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Line 1: {{Short description\|Royal Navy's contribution to the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force}} {{Infobox military unit \|unit_name=Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) Line 5 ⟶ 6: \|caption=HMS ''Albion'' (the then Fleet Flagship), RFA ''Fort Rosalie'' and HMS ''Ocean'' of the RFTG conducting [[Underway replenishment\|replenishment at sea]] during ''Cougar 11'' \|dates=2010–present \|country=[[United Kingdom]] (under ~~[[UK~~the Joint Expeditionary Force~~\|Joint Expeditionary Force]]~~ if required) \|allegiance= \|branch=[[Royal Navy]] Line 11 ⟶ 12: \|role=[[Expeditionary warfare\|Expeditionary]] \|size= \|command_structure=[[UK Joint Expeditionary Force]] \|garrison= \|garrison_label= Line 28 ⟶ 29: \|battle_honours= <!-- Commanders --> \|commander1= [[Commander ~~United Kingdom Maritime Forces\|Commander United Kingdom~~Littoral Strike ~~Forces~~Group]] ~~(COMUKSTRKFOR)~~ \|commander1_label= \|commander2= ~~[[Commander Littoral Strike Group]]~~ \|commander2_label= \|commander3= ~~\|commander3= Commander of the UK [[Carrier strike group\|Carrier Strike Group]]~~ \|commander3_label= \|notable_commanders= Line 43 ⟶ 44: {{Royal Navy}} The '''Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)''' (or '''JEF(M)''') (formerly the '''Response Force Task Group''' (RFTG), and prior to that the '''[[Joint Rapid Reaction Force]]''' (JRRF)), is the [[Royal Navy]]'s contribution to the [[Joint Expeditionary Force]] (JEF) maintained at very high-readiness and available at short notice to respond to unexpected global events.<ref name="RFTG PDF">[http://c69011.r11.cf3.rackcdn.com/ae816f4bcea94b1fac1c035306de5458-0x0.pdf The Response Force Task Group (RFTG) – The UK's Very High Readiness Maritime Force], Royal Navy (PDF), Retrieved 3 June 2014</ref> In addition to the Royal Navy and the [[Royal Marines]], the JEF(M) also includes elements of the [[British Army]] and the [[Royal Air Force]]. While it is primarily poised to conduct war-fighting or strike operations, the JEF(M) is capable of undertaking a diverse range of activities such as evacuation operations, disaster relief or humanitarian aid.<ref name="Cougar 11">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/royal-navy-ready-for-unforeseen-global-events Royal Navy ready for unforeseen global events], gov.uk, 9 May 2011</ref> Under the name of RFTG, this high-readiness Maritime Task Group was established under the [[Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010\|2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review]], and was initially focused on periodic deployments centered around amphibious shipping, initially termed ''Cougar'' deployments,<ref name="JEF">[http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2016/september/15/160915-hms-bulwark-prepares-for-major-exercise HMS Bulwark prepares for major deployment], gov.uk, 15 September 2016</ref> but now named according to the focus of the main activity; although not mandated as an annual activity, these deployments tend to alternate between operating in North West Europe and the [[Mediterranean Sea]],<ref name="JEF2">{{cite web\|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-mearns/234880/royal-marines-under-the-wing-of-ospreys-on-joint-exercises-in-the-mediterranean/\|title=Royal Marines under the wing of Ospreys on joint exercises in the Mediterranean \|publisher=thecourier.co.uk\|accessdate=16 September 2016}}</ref>, and deploying [[East of Suez]] to the [[Persian Gulf]] and the [[Indian Ocean]]. On these deployments, the Task Group regularly conducts exercises with allies and partners.<ref name="JEF3">{{cite web\|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsuk-royal-navy-elements-conduct-amphibious-landings-training-4680994\|title=UK Royal Navy elements conduct amphibious landings training \|publisher=Naval-technology.com\|accessdate=16 September 2016}}</ref> As a Task Group, the RFTG was activated on operations during the [[Libyan Civil War (2011)\|2011 Libyan Civil War]], provided humanitarian aid during [[Typhoon Haiyan]] in 2013, and elements were activated to deploy to the Caribbean in 2020 under an augmented [[Atlantic Patrol Task (North)]] deployment. ==Command structure== The JEF(M) is usually commanded at sea by an officer the rank of [[Commodore (Royal Navy)\|Commodore]], who can be either the Commander of the [[Commander Littoral Strike Group\|UK Littoral Strike