Operation Kipion

Operation Kipion
Location	Persian Gulf & Indian Ocean
Status	Ongoing
Belligerents
	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
	Theresa May; Michael Fallon

Operation Kipion is a long-standing maritime presence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean to promote enduring peace and stability in the region by the United Kingdom.

Assets[]

No. 902 Expeditionary Air Wing RAF
- RAFO Musannah (May 2015 – present):
  - 2 x AgustaWestland Merlin HM.2 helicopters^[1] of the 814 Naval Air Squadron
HMS Duncan with a Westland Lynx HMA.8 from 815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (March 2015 - December 2015)^[2]

References[]

↑ "902 Expeditionary Air Wing". Royal Air Force (RAF). http://www.raf.mod.uk/83eag/902eaw/index.cfm. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
↑ "HMS Duncan hosts Qatar's Armed Forces". Royal Navy. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2015/september/22/150921-duncan-hosts-qatar-armed-forces. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "902 Expeditionary Air Wing". Royal Air Force (RAF). http://www.raf.mod.uk/83eag/902eaw/index.cfm. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[2] "HMS Duncan hosts Qatar's Armed Forces". Royal Navy. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2015/september/22/150921-duncan-hosts-qatar-armed-forces. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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