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WWW.SPROTTSHAW.COM A division of CFMWS VICTORIA: 250-384-8121 Une division des SBMFC www.facebook.com/canex.ca ledepot.ca www.canex.ca bott 2 • LOOKOUT February 22, 2016 ffamilies,ffamilies,aammiilliieess,, friendsffriendsfrriieennddss sstokedsstokedttookkeedd fforfforoorr HHMCSHHMCSMMCCSS WWinnipeg’sWWinnipeg’siinnnniippeegg’’ss rreturnrreturneettuurrnn Peter Mallet sion at Colwood’s Pacific Activity soon.” Staff Writer Centre on Valentine’s Day. “Our As Erin Snook, wife of PO2 hearts are there already, we will Jeffrey Snook, and her two On Tuesday, A jetty will be be there with you in person soon daughters Avery, 7, and Hayley, 3, filled with the family and friends enough.” worked on a banner, they talked of HMCS Winnipeg crew mem- The final monthly Sunday about how they had filled up a bers as they anxiously await the information session was one giant candy jar at home when return of the warship. of the most satisfying for the Winnipeg deployed. Just before 10 a.m., the frig- families because it included an “Every day we each ate one ate will sail past Duntze Head hour-long banner making ses- candy out of the jar, and now and take the welcome home sion. Armed with paintbrushes there are only nine, the sweetest salute from Rear-Admiral Gilles and art supplies, children created part will be when there are no Couturier, before coming along- colourful homecoming signs that candies left and Daddy is home,” side the jetty. will greet their parent when they said Erin. For the crew, it will mark return home. Commodore Jeff Zwick the end of an eight-and-a-half Crystal Murphy’s two daugh- attended the CPAC event and month, 53,875 nautical mile ters Amaya, 7, and Kaelyn, 5, noted the work done by the journey that started June 15, were extremely proud of the ban- MFRC and families as “incred- 2015. ner they created for their father ibly important.” “With tremendous gratitude to MCpl Ryan Murphy that reads: “Having the opportunity to you the family members we can “His ‘cammies’ are green, his do many deployments myself, all celebrate HMCS Winnipeg boots are black, we’ve waited 253 there is nothing better when pointing her bow towards days to have our Daddy back.” you come around Duntze Head, Above: Avery Snook, 7, and Hayley Snook, 3, make a ban- “I’m looking forward to playing enter Esquimalt Harbour and ner for their father PO2 Jeffrey Snook. Esquimalt Harbour and mak- ing her best speed home to Bear Trap with my Daddy,” said pull into the jetty and you look Top: Kaelyn Murphy, 5, with sister Amaya Murphy, 7, make be with you,” said the ship’s Kaelyn. “I hide under a blanket and try to spot your loved one a banner for their father MCpl Ryan Murphy during a ban- Commanding Officer, Cdr Jeff and he pulls my legs and tickles in the crowd, and the banners ner making session in preparation for the homecoming of Hutchinson via teleconference my arm pits. I miss doing all those made especially for you. There HMCS Winnipeg. during a Sunday information ses- fun things and I want to see him is no better feeling in the world.” From the Admiral HMCS Winnipeg welcome home On Feb. 23 HMCS Winnipeg situational awareness in the ests through port visits in India, safe, equipped, and informed, returns to be re-united with Mediterranean Sea and European Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan. which ensured mission success. families and friends after an waters. Your work on Reassurance During your visits you promoted To the families of the crew, extremely successful eight-and- has strengthened our reputation Canada’s security and national please accept my sincere appre- a-half month deployment. in NATO as a dependable ally interests and advanced the RCN’s ciation for the support you have I would like to extend my and skilled fighting force. interoperability with other navies. provided our dedicated sailors, sincerest congratulations to the It is also important to recog- Since starting this extensive soldiers and aviators. Thank you entire crew of HMCS Winnipeg nise that you were engaged in mission in June 2015, you have for being their foundation and for your devotion to duty, excel- operations both before and after circumnavigated the globe and their inspiration. To the staff of lence at sea, and resilience in the Operation Reassurance. Upon sailed more than 53,875 nauti- the Military Family Resource face of many challenges. You have the start of the deployment, you cal miles, spent 254 days at sea, Centre, Personnel Support come together as a ship’s com- conducted surveillance patrols operated with 102 ships from Programs, and Formation Clergy, pany and demonstrated to all our in the eastern Pacific Ocean in 20 