Group]] (COMLSG, formerly named COMATG) or Commander of the UK [[Carrier strike group\|Carrier Strike Group]] (COMCSG), depending on the focus of the deployment; the Command Platform will be either an [[Albion-class landing platform dock\|Albion-class LPD]] or a [[Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier]]. For a major deployment of the JEF(M) (acting as a Task Force, consisting of more than one Task Group), the formation will be commanded by [[Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces\|Commander United Kingdom Strike Forces]] (COMUKSTRKFOR) who is responsible for directing "UK, Allied or Coalition maritime forces anywhere in the world".<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140410010457/http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/The-Fleet/Naval-Command-Headquarters/Fleet-Battle-Staff/Commander-UK-Maritime-Force Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces (archive)], nationalarchives.gov.uk, Retrieved 3 June 2014</ref> In the RFTG era, Command of the Task Group was usually<ref name="royalnavy.mod.uk">[http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2013/August/09/130809-Cougar-13 Royal Navy sails for annual ‘Cougar’ deployment], royalnavy.mod.uk, 9 August 2013</ref> (but not exclusively) exercised by the Commander of the Amphibious Task Group (COMATG), renamed as Commander UK Task Group (COMUKTG) from 2011 to 2015.<ref name="Cougar 14">[http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/september/01/140902-cougar14 Royal Navy Task Force departs on Cougar 14], royalnavy.mod.uk, 1 September 2014</ref> Since 2015, periodic deployments have continued this pattern, with all recent iterations being commanded by COMATG (now termed [[Commander Littoral Strike Group\|COMLSG]]),<ref>{{cite news \|last=Rosamond \|first=Jon \|date=11 September 2019 \|title=DSEI: Royal Marines Embrace Littoral Strike and Prepare to Forward Deploy \|url=https://news.usni.org/2019/09/11/dsei-royal-marines-embrace-littoral-strike-and-prepare-to-forward-deploy \|work=USNI News \|location=London \|access-date=1 October 2019 }}</ref>, but since the introduction into [[Royal Navy]] service of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, it is likely that future deployments of the JEF(M) will be under the afloat Command of COMCSG. ===Composition=== The "scaleable nature" of the Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) means the Royal Navy assigns a wide range of relatively significant assets to the force, with its composition changing depending on the scenario and the range of ships available. ==Operational history== {{Update\|section\|date=November 2018}} ===Cougar 11 deployment=== {{See also\|2011 Libyan Civil War\|2011 military intervention in Libya\|Operation Ellamy}} Line 72 ⟶ 74: ! style="text-align:center; width:25%;"\| Foreign Units \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Albion\|L14\|6}} (Flagship) \|\| align="center"\| [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] (Lynx HMA.8) \|\| align="center"\| [[3 Commando Brigade]] HQ \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Ocean\|L12\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[845 Naval Air Squadron]] (Sea King HC4) \|\| align="center"\| [[40 Commando]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Liverpool\|D92\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[847 Naval Air Squadron]] (~~Sea~~Lynx ~~King~~AH.7) \|\| align="center"\| [[Royal Marines Armoured Support Group]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Sutherland\|F81\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[857 Naval Air Squadron]] (Sea King ASaC.7) \|\| align="center"\| [[539 Assault Squadron RM]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Triumph\|S93\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[No. 656 Squadron AAC]] (Apache AH.1) \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{RFAux\|Argus\|A135\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — Line 110 ⟶ 112: ! style="text-align:center; width:25%;"\| Foreign Units \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Bulwark\|L15\|6}} (Flagship)\|\| align="center"\| [[814 Naval Air Squadron]] (Merlin HM.1) \|\| align="center"\| [[3 Commando Brigade]] HQ \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Illustrious\|R06\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] (Lynx HMA.8) \|\| align="center"\| [[45 