August 30, 2017 – Edmonton – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The final rotation of soldiers of the Land Task Force (LTF) in Poland returned to Canada today, after deploying for approximately six months on Operation REASSURANCE.

This rotation was made up of about 200 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) soldiers, mainly from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry out of Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, Alberta. Since the LTF first deployed in Poland in May 2014, various rotations have participated in military exercises throughout the region to improve interoperability with Allies and demonstrate NATO’s resolve to protect Alliance territories and partners.

The LTF in Poland was deployed under Op REASSURANCE, which refers to the military activities undertaken in Eastern and Central Europe by the CAF since 2014. These efforts support NATO assurance and deterrence measures with the aim of reassuring nations in the region of NATO’s commitment to support their stability and security.

Canada continues to support NATO Allies in Europe by leading the enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup (eFP BG), which was stood up in June 2017 at Camp Ādaži, Latvia. Canada is one of four Framework Nations supporting NATO’s aim to preserve peace and prevent conflict in Eastern and Central Europe.