It's farewell to the F-35B jets which were at the heart of the Carrier Strike Group airwing for #SteadfastDefender24 .

The OC 617 Squadron jets are heading back to RAF Marham.

Safe flights home!

The UK Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, was joined by a NATO Amphibious Task Group and a range of aircraft off the coast of Norway as part of #SteadfastDefender24 .

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The Maritime Reserves are an integral part of the UK Carrier Strike Group Battle Staff.

These are just some of the Royal Naval Reserve who have been onboard HMS Prince of Wales for #SteadfastDefender24 , bringing specialist skills and fresh perspectives to the team.

We train like we fight, and we don't train alone.

We are #StrongerTogether , as a team of like-minded nations working side-by-side to achieve common goals.

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The true scale of #SteadfastDefender24 on show.

The different maritime task groups from the largest NATO exercise in decades assemble, with the Carrier Strike Group and HMS Prince of Wales leading the way across the Arctic seas.

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An honour to host Maj Gen Rolf Folland, Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force on HMS Prince of Wales.

During #SteadfastDefender24 we have operated in the Norwegian fjords & skies, so it was great to discuss the NATO exercise & look for future opportunities to work together.

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Today, the spotlight shines on Lieutenant Andrew Jones 🇬🇧
 
⚙️ Lieutenant Jones specializes in logistics and information management, the backbone of massive operations like #SteadfastDefender24 .
 
🔎 His mission? To ensure that the biggest exercise the Alliance has executed in…

Controlling the underwater environment is vital to the success of our mission.

The #SteadfastDefender24 Carrier Strike Group has been exercising with a Marine nationale submarine, testing responses to underwater threats & our ability to protect HMS Prince of Wales no matter the adversary.

Welcome to the Alliance!

The Swedish flag has just been raised at the NATO HQ. Välkommen till laget!

Last year the UK Carrier Strike Group worked closely with Swedish forces, including a memorable visit to Göteborg, and we look forward to doing so again.

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It isn't just allied ships that make up the Carrier Strike Group.

We are fortunate to be joined on HMS Prince of Wales by officers from different NATO allied countries. Some serve with UKCSG for years, others are with us just for #SteadfastDefender24 .

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Interoperability is key to everything we do.

HMCS Charlottetown from Royal Canadian Navy is one of the #SteadfastDefender24 Carrier Strike Group escorts. From cross-decking helicopters to replenishing with RFA Tidespring, they are a great example of how important integration is to us.

A pleasure to host Rear Admiral David Patchell onboard HMS Prince of Wales.

As Commander of NATO Combined Task Force (North) and Deputy Commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, the Carrier Strike Group have been working closely with his team for #SteadfastDefender24 .

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The next maritime phase of #SteadfastDefender24 begins.

Our OC 617 Squadron F-35B jets are now exercising in the Arctic skies over Norway, launching from HMS Prince of Wales on the coast to simulate defending the territory of our allies inland.

An awe-inspiring Arctic scene for the #SteadfastDefender24 Carrier Strike Group.

Whilst continuing with NATO exercises in the High North, our ships were treated to some incredible displays of the aurora borealis.

For many onboard, a once-in-a-lifetime moment.

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Carrier Aviation never sleeps.

HMS Prince of Wales and our air wing have been working day and night to ensure that strike capabilities are available 24/7 to the UK and NATO whenever they are needed to deter or defend.

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Rendezvous: the 🇳🇴 Norwegian fjords
 
🇺🇸 USS Paul Ignatius is slicing through the English Channel at full speed to join HMS Prince of Wales and her Strike Group on their #SteadfastDefender24 duties.

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Multi-domain operations, which have been extensively developed at NATO ACT, are one of the key pillars of @NATO's largest exercise in decades.

10 Allies are taking part in a 🇬🇧-led exercise at sea as a part of @NATO’s #SteadfastDefender24 : shape.nato.int/stde24/newsroo…

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