts during a foot patrol on Operation Allied Resolve in Santa Margarida, Portugal during JOINTEX 15 as part of NATO’s Exercise Trident Juncture 15, on October 29 2015.
Photo: Master Corporal Jonathan Barrette, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Un membre de la Compagnie A (aéroporté) du 3e Bataillon du Royal 22e Regiment s’arrête lors d’une patrouille à pied pendant l’opération Allied Resolve à Santa Margarida, au Portugal, au cours de JOINTEX 15, dans le cadre de l’exercice Trident Juncture 15 de l’OTAN, le 29 octobre 2015.
Photo : Caporal chef Jonathan Barrette, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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A soldier with 36 Canadian Brigade Group secures an area as other manoeuvre into position prior to an attempt to breach an occupied building by enemy forces at Canadian Forces Ammo Depot in Bedford, Nova Scotia on January 24, 2016 during Exercise TITAN STEEL.
Photo: WO Jerry Kean, 5 Canadian Division HQ Public Affairs
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Un soldat du 36e Groupe brigade du Canada sécurise une zone alors que d’autres membres prennent position pour tenter d’entrer dans un bâtiment occupé par les forces ennemies au Dépôt de munitions des Forces canadiennes, à Bedford, en Nouvelle Écosse, le 24 janvier 2016, au cours de l’exercice TITAN STEEL.
Photo : Adj Jerry Kean, 5e Division du Canada, Affaires publiques du QG
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Troops from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recce Platoon, 3 Section, the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, "A" Company, Third Platoon, United States Marines and the Japanese Western Area Infantry Regiment, use combat rubber reconnaissance crafts to complete nautical navigation and over the horizon training at Kaneohe Bay, in Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) on June 29, 2014.
Photo: Sgt Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Des troupes de la 3e Section du peloton de reconnaissance du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, du 3e Peloton de la compagnie A du 3e Bataillon de reconnaissance du Corps des Marines des États-Unis et du Régiment d’infanterie du Secteur de l’Ouest du Japon effectuent une navigation maritime et un entraînement transhorizon à bord de canots de reconnaissance de combat en caoutchouc, dans la baie de Kaneohe (Hawaï), le 29 juin 2014, dans le cadre de l’exercice Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
Photo : Sgt Matthew McGregor, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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Corporal (Cpl) Jason Low and Cpl Jonathon Sangster, Air Expeditionary Wing firefighters approach a simulated fire outside the Medley Terminal, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta during Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE on May 13, 2014.
Photo: Cpl J.W.S. Houck
Les caporaux Jason Low et Jonathon Sangster, pompiers au sein de l’escadre expéditionnaire aérienne, s’approchent d’un feu, dans le cadre d’une simulation d’incendie réalisée à l’extérieur de l’aérogare Medley de la 4e Escadre Cold Lake (Alberta), le 13 mai 2014, au cours de l’exercice Maple Resolve.
Photo : Cpl J.W.S. Houck
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Czech Soldiers from the 43rd Airborne Battalion, 2nd Company prepare their Land Rover Defender 130 Kajman for deployment loading during Exercise Noble Jump in Chrudim, Czech Republic, April 8, 2015. Exercise Noble Jump marks the first time that high-readiness units have physically tested their response to rapid ‘orders to move’ under the new VJTF framework. The training event marks a learning process that will allow NATO military staff to identify both successes and shortfalls as the Alliance continues to refine its high readiness capabilities. (NATO Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Davis, USAF)
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Approximately 75 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and support staff depart Edmonton, Alberta for Exercise SABER STRIKE on June 6, 2014.
Photo: MCpl Frieda Van Putten
Environ 75 soldats du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ainsi que du personnel de soutien quittent Edmonton (Alberta) pour l’exercice Saber Strike, le 6 juin 2014.
Photo : Cplc Frieda Van Putten
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Exercise Northern Sojourn 2014 .
Cpl. Julie Tremblay, of Base Logistics CFB Halifax, operates a forklift on February 16 to move tri-walls of artic winter clothing prior to being issued to troops on Ex. Northbound Trooper at 5 Wing, Goose Bay Labrador..
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Members of 39 Combat Engineer Regiment (39 CER) construct a permanent ACROW bridge for Canadian Forces Detachment (CFD) Masset as part of Exercise HAIDA SAPPER in Masset, British Columbia, 24 September 2021.
Photo: Private Daniel Pereira, 39 CBG Public Affairs, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Members of 1 Service Battalion conduct Exercise ROUGH RIDER at 3rd Canadian Division Forces Base, Edmonton Detachment, Wainwright training area, September 23, 2020.
Photo: Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos
Des membres du 1er Bataillon des services participent à l’exercice ROUGH RIDER dans le secteur d’entraînement du détachement Wainwright, à la Base de soutien de la 3e Division du Canada Edmonton, le 23 septembre 2020.