Commando]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Northumberland\|F238\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[829 Naval Air Squadron]] (Merlin HM.1) \|\| align="center"\| [[30 Commando Information Exploitation Group]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Montrose\|F236\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[845 Naval Air Squadron]] (Sea King HC4) \|\| align="center"\| [[539 Assault Squadron RM]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{RFAux\|Mounts Bay\|L3008\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[846 Naval Air Squadron]] (Sea King HC4) \|\| align="center"\| [[17 Port and Maritime Regiment RLC]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| MV ''Hartland Point'' \|\| align="center"\| [[854 Naval Air Squadron]] (Sea King ASaC.7) \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| [[No. 656 Squadron AAC]] (Apache AH.1) \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| [[No. 659 Squadron AAC]] (Lynx AH.7/9A) \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \|} Line 144 ⟶ 146: ! style="text-align:center; width:25%;"\| Foreign Units \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Bulwark\|L15\|6}} (Flagship)\|\| align="center"\| ~~(''Fleet~~[[814 Naval Air ~~Arm''~~Squadron]] (Merlin HM.1) \|\| align="center"\| [[3 Commando Brigade]] HQ \|\| align="center"\| {{ship\|French oiler\|Somme\|\|2}} \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Illustrious\|R06\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| (''Royal Air Force'') \|\| align="center"\| [[42 Commando]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Montrose\|F236\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| ~~(''Army~~[[815 Naval Air ~~Corps''~~Squadron]] (Lynx HMA.8) \|\| align="center"\| [[Royal Marines Armoured Support Group]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Westminster\|F237\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| —[[845 Naval Air Squadron]] (Sea King HC4) \|\| align="center"\| [[30 Commando Information Exploitation Group]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{RFAux\|Lyme Bay\|L3007\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| [[Commando Logistics Regiment]] \|\| align="center"\| — Line 167 ⟶ 169: === Cougar 14 deployment === [[File:Royal Marine Landing Craft MOD 45158374.jpg\|thumb\|LCU Mk.10 approaching the dock of HMS ''Bulwark'']] The RFTG departed on ''Cougar 14'' during early September 2014 for a four-month deployment scheduled to conduct exercises and engage with foreign navies in the Mediterranean and East of Suez in the (Persian) Gulf and Indian Ocean.<ref name="Cougar 14"~~>[http:~~/~~/www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/september/01/140902-cougar14 Royal Navy Task Force departs on Cougar 14], royalnavy.mod.uk, 1 September 2014</ref~~> Notable international warships that took the opportunity to rendezvous and participate with ''Cougar 14'' were {{USS\|Makin Island\|LHD-8\|6}}, {{USS\|San Diego\|LPD-22\|6}} and the French ships {{ship\|French frigate\|Courbet\|F 712\|2}} and {{ship\|French ship\|Dixmude\|L9015\|2}}.<ref>[http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/october/22/141022-bulwark-tries-out-osprey Bulwark tries out Osprey], royalnavy.mod.uk, 22 October 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/october/22/141022-sea-king-a-french-connection Sea King a French Connection], royalnavy.mod.uk, 22 October 2014</ref> The first phase of ''Cougar 14'' was exercise Albanian Lion 2014, followed by exercise Dragon Hammer 2014, concluding by 17 October 2014.<ref>[http://www.aaf.mil.al/english/index.php/te-fundit/2451-albanian-lion-2014-exercise-opening-ceremony-conducted "Albanian Lion 2014" exercise opening ceremony conducted], aaf.mil.al, 8 September 2014</ref> Several ships also broke off to participate in the middle-eastern IMCMEX exercise. Once completed, they regrouped with the ''Cougar 14'' Task Group for further exercises in the region.