other navies, and visited 17 thank you for assisting the fami- allies the Royal Canadian Navy’s support of Operation Caribbe, different countries. Your ship’s lies of HMCS Winnipeg through- capability and commitment to and on your return transit to CH-124 Sea King Helicopter out the deployment. Your con- international maritime security. Canada, you participated in flew more than 200 sorties total- tribution was essential to the The focus of your mission counterterrorism and maritime ling more than 500 flying hours. ship’s success. was the six-months spent on security operations in the Red I would also like to congratu- Bravo Zulu for a job extremely Operation Reassurance, dur- Sea and Indian Ocean in support late all MARPAC units for your well done and most importantly, ing which time you served with of Operation Artemis. unwavering support and dedica- welcome home. two Standing NATO Maritime During the final month of your tion; HMCS Winnipeg’s success is Groups in support of NATO’s deployment, you continued to your success. Your professional- Rear-Admiral Gilles Couturier mission to build maritime further Canada’s Strategic inter- ism and expertise kept our ship Commander MARPAC/JTFP February 22, 2016 LOOKOUT • 3 Facts about the deployment, like what it takes to feed the crew • HMCS Winnipeg was While serving with • From Sept.15 – 18, 2015, • During the deploy- • During the ship’s tran- • Winnipeg was the first the second modernized SNMG1 in the coastal Winnipeg represented the ment, Winnipeg provided sit back to Canada from unit to employ the RCN’s Halifax-class frigate to water of Western Europe, Government of Canada at support to Operation the Mediterranean Sea, Enhanced Naval Boarding deploy overseas in sup- Winnipeg participated in the Defence and Security Artemis the Canadian the focus of Winnipeg’s Party in an operational port of Canadian Armed three major multi-national Equipment international Armed Forces’ contribu- mission was on strategic theatre. The team spent Forces operations. joint task force exercises: exhibition, the largest tion to counter-terrorism engagement activities approximately four • Winnipeg deployed as the • Exercise Northern Coast defence industry trade and maritime security throughout Asia in sup- months on board the ship. Maritime Component of A joint task force exer- show in the world. in the Red Sea, Gulf of port of the RCN’s global • HMCS Fredericton Operation Reassurance, cise that took place in the • During the deployment, Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf engagement strategy to replaced Winnipeg in the the Canadian Armed coastal waters of Denmark Winnipeg and crew con- of Oman and Western help build practical skills Operation Reassurance Forces contribution to from Sept. 21-25, 2015, ducted 21 visits to for- Indian Ocean. and mutual understand- area of operations when support NATO assurance and involved more than eign ports, in 14 different • In total, Winnipeg was ing with other navies. they joined SNMG2 on measures in Central and 30 warships representing countries, reaching out to deployed for a period of • Winnipeg employed 16 Jan. 9, 2016. Eastern Europe. 13 NATO countries. like-minded nations and eight and a half months members of the RCN • On route to the Operation • Exercise Joint Warrior partners to promote secu- spending more than 254 reserve force, more than Reassurance area of oper- A Royal Navy led joint rity, stability and prosper- days at sea, which is sig- any other ship that was ations, Winnipeg provided task force exercise that ity. The following coun- nificantly longer than deployed in the opera- support to Operation took place in the coast- tries were visited: France, most Royal Canadian tional theatre. Caribbe, Canada’s com- al waters of the United Germany, Greece, India, Navy (RCN) ship deploy- mitment to the multina- Kingdom from Oct. 3-15, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, ments. tional campaign against 2015, and involved more Panama, Portugal, illicit trafficking and than 30 warships repre- Singapore, Spain, Turkey, organized crime in the senting 12 NATO coun- the United Kingdom, and Caribbean Sea and the tries. the United States. Eastern Pacific Ocean. • Exercise Trident Juncture • Winnipeg served with The largest NATO led Standing NATO exercise in more than 20 Maritime Group One years took place in the (SNMG1) and Standing waters surrounding the NATO Maritime Group Straits of Gibraltar from Two (SNMG2), both of which engaged in mari- Oct. 18 - Nov. 6, 2015. time situational aware- The exercise employed ness operations to detect, more than 70 ships, deter and disrupt terror- eight submarines, nine ism in the Mediterranean maritime patrol aircraft Sea.