Photo : Caporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos
Czech Soldiers from the 43rd Airborne Battalion, 2nd Company wait in line to load weapons into a shipping container during Exercise Noble Jump in Chrudim, Czech Republic, April 8, 2015. Exercise Noble Jump marks the first time that high-readiness units have physically tested their response to rapid ‘orders to move’ under the new VJTF framework. The training event marks a learning process that will allow NATO military staff to identify both successes and shortfalls as the Alliance continues to refine its high readiness capabilities. (NATO Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Davis, USAF)
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An officer aboard Swedish Visby-class corvette HSwMS Nyköping marks the ship's course out of Trondheim harbor as the ship gets underway for NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2018 on October 24, 2018. Sweden is a NATO Partner participating in the exercise with 2,500 troops, 8 Gripen fighter jets and two Visby-class ships. One of NATO’s closest partners, Sweden has high-end military capabilities and highly professional forces. Exercising together strengthens our partnership and improves our ability to work together. Photo: Alexander Gustafsson/Swedish armed forces.
20181024 NorgeFartygen kastar loss från hamnen i Trondheim och genomför skarpskjutningar mot land. TRJE 18(Trident Juncture 2018) är en av Natos största övningar och som huvudsakligen genomförs i Norge. Totalt deltar ca 50 000 soldater, 10 000 fordon, 250 flygplan och 65 fartyg. Sverige deltar med 2500 soldater, åtta Jas Gripen och två fartyg av Visbyklass.
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Air Force pararescue personnel from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and Army Soldiers from the Kansas Army National Guard 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Joint Combat Search and Rescue, speed across a dry lakebed on all-terrain vehicles near Djibouti to set up a landing site for an HC-130P during a simulated rescue exercise Feb. 26, 2011.
By Staff Sgt. Austin M. May, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
A group of Air Force pararescuemen and an Army Site Security Team (SST) conducted a rescue mission for survivors of an aircraft crash near Djibouti Feb. 26.
The disaster was part of an exercise scenario, but the response was anything but simulated.
Complete with actors representing local nationals, this exercise afforded the teams a realistic training experience similar to what they could encounter at any time in the African operating area.
According to Air Force Capt. Marcus Truman, commander, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, planning and coordination are extremely important to the successful execution of any complex mission. A full mission rehearsal with all the players in a real environment, such as this, is where a team’s tactics, techniques and procedures are validated, he said.
“This is where we learn what works and what doesn’t when faced with actual environmental factors – but in simulated conditions we can control,” Truman said, adding that a real-world mission is not the appropriate time to see what works and what doesn’t.
The scenario, played out amid the rock-strewn sands of the Grand Bara Desert, began with one of two survivors of an airplane crash calling for assistance from friendly forces in the area.
Delirious from heat and looking after his injured partner, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Edmonds guided a Hercules C-130P aircraft from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron to his location via radio.
When the aircrew had a fix on where Sgt. Edmonds and his teammate had found shelter, they landed the Hercules on a dry lakebed a few miles away and offloaded the personnel recovery task force, which quickly made its way to the survivors on all-terrain vehicles.
Once the recovery team contacted the survivors and verified their identities, the pararescuemen, also known as PJs, went to work treating injuries, and the Army security element surrounded the group. While the PJs practiced their lifesaving skills on Sr. Airman Kayla Marcille, who complained of several injuries and memory loss, the security team dealt with the actors playing the roles of unknown civilians.
Dressed in a manner consistent with the local population, the role players attempted to move in closer to the survivors; it was the task of the security element to keep them back while the scenario played out.
“The use of [role players] allows us to test our security, and more importantly, identify weaknesses in it, so we can improve upon our primary focus within the PRTF which is security,” said Army Lt. Adam Berry, SST commander.
Once the victims had been treated and prepared to move, the entire team tore out across the desert to the lakebed where the HC-130 was circling, waiting to land. Once on the ground, the SST once again formed a perimeter around the group while the team loaded onto the idling aircraft. In minutes the HC-130 was airborne again, en route to safety with all friendly forces aboard. Carrying out the scenario to its full completion ensured any aspect of the operation that needed extra attention could be highlighted, providing invaluable insight to the military units involved.
“Full mission profile exercises are the best way to evaluate a unit’s ability to execute the mission for which they’ve been tasked,” Truman said.
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Czech Soldiers from the 43rd Airborne Battalion, 2nd Company wait in line to load equipment in a shipping container during Exercise Noble Jump in Chrudim, Czech Republic, April 8, 2015. Exercise Noble Jump marks the first time that high-readiness units have physically tested their response to rapid ‘orders to move’ under the new VJTF framework. The training event marks a learning process that will allow NATO military staff to identify both successes and shortfalls as the Alliance continues to refine its high readiness capabilities. (NATO Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Davis, USAF)
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Members aboard HMCS SHAWINIGAN launch a Zodiac RHIB (Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat) as part of Exercise TRADEWINDS 21 in the Caribbean Sea on June 21, 2021.
Photo by: Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM SHAWINIGAN mettent un zodiac (embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide) à l’eau au cours de l’exercice TRADEWINDS 21, dans la mer des Caraïbes, le 21 juin 2021.
Photo : Technicien en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes