In the

Canadian Armed Forces The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...

, Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC, ) is responsible for the fleet training and operational readiness of the

Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; , ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 s, 12 s, 4 s, 4 s, 8 s, and several auxiliary ...

in the

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ...

. It was once referred to as Canadian Pacific Station. The commander of Maritime Forces Pacific (Comd MARPAC) is also the commander of Joint Task Force Pacific (Comd JTFP), holding the rank of rear- admiral. Comd JTFP is responsible for all Canadian Forces operations (such as search and rescue or disaster aid) in British Columbia and its adjacent territorial waters. Reporting to the commander is the commander of Canadian Fleet Pacific (COMCANFLTPAC), holding the rank of commodore. This officer commands Canadian Fleet Pacific (CANFLTPAC), and is responsible for the operation and readiness of all warships, auxiliaries and support vessels.

MARPAC facilities

MARPACHQ is at CFB Esquimalt in

Esquimalt, British Columbia The Township of Esquimalt () is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Jua ...

, near Victoria. * * NOTC Venture Whiskey 601 is the regularly used name for an often used naval weapons exercise area off the west coast of Canada. The area's official title was "W-601". The name was usually shortened to "Whiskey" by sailors in the

. Whiskey 601 was notorious for rough seas and bad weather. Whiskey 601 was decommissioned as an exercise area in the 1990s.

MARPAC units

* Canadian Fleet Pacific ** Frigates *** *** *** *** *** ** Coastal defence vessels *** *** *** *** *** *** ** Submarines *** *** *** **Patrol and training vessels *** Orca-class patrol vessel * CFB Esquimalt * Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton * Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) * Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy * Naval Officers Training Centre Venture * Naval Training Development Centre (Pacific) * CFAD Rocky Point * Naval Radio Section Aldergrove * Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges The RCAF unit 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron is part of 12 Wing Shearwater but is headquartered at Patricia Bay near CFB Esquimalt and works closely with MARPAC. The squadron provides the onboard helicopter detachments for CANFLTPAC ships. After World War II to prior to Unification in 1968 the RCN's Pacific Command assignments: * Fleet squadrons ** Second Canadian Escort Squadron – assigned with escort destroyers ** Second Canadian Minesweeping Squadron – minesweepers paid off 1960s or as training vessels in 1990s ** Fourth Canadian Escort Squadron – assigned with (escort)

frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuvera ...

s ** Special Duties – assigned maintenance ship, trainer submarine and training ship * Naval air squadrons ** VU-32 Utility Squadron – assigned various fixed-wing and rotary aircraft: ***

Grumman TBF Avenger The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval a ...

–

anti-submarine An anti-submarine weapon (ASW) is any one of a number of devices that are intended to act against a submarine and its crew, to destroy (sink) the vessel or reduce its capability as a weapon of war. In its simplest sense, an anti-submarine weapon ...

(A/S) patrol *** Beechcraft Expeditor – navigation training and short-range transport ***

De Havilland Canada De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (DHC) is a Canadian aircraft manufacturer that has produced numerous aircraft models since its inception including the popular De Havilland Canada Dash 8, Dash 8. The company's primary facilities were loca ...

built Grumman Tracker CS2F – A/S patrol *** Lockheed Silver Star – jet trainers *** Douglas Dakota – utility transport and other roles *** Bell Twin Huey – assigned after Unification in 1970–1971

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Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is bounded by the cont ...

Pacific Ocean Military units and formations established in the 1970s

MARPAC facilities

MARPAC units

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