Fair winds to C/O (LS) Iain Goodchild, thank you for your 47 years sea service. All in the RFA wish you a long and happy retirement. #saltyseadog #RFAlegend Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFANostalgia
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Last week saw us operating in UK waters alongside HMS Portland

Commodore David Eagles @RFAHeadquaters
#ReplenishmentAtSea #careeratsea

📸 Taken by LH (SC)

Morning time-lapse of our move from Hunterston Jetty ➡️ Loch Striven

Earlier this week RFA Tideforce engaged in Flying Operations 🚁 with a Wildcat from 815 Naval Air Squadron off the South Coast. This provided great training opportunities for many onboard.

#RFA #rfatideforce #training #careeratsea Commodore David Eagles Royal Fleet Auxiliary

A Replenishment at Sea (RAS) for fuel ⛽ ensures we can remain on task and stay combat effective 💥. Operating within 30m of RFA Tideforce (37,000 tonnes) is a highly skilled feat of seamanship⚓, ship handling 🚢🚢 and Marine Engineering 🔧 for our sailors. #RAS

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Sunsets at Sea 🌊🌅

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This morning RFA Tideforce conducted navigational training in Lyme Bay with stunning views of Britannia Royal Naval College

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Commodore David Eagles Britannia Royal Naval College
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This past week has seen us engage in Replenishment At Sea operations with RFA Mounts Bay

#rfatideforce #replenishmentatsea

Lovely morning for a pilotage into Portland! Royal Fleet Auxiliary Commodore David Eagles #rfatideforce #RFA #careeratsea

Check out a more detailed account of two days in company with HMS Queen Elizabeth on RFA Tideforce webpage at royal navy.mod.uk

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RFA Tideforce and HMS Queen Elizabeth rendezvous in the North Sea to conduct replenishment operations and station keeping exercises. The bridge and tactical teams of both ships completed 2 replenishment serials in heavy seas.
#Tideforce #HMS Queen Elizabeth #RFA #Royal Navy #RAS

RFA Tideforce is back alongside in HMNB Devonport, just in time for the King’s coronation celebrations after spending 2 weeks at sea engaged in a successful NATO exercise #DynamicMongoose
Happy coronation day Your Royal Highness 🎉
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#NATO

The views not too bad from here 😊 #jailhousecafe #thetidesarehere #thetideishigh #tideandtimewaitfornoman Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Tiderace Navy Lookout CNPics

Congratulations and celebrations 👏 Catering & Support Walter John Cox received the Apprentice of Year Award in 2021. Here seen being presented in person by Captain Vernoum. The question is: Where will you display it? Royal Fleet Auxiliary

It’s a bit frosty this morning. Thankfully the 🌞 has finally shown its face as we depart Loch Striven following Fuelling Operations. #TOPUP #capability #outofhere Royal Fleet Auxiliary 815 Naval Air Squadron RNAS Yeovilton

14,848.4 Nautical Miles we’ve journeyed, and it all began on the 08 August. All new chapters to add to the story that is RFA Tideforce, and may it continue. Finally back in the 🇬🇧, but first a visit to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (a familiar location 😂)Royal Fleet Auxiliary 815 Naval Air Squadron

“TFCE this is MENACE20 requesting a flyby?” “Negative MENACE20, the pattern is full” 🚁 Verses ⛴️ #airmovedeparture #FLYBY #filmquotesmaybe #seeyouagainsomeday 815 Naval Air Squadron Royal Fleet Auxiliary RNAS Yeovilton CNPics Navy Lookout

The third and Final Uber 🚁 😂. MENACE20 finally departs after flying approximately 130 hours in just three and a half months embarkation. BZ! #willallthatluggagefit #untilnexttime #safejourney 815 Naval Air Squadron RNAS Yeovilton Royal Fleet Auxiliary CNPics

Disembarkation 🚁 continues, and I can almost once again see the UK 😂 Few more miles to go and 🏡 sweet 🏡. The lucky ones get there first #goodtobehome #departinstyle 815 Naval Air Squadron RNAS Yeovilton RNAS Culdrose Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Did somebody order an Uber? 😂 Disembarkation of MENACE20 815 Naval Air Squadron begins. #happysmileyfaces #flightdeckparty #andsoitbegins #airmovedeparture Royal Fleet Auxiliary RNAS Yeovilton RNAS Culdrose