In preparation for Ex Tamber Shield with 815 Naval Air Squadron HMS Archer and HMS Pursuer have been navigating in the Norwegian Fjords, with a little help from the Navigators of Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret #CoastalForcesSquadron

A little different to our usual home on the Forth! The rugged Norwegian landscape makes for excellent navigational practice! 🏔️ #CoastalForcesSquadron

During recent manoeuvre drills HMS Smiter caught this shot of us as we came in to close! We are looking forward to working again with Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret in just a few weeks 👀 stay tuned!

Exercise #JointViking23 complete. Great to be able to integrate with Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret and The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). Same again next year!

Crews have now handed over for the southbound transit for #TamberShield .

Another busy day on operations with Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret 🇳🇴, and you can’t beat this for a view! #ginners

🇳🇴 🇳🇱 🇬🇧 Norwegian, Netherlands & UK forces demonstrating how we work together in the high north, as part of #JointWarrior and #JointViking23 .

Featuring: #HNoMSSkjold , #HNoMSUredd , Royal Navy CFS, HMS Albion and Royal Norwegian Air Force 332 Sqn.

#JEF together #JEF #StrongerTogether #NATO

Can you spot the ships under the snow 👀❄️

Another great day enhancing our cold weather skills and drills, operating with Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) #JointViking23

🇳🇴 Thank you to Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret, Sjøforsvaret and Royal Norwegian Air Force for hosting forces from The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).

Training together with #JEF and #NATO allies increases our preparedness and our collective capabilities.

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#StrongerTogether #JEF together #JointViking23 #JW23

First came the snow ❄️. Today, Lightning ⚡️⚡️ struck Coastal Forces Sqn. As we exercised with HMS Albion and The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partners, we got our first interaction with NATO F35 Strike Fighters.

Meet the newest member of the team!
After a busy day of operations on #JointViking23 we found something to do with the snow we’d cleared out of the way ☃️

Any name suggestions?

'How much does a P2000 weigh?

Enough to break the ice. Hi, nice to see you HMS Albion' 🇬🇧

HMS Puncher and HMS Archer met up with HMS Albion at sea today whilst participating in #JointWarrior .

Looking forward to seeing other Ship's from The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and NATO Maritime Command

Today we have made Royal Navy history as 4 P2000s HMS Archer HMS Puncher HMS Pursuer and HMS Smiter crossed into the Arctic Circle for the first time.

We continue north to exercise with Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret, The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and NATO Maritime Command partners. #strongertogether

Huge honour to host Coastal Forces Commanding Officers past and present at our Alumni Dinner to explain what the future holds for the Squadron, and what a venue The National Museum of the Royal Navy.

Busy day on the #Solent for navigation training - looks like we were doing opposite runs around our 🇺🇲 U.S. 2nd Fleet visitor @Warship_78 , T.S. Jack Petchey Sea Cadets !

A pleasure to host @CdreMelRobinson onboard TRUMPETER yesterday to allow her to fly her pennant at sea. We also hosted Baroness Sater to show her the capabilities of #CFS and the P2000s. #MakingDreamsComeTrueOnboardaP2 HMS President Commander Richard Skelton RN

Royal Navy personnel paused to remember Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as they took part in memorial services across the country.

SACEUR RECOGNITION AWARD 🏅

A Royal Navy officer at LANDCOM? It's true, and we have the best one!

CDR Cecil James Ladislaus 🇬🇧 was presented the SACEUR Recognition Award by LANDCOM commander U.S. Army LGEN Roger Cloutier Jr. 🇺🇸 and CSEL Canadian Army CWO Georges Martin 🇨🇦

And so to pastures new. Today I have handed over Coastal Forces Squadron to Commander Richard Skelton RN. Thank you to the great people doing great things #smallshipsbigimpact #globalmodernready

Tak skal du have Denmark! 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Aalborg, Thyboron and Esjberg. Brilliant country, Wonderful people. Thank you for the hospitality. Can you spot EXPRESS near the famous 🧜‍♀️ in Copenhagen? #CFSOverseas2022 #UKinDenmark #DanishMFA #JEFtogether

Thank you to Kiel and Cuxhaven for hosting us for the last week! We've found our old friend HMS EXPRESS in Helgoland as we begin our return to the UK! UK in Germany Commander Richard Skelton RN #ANewForeignShorewithP294