Maritime Forces Atlantic

Maritime Forces Atlantic
Country Canada
Allegiance  Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Navy
Garrison/HQ Canadian Forces Base Halifax
Website www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/about/structure-marlant-home.page
Commanders
Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic RAdm John Newton
Commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic Cmdre Craig Baines

In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) is responsible for the fleet training and operational readiness of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. It was once referred to as Canadian Atlantic Station.

Organisation

The Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic (COMMARLANT) is also the Commander of Joint Task Force Atlantic (COMMJTFA), holding the rank of Rear Admiral.

Reporting to the Commander is the Commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic (COMCANFLTLANT), holding the rank of Commodore. This individual commands Canadian Fleet Atlantic (CANFLTLANT), and is responsible for the operation and readiness of all warships, auxiliaries and support vessels.[1] COMCANFLTLANT is also the Canadian Task Group Commander for any CANFLTLANT deployment of ships to exercises or operations.

Units and facilities

MARLANTHQ is located at CFB Halifax in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Other facilities include:

MARLANT ships

Frigates
  • HMCS Halifax (FFH 330)
  • HMCS Ville de Québec  (FFH 332)
  • HMCS Toronto  (FFH 333)
  • HMCS Montréal  (FFH 336)
  • HMCS Fredericton  (FFH 337)
  • HMCS Charlottetown  (FFH 339)
  • HMCS St. John's  (FFH 340)
Destroyers
  • HMCS Athabaskan  (DDG 282)
Coastal defence vessels
  • HMCS Kingston  (MM 700)
  • HMCS Glace Bay  (MM 701)
  • HMCS Shawinigan  (MM 704)
  • HMCS Goose Bay  (MM 707)
  • HMCS Moncton  (MM 708)
  • HMCS Summerside  (MM 711)
Submarines
  • HMCS Windsor  (SSK 877)

References

  1. ↑ Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Fleet Atlantic, accessed October 2011

See also

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