2022 was the first year that the UK simultaneously deployed its 5th generation Carrier Strike Group alongside the amphibious Littoral Strike Group. These world class and innovative capabilities ensure the UK is at the forefront of strike warfare for 2023 and beyond. #OpAchillean
Destination Mounts Bay #mightymounts #AustereWolf #opachillean #mod #navy #rfa #royalfleetauxiliary #Royalmarines
Sunset return to Portsmouth this afternoon for HMS Diamond after brief participation in #OpAchillean
Via Proud of Portsmouth
Honoured to present Lt Dom Jenkins with his 2nd stripe today whilst serving on board RFA Mounts Bay in support of #OpAchillean .
Well done Dom!
HMS Vivid
.HMS Kent returns to Portsmouth this morning after #CSG22 #OpAchillean
Via Proud of Portsmouth
A short video๐ฝ๏ธ roundup of our #OpAchillean deployment
#ItsComingHome #StrongerTogether
Royal Navy Royal Marines HMS Defender RFA Argus RFA Mounts Bay
Launching & Recovering day & night
#rfa #royalfleetauxiliary #mightymounts #opachillean #lrg #littoral #careersatsea #navy #rlc
To those who guessed right...
#MountsBay has arrived in her spiritual home of #Cornwall at A&P Falmouth.
The ship will now undergo a restorative maintenance period following #OpAchillean and #JointWarrior23
Some interesting content to follow ๐ธ๐๐
๐ฌ๐ง Royal Navy's HMS Albion in Bar ๐ฒ๐ช this week is a strong reminder of the ๐ฌ๐ง's commitment to its defence partnership with Montenegro ๐ฒ๐ช, our NATO ally.
Welcome to Montenegro! #WeAreNATO #OpAchillean
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๐ค Defence MNE 45 Commando RM UK Commando Force Operations Vlada Crne Gore
Tail rotor servo actuator change? Call in the Grubbers ๐ช
Embarked engineering comes with its own set of unique challenges, but our Engineers adapt and overcome each time to deliver serviceable airframes in order to support #OpAchillean
#MerlinMonday #FlyNavy
A week ago this morning: British landing craft from the amphibious assault ship HMS Albion arriving at Anzio to pay tribute to their forebears. The first time, we believe, that British landing craft have returned to Anzio since 1944 #OpAchillean
A short video address by:
๐ฌ๐ง Ambassador @KMaddocksUK
๐ฒ๐ช Prime Minister Dr Dritan Abazovic
๐ฌ๐ง Royal Navy Capt Simon Kelly
at the end of yesterdayโs training demonstration on board the wonderful HMS Albion ๐
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
#OpAchillean
Out in Montenegro #OpAchillean #ukresponsegroup #lrgn 45 Commando RM HMS Albion UK in Montenegro UK Commando Force Operations up in mountains at the moment Forces News
.HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives back in Portsmouth this evening after 3-week #CSG22 #OpAchillean
Officially described as 'a proof-of-concept deployment of NATO's 5th generation maritime strike capability, comprising of F-35 carrier strike, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters.'
Via CNPics
The Homecoming! ๐๐ช๐๐ข
For 847 Naval Air Squadron & 845 Naval Air Squadron #OpAchillean is over. A massive thank you to RFA Argus for making their home ours for the deployment.
#FlyNavy #StrongerTogether
๐ท ๐ ๐ถ Matthew ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ See you are off into port again while the real work gets completed ๐ #lsg #opachillean