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The Naval Security Team of the Royal Canadian Navy has sent a dozen sailors to train with Fiji’s navy. The Canadian team left August 11 from Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, BC. to travel to Fiji. Training with the Republic of Fiji Navy wraps next week and the sailors will return Aug. 20.

The training is part of the RCN’s POSEIDON CUTLASS series of deployments.

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The NST is a globally deployable naval team designed primarily to provide enhanced force protection for the safety and security of deployed RCN ships and personnel at home or overseas, according to the RCN.

Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, noted in a statement that the training offers an opportunity to improve RCN and Republic of Fiji Navy cooperation and interoperability. “I look forward to the Naval Security Team’s continued contributions to our regional objectives during this deployment as the team builds on the success of its inaugural deployment to Korea earlier this summer,” he added.

Previously, the NST deployed to Korea in June in support of HMCS Winnipeg and HMCS Ottawa’s five-month deployment on POSEIDON CUTLASS 17.