The six week exercise provided relevant and realistic training covering the full spectrum of military operations, from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) to maritime security and complex warfighting, he said.
HMNZS Canterbury was valuable in the HADR phase of the exercise, moving a vehicle and supplies from ship to shore, and embarking United States Marine Corps and United States Army personnel for transit to the big island of Hawaii.
The vessel also conducted a successful resupply from HMAS Success.
A NZ Army light infantry platoon from 1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR) worked closely with the Canadian Army, conducting urban combat drills, live firing and a non-combatant evacuation operation.
Seven personnel from 16 Field Regiment, NZ Army, conducted joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training, where they provided terrain features and coordinates to the pilots of F/A-18s, an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter and a UH-1 Iroquois gunship, as well as to ground forces, to ensure accurate delivery of bombs, rockets and surface to surface mortars and artillery.
The No 5 Squadron of the RNZAF, provided a P3 Orion with aircrew, maintainers and support personnel, testing the upgraded K2 model in anti-submarine warfare.
