Today, the ships' companies of Her Majesty's Canadian Ships (HMCS) Halifax and Montréal return to their homeport of Halifax, Nova Scotia after the successful completion of their deployments on Operation REASSURANCE, in support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) assurance and deterrence measures in European waters.
These deployments mark the first Operation REASSURANCE deployment for HMCS Montréal, where the ship joined Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, and the third for HMCS Halifax, which formed part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One. Embedded air detachments of CH-148 helicopters supported both ships. To date eight Cyclone helicopters have conducted flight operations as part of Operation REASSURANCE.
The ongoing participation of Royal Canadian Navy ships on Operation REASSURANCE demonstrates Canada's commitment to promoting security and stability in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.
