Maritime Forces Atlantic

Maritime Forces Atlantic
Country	Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Canadian Forces Base Halifax
Website	www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/about/structure-marlant-home.page
Commanders
Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic	RAdm Craig Baines
Commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic	Cmdre Craig Skjerpen

In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) is responsible for the fleet training and operational readiness of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. It was once referred to as Canadian Atlantic Station.

Organisation

The commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic (COMMARLANT) is also the commander of Joint Task Force Atlantic (COMMJTFA), holding the rank of rear admiral.

Reporting to the commander is the commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic (COMCANFLTLANT), holding the rank of commodore. This individual commands Canadian Fleet Atlantic (CANFLTLANT), and is responsible for the operation and readiness of all warships, auxiliaries and support vessels.[1] COMCANFLTLANT is also the Canadian Task Group Commander for any CANFLTLANT deployment of ships to exercises or operations.

Units and facilities

MARLANT headquarters is located at CFB Halifax in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Other facilities include:

CANFLTLANT HQ (Building D-166)
Fifth Maritime Operations Group (Building D-165/166)
Sea Training Atlantic (Building D-166)
CFAD Bedford
CFS St. John's
Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic
NRS Newport Corner
NRS Mill Cove
Shearwater Heliport
HMC Dockyard
- HMCS Trinity
- Stadacona
- Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic

MARLANT ships

Frigates

Coastal defence vessels

Submarines

HMCS Windsor (SSK 877)

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