<ref>[http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/november/07/141107-middle-east-exercise-2 HMS Bulwark leads ten-ship task group on Gulf exercise], royalnavy.mod.uk, 7 November 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/november/06/141106-middle-east-exercise-imcmex Core of Royal Navy's Middle East presence joins massive international minehunting exercise], royalnavy.mod.uk, 6 November 2014</ref> Line 180 ⟶ 182: ! style="text-align:center; width:25%;"\| Foreign Units \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Bulwark\|L15\|6}} (Flagship) \|\| align="center"\| ~~(''Fleet~~[[814 Naval Air ~~Arm''~~Squadron]] (Merlin HM.1) \|\| align="center"\| [[3 Commando Brigade]] HQ \|\| align="center"\| {{ship\|German frigate\|Schleswig-Holstein\|F216\|2}} \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Ocean\|L12\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| ~~(''Royal~~[[No. ~~Air~~27 Squadron RAF]] (Chinook ~~Force''~~HC4) \|\| align="center"\| [[40 Commando]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Northumberland\|F238\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| ~~(''Army~~[[847 Naval Air ~~Corps''~~Squadron]] (Lynx Wildcat AH.1) \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{RFAux\|Lyme Bay\|L3007\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — Line 206 ⟶ 208: ! style="text-align:center; width:25%;"\| Foreign Units \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Ocean\|L12\|6}} (2* Flagship) \|\| align="center"\| [[814 Naval Air Squadron]] (Merlin HM.2) \|\| align="center"\| [[3 Commando Brigade]] HQ \|\| align="center"\| {{ship\|French ship\|Dixmude\|L9015\|2}} \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Bulwark\|L15\|6}} (1* Flagship) \|\| align="center"\| [[847 Naval Air Squadron]] (Wildcat AH.1) \|\| align="center"\| [[45 Commando]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| MV ''Hartland Point'' \|\| align="center"\| [[No. 656 Squadron AAC]] (Apache AH.1) \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| [[No. 27 Squadron RAF]] (Chinook HC4) \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|} ===Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) 16=== [[File:UK's Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) MOD 45162223.jpg\|thumb\|LPH HMS ''Ocean'' during the JEF(M) Amphibious Task Group in October 2016]] In September 2016, HMS ''Bulwark'' (as flagship), HMS ''Ocean'', embarked with helicopters from 845 Naval Air Squadron, No. 662 Squadron AAC and No. 27 Squadron RAF, and elements of 3 Commando Brigade HQ Royal Marines, RFA ''Mounts Bay'' and MV ''Eddystone Point'', deployed on the Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) 2016. After exercising in the Mediterranean, the JEF(M) then sailed to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, whereupon [[Commander Amphibious Task Group]] Commodore [[Andrew Burns (Royal Navy officer)\|Andrew Burns]] shifted his broad pennant from HMS ''Bulwark'' to HMS ''Ocean'' so that he could assume command of the [[United States Fifth Fleet]] [[Task Force 50]] until March 2017.<ref name="MaltaRoyalSendOff"~~>{{cite web\|url=http:~~/~~/www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2015/december/01/151201-a-royal-send-off-in-malta\|title=A Royal send off in Malta – Royal Navy\|publisher=\|accessdate=30 July 2016}}</ref~~><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2016/september/20/160920-ocean-deploys\|title=HMS Ocean deploys on joint expeditionary force\|publisher=Royal Navy\|accessdate=23 September 2016}}</ref> '''JEF (M) 16 composition:''' Line 226 ⟶ 228: ! style="text-align:center; width:25%;"\| Foreign Units \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Ocean\|L12\|6}} (Flagship Dec 16 to Mar 17)\|\| align="center"\| [[~~845~~846 Naval Air Squadron]] (Merlin HC31) \|\| align="center"\| [[3 Commando Brigade]] HQ \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Bulwark\|L15\|6}} (Flagship Sep 16 to Dec 16) \|\| align="center"\| [[No. 662 Squadron AAC]] (Apache) \|\| align="center"\| [[42 Commando]] \|\| align="center"\| — Line 232 ⟶ 234: \| align="center"\| {{RFAux\|Mounts Bay\|L3008\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[No. 27 Squadron RAF]] (Chinook) \|\| align="center"\| [[539 Raiding Squadron RM]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| ~~MV ''Eddystone''~~{{HMS\|Daring\|D32\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| —[[820 Naval Air Squadron]] (Merlin HM.2) \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| [[Point-class sealift ship\|MV ''Eddystone'']] \|\| align="center"\| [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] (Wildcat HMA.2)\|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|} ===Amphibious Task Group 18 (ATG18) deployment=== In April 2018, it was announced that [[HMS Albion (L14)\|HMS ''Albion'']] was being sent to the Far East to conduct UNSCR enforcement operations against [[North Korea]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/royal-navy-warship-hms-albion-asia-pacific-monitor-north-korea-a8298841.