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    Following operations off Libya, the Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group has now passed through the Suez Canal in order to conduct exercises with the UK's partners in the Middle East.



    Cougar 11, as this summer's deployment of the Royal Navy's new Response Force Task Group (RFTG) is being called, consists of several Royal Navy ships, aircraft and personnel held at very high readiness.

    The RFTG is able to respond to short-notice tasking across a diverse range of defence activities, such as non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief, humanitarian aid or amphibious operations, and is at the heart of the UK's ability to react at short notice to unforeseen events around the world.



    Since leaving the UK in early April 2011, the RFTG has completed maritime exercises off Cyprus, reaffirmed the core amphibious skills of the Lead Commando Group from 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, undertaken a historic joint exercise with the Albanian Armed Forces, and supported NATO operations off Libya.

    Read more here: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/NavyTaskGroupHeadsThroughSuez.htm

    i know nothing about the Navy but that seems like a pretty decent and busy tour they are on.
    RGJ

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