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Operation REASSURANCE-ATF by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A CF-188 Hornet pilot exits the aircraft after a flight at the Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania during Operation REASSURANCE, October 17, 2022.

Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le pilote d’un chasseur CF-188 Hornet débarque de son appareil après un vol, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 17 octobre 2022.

Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation LENTUS 23 by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members from the 41 Canadian Brigade Group (CBG) alongside The Alberta Wildfire and the local firefighters, participate in fire prevention operations in Drayton Valley, Alberta, on May 14, 2023, in support of Operation LENTUS 23.

Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces

Des membres du 41e Groupe-brigade du Canada (41 GBC) participent à des opérations de prévention des incendies aux côtés du personnel du Service des incendies de l’Alberta et des pompiers de la région à Drayton Valley, en Alberta, le 14 mai 2023, dans le cadre de l'opération LENTUS 23.

Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A CH-124 Sea King helicopter from HMCS St. John’s performs flight operations over the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on May 31, 2018.

Photo: Corporal Tony Chand, Formation Imaging Services

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Un hélicoptère CH-124 Sea King du NCSM St. John’s effectue des opérations aériennes au dessus de la Méditerranée, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 31 mai 2018.

Photo : Caporal Tony Chand, Services d’imagerie de la formation

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Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A Canadian Armed Forces sniper adjusts his scope while participating in Exercise Without Warning in the training area of Glebokie, Poland on December 17, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.

Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE

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Un tireur d’élite des Forces armées canadiennes ajuste sa lunette de visée au cours de l’exercice Without Warning dans le secteur d’entraînement de Glebokie, en Pologne, le 17 décembre 2015, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE.

Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Service d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, OP REASSURANCE

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Operation AVRO - Salford by Greater Manchester Police

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Eighteen suspects were arrested, cash, drugs and vehicles were seized, and over 100 motorists were summonsed for driving offences as part of our blitz on crime across the city of Salford on Tuesday 26 October 2021.

The action was part of our new force-wide initiative - codenamed Operation AVRO - which will run each month in a different district, and began this October in Salford.

Over 200 officers were involved in the operation - maximising resources from across our districts and specialist units - and flooded the city with a surge of activity, including warrants, arrests, community engagement, traffic enforcement, and crime-prevention advice.

The day was bookended with two public street briefings; one of which was led by Chief Constable Stephen Watson in Walkden town centre - moments after a shoplifting suspect was arrested in a nearby superstore - before over 30 neighbourhood officers embarked on anti-social behaviour patrols in the area.

A total of 13 warrants were executed during the day which saw 18 people arrested - including a teenager found in his attic in possession of four stolen phones and car keys believed to have been stolen overnight in Pendleton.

One of the more unique arrests was in Weaste alongside partners in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) as a man was taken to custody to be questioned for the illegal trade of birds; over 20 exotic birds were taken to safety by RSPCA officers who later questioned the suspect.

Our traffic cops underwent a day of intensified traffic enforcement on A57 Regent Road which resulted in 19 uninsured vehicles seized, 104 motorists reported for traffic offences, and 10 unsafe vehicles prohibited from the road.

Community officers dropped leaflets through the doors of hundreds of local residents to let them know about the AVRO activity taking place through the day, and councillors and other local community members joined our local patrols in engaging with the public and discussing ways of tackling crime.

Multi-agency visits to 26 addresses took place through the afternoon with Salford City council where officers from our Salford Connect safeguarding team spoke to a number of suspected victims of 'cuckooing' where criminals target and criminally exploit vulnerable adults.

The day's action has been pledged to be more than a one-off; instead an exemplification of the new era GMP has launched itself into, where more criminals are arrested, more assets are seized, and more police are in our neighbourhoods.

Assistant Chief Constable Scott Green, GMP's joint-lead on local policing, said: "I hope that yesterday was a reminder to all of our communities that GMP is very much here and able to show a really visible presence on our streets.

"It has served as a reminder to the criminals that are causing harm to our communities, to families, that GMP is on its front foot and we will - based on intelligence - conduct enforcement activity.

"This is what a new and resurgent GMP looks like and we have shown - and are committed to continuing to show - that we are really capable of putting on these key enforcement activities.