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/royal-navy-warship-hms-albion-asia-pacific-monitor-north-korea-a8298841.html \|archive-date=2022-06-14 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|title=Britain sends third warship to Asia Pacific to monitor North Korea\|publisher=Independent\|accessdate=12 May 2020}}</ref> upon completion of which, the ship headed west to commence her participation in the Amphibious Task Group 18 (ATG18) deployment. With embarked battlestaff from COMLSG and [[3 Commando Brigade\|HQ 3 Commando Brigade]] embarked, she rendezvoused with [[RFA Lyme Bay (L3007)\|RFA ''Lyme Bay'']], [[RFA Cardigan Bay (L3009)\|RFA ''Cardigan Bay'']], and [[HMS Dragon (D35)\|HMS ''Dragon'']], as well as elements from the Royal Navy of Oman, to conduct Exercise [[Saif Sareea 3]] in October and November 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/372742/Oman/On-the-ground-with-Saif-Sareea-3-Omans-largest-ever-joint-drill \|title=On the ground with Saif Sareea 3 - Oman’s largest ever joint drill\|publisher=Times of Oman\|accessdate=12 May 2020}}</ref> '''ATG18 composition:''' Line 245 ⟶ 249: ! style="text-align:center; width:25%;"\| Foreign Units \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Albion\|L14\|6}} (Flagship)\|\| align="center"\| [[845 Naval Air Squadron]] (Merlin HC4) \|\| align="center"\| [[3 Commando Brigade]] HQ \|\| align="center"\| [[Royal Navy of Oman]] ships \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Dragon\|D35\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] (Wildcat HMA.2) \|\| align="center"\| [[40 Commando]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{RFAux\|Lyme Bay\|L3007\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| -— \|\| align="center"\| [[539 Raiding Squadron RM]] \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{RFAux\|Cardigan Bay\|L3009\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Ledbury\|M30\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Blyth\|M111\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|- \| align="center"\| [[Point-class sealift ship\|MV ''Anvil Point'']] \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|} Line 263 ⟶ 273: ! style="text-align:center; width:25%;"\| Non-UK JEF Ships \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Albion\|L14\|6}} (Flagship)\|\| align="center"\| [[845 Naval Air Squadron]] (Merlin HC4) \|\| align="center"\| [[3 Commando Brigade]] HQ \|\| align="center"\| [[HDMS Absalon (L16)\|''HDMS Absalon'']] \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Kent\|F78\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[847 Naval Air Squadron]] (Lynx Wildcat AH.1) \|\| align="center"\| [[539 Assault Squadron RM]] \|\| align="center"\| {{[[HNLMS\| Johan de Witt\| (L801)\|~~3}}~~''HNLMS Johan de Witt'']] \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Westminster\|F237\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] (Lynx Wildcat HMA.2) \|\| align="center"\| —[[45 Commando]] \|\| align="center"\| ([[Skjold class patrol boat\|''Skjold'' class]] \|- \| align="center"\| {{HMS\|Ramsey\|M110\|6}} \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — Line 279 ⟶ 289: \| align="center"\| [[Point-class sealift ship\|MV ''Hurst Point'']] \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|\| align="center"\| — \|} ===Baltic Sea deployment 2023=== On the 28th of November 2023, it was announced that JEF(M) would deploy to patrol the [[Baltic Sea]]. [[Sweden]] announced that it would participate with two [[Visby-class corvette\| Visby-class corvettes.]]<ref>https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/beslut-i-dag-jef-ska-patrullera-ostersjon-med-20-tal-fartyg--vi9cwt</ref> ==See also== {{Portal\|United Kingdom~~\|War~~}} [[COMUKMARFOR\|Commander UK Strike Forces]] [[Commander Littoral Strike Group]] [[UK Joint Expeditionary Force]] [[Combined Joint Expeditionary Force]] [[Joint Rapid Reaction Force]] [[Allied Rapid Reaction Corps]] ==References== Line 295 ⟶ 307: *[https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/operations/mediterranean-and-black-sea/joint-expeditionary-force-maritime Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)] (Royal Navy website, last accessed 13 May 20) [[Category:~~Military units and formations of the~~ Royal Navy]] [[Category:British military exercises]] [[Category:Expeditionary units and formations]]