HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the afloat command role for the NRF Maritime Component (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)

The UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the role of afloat command ship for the NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Component.

The RN assumed command of the NRF from the French Navy on 1 January; a formal transfer of command ceremony was held on board Prince of Wales in Portsmouth Naval Base on 11 January.

The NRF Maritime Component is the alliance's high readiness multinational naval force. As afloat command ship, Prince of Wales will be maintained at high readiness to deploy in support of NATO exercises and operations throughout the year. The ship's current programme includes participation in Exercise ‘Cold Response 2022' off Norway in March and early April, exercises in the Baltic mid-year, and a deployment into the Mediterranean later in 2022.

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HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the afloat command role for the NRF Maritime Component (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)

The UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the role of afloat command ship for the NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Component.

The RN assumed command of the NRF from the French Navy on 1 January; a formal transfer of command ceremony was held on board Prince of Wales in Portsmouth Naval Base on 11 January.

The NRF Maritime Component is the alliance's high readiness multinational naval force. As afloat command ship, Prince of Wales will be maintained at high readiness to deploy in support of NATO exercises and operations throughout the year. The ship's current programme includes participation in Exercise ‘Cold Response 2022' off Norway in March and early April, exercises in the Baltic mid-year, and a deployment into the Mediterranean later in 2022.

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HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the afloat command role for the NRF Maritime Component (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)

The UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the role of afloat command ship for the NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Component.

The RN assumed command of the NRF from the French Navy on 1 January; a formal transfer of command ceremony was held on board Prince of Wales in Portsmouth Naval Base on 11 January.

The NRF Maritime Component is the alliance's high readiness multinational naval force. As afloat command ship, Prince of Wales will be maintained at high readiness to deploy in support of NATO exercises and operations throughout the year. The ship's current programme includes participation in Exercise ‘Cold Response 2022' off Norway in March and early April, exercises in the Baltic mid-year, and a deployment into the Mediterranean later in 2022.

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HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the afloat command role for the NRF Maritime Component (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)

The UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the role of afloat command ship for the NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Component.

The RN assumed command of the NRF from the French Navy on 1 January; a formal transfer of command ceremony was held on board Prince of Wales in Portsmouth Naval Base on 11 January.

The NRF Maritime Component is the alliance's high readiness multinational naval force. As afloat command ship, Prince of Wales will be maintained at high readiness to deploy in support of NATO exercises and operations throughout the year. The ship's current programme includes participation in Exercise ‘Cold Response 2022' off Norway in March and early April, exercises in the Baltic mid-year, and a deployment into the Mediterranean later in 2022.

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HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the afloat command role for the NRF Maritime Component (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)

The UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the role of afloat command ship for the NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Component.

The RN assumed command of the NRF from the French Navy on 1 January; a formal transfer of command ceremony was held on board Prince of Wales in Portsmouth Naval Base on 11 January.

The NRF Maritime Component is the alliance's high readiness multinational naval force. As afloat command ship, Prince of Wales will be maintained at high readiness to deploy in support of NATO exercises and operations throughout the year. The ship's current programme includes participation in Exercise ‘Cold Response 2022' off Norway in March and early April, exercises in the Baltic mid-year, and a deployment into the Mediterranean later in 2022.

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HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the afloat command role for the NRF Maritime Component (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)

The UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the role of afloat command ship for the NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Component.

The RN assumed command of the NRF from the French Navy on 1 January; a formal transfer of command ceremony was held on board Prince of Wales in Portsmouth Naval Base on 11 January.

The NRF Maritime Component is the alliance's high readiness multinational naval force. As afloat command ship, Prince of Wales will be maintained at high readiness to deploy in support of NATO exercises and operations throughout the year. The ship's current programme includes participation in Exercise ‘Cold Response 2022' off Norway in March and early April, exercises in the Baltic mid-year, and a deployment into the Mediterranean later in 2022.

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