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Naval
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French
Navy LHD and Frigate Deploy to South China Sea and Australia for Training
Mission |
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The
French Navy (Marine Nationale) 2016 "Jeanne d'Arc Mission"
left Toulon naval base on March 3 2016. Consisting (this year) of Mistral
class LHD Tonnerre and La
Fayette class Frigate Guépratte, the mission
will be deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, South China
Sea and Australia for several months. It will host a new cohort of Navy
officer cadets for instruction and exercises at sea as well as a detachment
of French Army amphibous personnel. |
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 Mistral class LHD Tonnerre and La Fayette class Frigate Guépratte deploy for Jeanne d'Arc Mission 2016. Picture: French Navy |
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According to the French Navy, "Jeanne d'Arc
Mission" is an example of the diversity of the missions the Navy
led in a joint and combined context, and its deployment will be an opportunity
to strengthen ties between France and various countries through joint
exercises and meetings. Like any vessel deployed, the group will also
be able, if necessary, and by order of the chief of staff of the armies,
to be engaged in operations.
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 The mission will be deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, South China Sea and Australia for several months. |
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