Maritime Forces Pacific

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Maritime Forces Pacific is the Royal Canadian Navy’s Pacific fleet formation responsible for naval operations and readiness on Canada’s west coast and in the broader Pacific region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Canadian Navy formation
fleet formation
continent North America
cooperatesWith U.S. Pacific Fleet
surface form: United States Navy Pacific Fleet

other allied Pacific naval forces
country Canada
fleetRole Pacific Fleet
surface form: Pacific fleet
garrisonLabel Headquarters
hasAbbreviation MARPAC
hasAreaOfResponsibility Canada’s Pacific maritime approaches
Canada West Coast
surface form: West Coast of Canada

eastern North Pacific Ocean
hasCapability humanitarian assistance and disaster response
maritime surveillance
search and rescue support
subsurface warfare
surface warfare
hasCommanderTitle Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic
surface form: Commander Maritime Forces Pacific
hasCommandStructure Royal Canadian Navy
hasComponent CFB Esquimalt
surface form: Canadian Pacific Fleet

Maritime Operations Group
support units at CFB Esquimalt
hasPrimaryMission contribution to international maritime security in the Pacific
defence of Canada’s Pacific maritime approaches
support to domestic operations on the west coast
hasType operational-level command
headquartersLocation CFB Esquimalt
Esquimalt, Canada
surface form: Esquimalt, British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia
surface form: Greater Victoria, British Columbia
language English
French
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity British Columbia
Canada
militaryBranch Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces
nickname MARPAC
operatesIn Asia-Pacific
surface form: Asia-Pacific region

Canadian Pacific coastal waters
Pacific Ocean
partOf Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Navy
primaryTheatre Northern Pacific Ocean
surface form: North Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean
responsibleFor naval operations in the broader Pacific region
naval operations on Canada’s west coast
naval readiness in the broader Pacific region
naval readiness on Canada’s west coast
serviceBranch Royal Canadian Navy

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CFB Esquimalt garrison Maritime Forces Pacific
this entity surface form: Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters
CFB Esquimalt garrison Maritime Forces Pacific
this entity surface form: Joint Task Force Pacific
Canadian Joint Operations Command hasComponent Maritime Forces Pacific
this entity surface form: Joint Task Force Pacific
Royal Canadian Navy operationalCommand Maritime Forces Pacific
CFB Esquimalt partOf Maritime Forces Pacific