"GMP is a big team and we should have our head held high. We should be out there, engaging with the public, conducting enforcement and reminding the criminals that are causing harm that this is what we're here to do.

"This is the start of a new era of policing in Greater Manchester and the people of Salford experienced just the start of this yesterday; we hope communities in the city should start to feel closer to their neighbourhood teams and reporting the issues that matter to them.

"For the rest of the region: Operation AVRO will be coming to a town near you soon where you can expect to see something just as big, if not bigger. This will only enhance - not detract - from our day-to-day work as we pledge to bring more criminals to book and make our streets a safer place."

Praising GMP's Operation AVRO, Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “Yesterday was a successful operation with drugs, cash and stolen property recovered from warrants and uninsured drivers caught on the roads.

"I’d like to thank local people for their support. Their information is vital so that the enforcement agencies can take action. I’d encourage anybody with information that may be useful to authorities to make contact."

Operation NANOOK by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members onboard HMCS MARGARET BROOKE utilize the BAE Mk 38 25mm gun while firing at the Hammerhead Unmanned Surface Vehicle - Target (USV-T), during Operation NANOOK, off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada on Aug 3, 2022.

Photo: Cpl Kuzma, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Des membres d’équipage du NCSM MARGARET BROOKE tirent sur la cible Hammerhead USV-T (véhicule de surface sans équipage) à l’aide d’un canon BAE Mk 38 de 25 mm au cours de l’opération NANOOK, au large du Cap Breton, en Nouvelle Écosse (Canada), le 3 août 2022.

Photo : Cpl Kuzma, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation REASSURANCE-MTF by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members of HMCS HALIFAX respond to a simulated helicopter crash as part of a damage control exercise during Operation REASSURANCE on 8 July 2022.

Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM HALIFAX interviennent lors d’une simulation d’écrasement d’hélicoptère dans le cadre d’un exercice de lutte contre les avaries au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 8 juillet 2022.

Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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HMCS Halifax executes a pass exercise while training with FGS Spessart, HNLMS De Provincien, HNLMS Karel Doorman, HNLMS Van Spejik and BNS Godetia off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on 1 February 2021.

Please credit: Sailor First Class Bryan Underwood, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Le NCSM Halifax exécute un exercice de dépassement au cours d’un entraînement avec le FGS Spessart, le HNLMS De Provincien, le HNLMS Karel Doorman, le HNLMS Van Spejik et le BNS Godetia au large des côtes des Pays Bas, dans la mer du Nord, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er février 2021.

Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Bryan Underwood, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation CARIBBE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ATHABASKAN’s air detachment prepare to load a training torpedo onto a CH-124 Sea King helicopter during the Sub Commanders Course at the Atlantic Undersea Testing and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) Range during Operation CARIBBE on May 19, 2015.

Photo: Corporal Anthony Chand, Formation Imaging Services

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Des membres du détachement aérien du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté ATHABASKAN se préparent à charger une torpille d’entraînement à bord d’un hélicoptère CH-124 Sea King dans le cadre du cours de commandant de sous marins, dans le polygone de tir de l’Atlantic Undersea Testing and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, le 19 mai 2015.

Photo : Caporal Anthony Chand, Services d’imagerie de la formation

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Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A British company sets up a fire base for a simulated final attack during Exercise IRON SWORD at General Silvestras Žukausas Training Area in Pabradė, Lithuania on November 12, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.

Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE

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Une compagnie de l’armée britannique établit une base de feu en vue d’une attaque finale simulée au cours de l’exercice IRON SWORD sur le terrain d’entraînement du Général Silvestras Žukausas, à Pabradė, en Lituanie, le 12 novembre 2015, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE.

Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Services d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, OP REASSURANCE

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Operation Rudow by Greater Manchester Police

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This morning, Thursday 2 February 2017, officers executed warrants at addresses across Miles Platting and Ancoats.

The warrants were executed as part of Operation Rudow a multi-agency operation targeting organised crime and the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.

Chief Inspector Andy Cunliffe, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Drugs ruin lives and destroy communities. We will systematically root out and dismantle groups that seek to profit from flooding our streets with drugs.

"Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across North Manchester.

"By sharing information with our partners, we are better equipped to tackle organised crime and make it impossible for them to profit from it.

"I'd like to thank the community who came forward with information that has proved vital in making this enforcement action a success.

“We still however, need people to come forward with information to prevent people from benefiting from the proceeds of crime at the demise of others. If you know about it, report it.

"Organised crime has no place on the streets of Greater Manchester and we will continue to work tirelessly to remove the scourge of criminal gangs."

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Operation CARIBBE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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To maintain operational readiness, HMCS MONCTON’s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) conducts boat manoeuvres in the Caribbean Sea during Operation CARIBBE on February 18, 2021.

Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces photo

Pour maintenir sa disponibilité opérationnelle, l’équipage du NCSM Moncton exécute des manœuvres de bateau à bord d’embarcations gonflables à coque rigide (RHIB) dans la mer des Caraïbes durant l’opération CARIBBE, le 18 février 2021.

Mention de source : Photo des Forces armées canadiennes

Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A CF-188 Hornet aircraft pilot prepares for take off from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania during Operation REASSURANCE, September 3, 2018.

Photo: Cpl Dominic Duchesne-Beaulieu

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Un pilote d’un avion CF-188 Hornet se prépare à quitter la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu en Roumanie au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 3 septembre 2018.

Photo : Cpl Dominic Duchesne-Beaulieu

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Operation PRESENCE-Mali by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A door gunner keeps watch from a CH-147F Chinook helicopter as part of operation PRESENCE – Mali, on May 13, 2019.

Photo: Corporal François Charest 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (430 Tac Hel Sqn)

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Un mitrailleur posté à la porte assure la surveillance à bord d’un hélicoptère CH-147F Chinook dans le cadre de l’opération PRESENCE – Mali le 13 mai 2019.

Photo: Caporal François Charest 430e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères (430 ETAH)

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Operation Leporine by Greater Manchester Police

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Early morning raids saw four arrested as officers executed several drug warrants across Tameside.

Today (Wednesday 19 June 2019) warrants were executed across seven addresses as part of a crackdown on the supply of Class A and B drugs – codenamed Operation Leporine.

Following today’s action, two men – aged 21 and 27 – and two women – aged 21 and 52 - have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs.

Sergeant Stephanie O’Brien, of GMP’s Tameside district, said: “At present we have four people in custody and as part of this morning’s operation we have been able to seize a significant quantity of drugs.

“I would like to thank the team here in Tameside who, as part of Operation Leporine, have worked tirelessly in order to bring a sophisticated and audacious group of offenders to justice.

“The supply of illegal drugs blights communities and destroys people’s livelihoods; and I hope that today’s very direct and visible action demonstrates to the local community that we are doing all that we to make the streets of Tameside a safer place.

“It will remain a top priority for us to continue to tackle the influx of drugs in the area, however we cannot do this alone and I would appeal directly to the community and those most affected to please come forward with any information that could assist us in what continues to be an ongoing operation.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, or alternatively reports can be made to the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website. www.gmp.police.uk

You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.

Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.

Operation Chastise by Robert Wetterholt Jr.

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While Barnes Wallis was busy perfecting his "Upkeep" bombs, teams swarmed over Avro Lancasters to modify them for one of the war's most daring missions.

Codenamed "Operation Chastise," Avro Lancasters from No. 617 Squadron flew at treetop height deep into Germany and struck the Mohne and Eder dam on the night of May 16-17, 1943.

By using cylindrical bombs, similar to a naval depth charge, the Lancasters flew at approximately 220 miles per hour at a height of roughly 200 feet and released the bombs so that they skipped past anti-torpedo nets, impacted the side of the dam wall, sank and then burst.

The damage from the resulting raid went far beyond Hollywood movies and decorations for the pilots involved; it dealt Hitler and Nazy Germany a crushing blow at a time when they could scarcely afford to spend money, time, manpower and materials to repair the damage done by the "Dambusters."

Operation REASSURANCE - ATF by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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CF-18 Hornets take off from Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, to return to Canada during Operation REASSURANCE, December 1, 2022.

Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Des chasseurs CF-18 Hornet quittent la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, pour revenir au Canada au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er décembre 2022.